By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Video of 28-year-old Dale Beck celebrating her first paycheck from Howdy Homemade Ice Cream has gone viral, getting more than 4 million views on TikTok. The ice cream franchise, with the mission of hiring people with disabilities, opened in Arden
Continue ReadingBy Jamarlo Phillips Click here for updates on this story PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia (WGCL) — It was all hands on deck Wednesday night after a large fire broke out inside the Walmart in Peachtree City, sending customers and employees running outside to evacuate. Firefighters from Coweta County, Fayette County, and Fayetteville all responded to help
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By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Mehmet Oz was quick to wish John Fetterman well and offer prayers as the Democrat recovered from a stroke earlier this year. But now that the two are officially facing each other in one of the highest profile Senate races of 2022, the Republican Senate nominee and his
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to increase its number of soldiers by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million servicemen amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on Jan. 1, didn’t specify whether the military will beef up its ranks by drafting a
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The pandemic continues to cast a shadow over the workforce. Long Covid, a combination of symptoms that emerge months or even years after recovering from the virus, is keeping up to 4 million Americans from working, according to a new study. The Brookings Institution report, released Wednesday, finds that about
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Nottingham Forest sure is making its mark after returning to the Premier League following an absence of 23 years. The club has made 16 signings, has spent around $150 million and is No. 3 on the list of the heaviest spending clubs in Europe behind only Barcelona and Chelsea.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy shrank in the first half of this year, the government confirmed in a report Thursday, underscoring fears of a broad-based slowdown that could lead to a recession. At the same time, the number of people seeking unemployment benefits — a figure that often reflects
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Two summer staples — hot dogs and popsicles — are coming together. For whatever reason. Oscar Mayer is selling its first-ever “Cold Dog,” a frozen pop that tastes like the brand’s hot weiner that allegedly boasts “both refreshing and smokey, umami notes” of a hot dog and topped with a
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Students are headed back to school, but getting them to and from has become an issue in several mid-Michigan districts. Parents of students in the Bay City Public Schools district have voiced frustrations with the district’s transportation department. They say
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV) — A person who was standing by a hotel in Lee’s Summit was hit by a vehicle and pinned against the building Wednesday night, which ultimately killed her. According to the Lee’s Summit Police Department, officers went to the Fairfield Inn
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers, CNN The Republican nominee for US Senate in Washington both touted her “pro-life” anti-abortion view and asserted her opposition to a federal abortion ban in a new ad on Thursday, as Republican congressional candidates in tough races across the country attempt to defuse an issue that could cost them. The new direct-to-camera
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Republican nominee to be the top elections official in Minnesota said changing the rules around voting following the 2020 “big rig” was “our 9/11,” invoking the terrorist attacks when discussing proposed changes to election laws in the aftermath of former President Donald Trump’s loss. Kim Crockett is
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — For the first time, the U.S. will send a team of 30 athletes to compete at the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championship, including two swimmers from the St. Louis area. Jon Rawlings and Maggie Scherder are two of 19 swimmers nationwide
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A mother is fighting for justice as no one has been held responsible for her 8-month-old child’s death. “He was just his own little character already at 8 months and all of that just got stripped away,” says the boy’s mother,
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipation for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers has been growing all year. For months, Colleen Hoover’s millions of fans on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere have been talking up and posting early excerpts from her novel “It Starts With Us.” By summer, the author’s sequel
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. It marked a second straight quarter of economic contraction, which meets one informal sign of a recession. Most economists, though, have said
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 20 fell by 2,000 to 243,000, the Labor Department reported
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When David Robinson’s 24-year-old son went missing in June of 2021, he uprooted his life in South Carolina and moved to Buckeye, Arizona, to lead the search. Robinson said he knew that the only way he would get answers and potentially find Daniel Robinson would be if he was on
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When consumers were stuck inside during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, there weren’t many places to spend money. So they turned their attention to technology, scooping up new gaming consoles, monitors and PCs that made living and working from home a bit easier. Now, as people return to
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank at a slightly slower rate than estimated during the second quarter, according to updated data released Thursday by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. The nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — shrank 0.6% at an annualized rate from April through
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