If you usually use extension cords or power strips in your home, an electrician says to avoid plugging them into these items.

Extension cords are indispensable in my home. They give me the flexibility to use devices with short power cables wherever I ...

Extension cords provide a convenient method of bringing temporary AC power to a device that is not located near a power outlet. But, if not used properly, extension cords lead to electrical shock ...

Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as all ...

There is a reason male-to-male extension cords have been nicknamed "widowmakers" and "suicide cords." "If you put a male into a female socket, the other end of that male is going to be live ...

When Zakira Porter was arrested in May 2022 as a suspect in a gas station shooting, cops noticed marks all over her 8-year-old daughter’s body. That led to a second criminal case. For the child’s ...

A jury convicted a former Gary woman Tuesday of beating her then 8-year-old daughter with an extension cord. Zakira Porter, 38, of Crown Point and formerly Gary, was charged with aggravated battery, ...

HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) - Seven people were forced from their homes during a fire in Hamden. The Hamden Fire Department said it ...