U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should immediately stop using the four recalled products and contact Yeti for refund …
Read More »Shawn Kemp, former NBA star, arrested on felony drive-by shooting charge
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and booked into a jail in Washington state on Wednesday on a felony drive-by shooting charge. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in an altercation between the occupants of two vehicles in Tacoma just before 2 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET) …
Read More »After snow, parts of California now brace for rain and floods
Around two weeks after winter storms brought blizzard warnings and feet of snow to parts of California, warm rains are forecast that could cause flooding, officials said. “It’s going to melt the snow, and on top of that we have warm water on top of the snow,” Fresno County Emergency …
Read More »Data breach hits lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — A top House official said that a “significant data breach” at the health insurance marketplace for Washington, D.C., on Tuesday potentially exposed personal identifiable information of hundreds of lawmakers and staff. In a letter obtained by NBC News, Chief Administrative Officer Catherine L. Szpindor said Wednesday that the U.S. …
Read More »Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs measure rolling back child labor protections
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a measure this week loosening child labor protections in the state. Under the law, the Youth Hiring Act of 2023, children under 16 do not have to obtain permission from the Division of Labor to get a job. They will no longer need to …
Read More »SoFi Bank sues to block Biden’s student loan payment pause
WASHINGTON — A private bank is trying to force the Biden administration to end its pause on federal student loan payments, arguing the moratorium has no legal basis and has cost the bank, known for its refinancing business, millions of dollars in profits. In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in Washington, …
Read More »Four dead after two small planes collide midair and land in Florida lake
Four people on board two small airplanes died Tuesday in central Florida after the planes collided midair and landed in a lake, authorities said. The collision was reported at 2:04 p.m. over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven. First responders rushed to the scene and found one plane 21 feet below …
Read More »Private Fox News text messages, emails released in Dominion suit
Rupert Murdoch was concerned that some of his top talent might have pushed Donald Trump’s stolen election myth too far. In an email to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott the day after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Fox Corporation chairman lamented the anger the network was getting from Republican senators, …
Read More »2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico are dead and 2 others are alive, official says
Two of the four Americans who were shot at by gunmen and kidnapped shortly after crossing the border into northern Mexico for a medical procedure last week are dead, according to the governor of Tamaulipas state. Gov. Américo Villarreal made the announcement over the phone at a presidential news conference Tuesday morning, …
Read More »Ron DeSantis’ priorities at top of Florida Legislative session
When Florida legislators kick off their 2023 legislative session Tuesday, expect a number of bills that will be red meat for the majority’s Republican base. Among them are major proposals to expand gun rights, further restrict diversity efforts at public universities and expand the ability to sue media outlets for …
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