NEW YORK — More than 100,000 Drinkmate carbonation bottles are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada because they can explode during use, with several consumers reporting cuts and other […]
Teacher charged with killing of hikers at Arkansas park pleads not guilty to murder
FILE – The trail head to the Devil’s Den trail at Devils Den State Park remains closed Monday, July 28, 2025, in West Fork, Ark. Police in Arkansas are searching […]
Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Attorneys for the gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket say the federal charges against him should be dropped because there weren’t enough Black […]
A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
WASHINGTON — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a […]
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida
FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement […]
Applications for jobless benefits fell last week, still in historically healthy range
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for unemployment […]
Social Security’s 90th anniversary marked by funding threats and privatization talk
WASHINGTON — When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he vowed it would provide economic stability to older people while […]
New York allowed pot shops to open too close to schools. Now they might have to move
Since New York began licensing recreational marijuana stores about three years ago, the state has been using a simple tactic to ensure pot shops are kept a legally-mandated distance from […]
Los Angeles school year begins amid fears over immigration enforcement
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles students and teachers return to class for the new academic year Thursday under a cloud of apprehension after a summer filled with immigration raids and […]
Multiple Texas students are injured in a school bus rollover crash on the first day of class
LEANDER, Texas — A Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students on Wednesday rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple […]