RECALL ROUNDUP: Regulators recall furniture restraint kits, turkey kielbasa and Ford Focuses
This week’s roundup includes furniture kits, sausages and another Ford vehicle.
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WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn’t always easy
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer More than 6 million people receive benefits through the nation’s food assistance program for women, infants and children, which is known as WIC. But it’s not always easy to get what you might need. Unlike food stamps, the fresh produce, baby formula and other nutritious items that are WIC-approved
Continue ReadingSaskatoon passengers landing in Orlando told they ‘entered the country illegally’
By Carla Shynkaruk Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN (CTV Network) — A Saskatoon-area couple travelling to Orlando last Friday is left with many unanswered questions after an unexpected delay because of a security breach by an airport employee. Rhonda Denis from Vonda, Sask. is adding her story to the many over
Continue ReadingHere are the ‘Worst in Show’ CES products, according to consumer and privacy advocates
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The best CES products pierce through the haze of marketing hype at the Las Vegas gadget show to reveal innovations that could improve lives. The worst could harm us or our society and the planet in such “innovatively bad” ways that a panel of self-described dystopia experts has judged
Continue ReadingFormer Hillsboro firefighter installed secret cameras in child’s bedroom, bathroom
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — A former Hillsboro Fire lieutenant was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison for raping a child and saving images of the abuse, the Washington Co. District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. According to the DA’s office, 52-year-old Steven Michael Klaus
Continue ReadingHundreds gather in Ukraine’s capital to honor renowned poet who was also a soldier killed in action
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended a ceremony honoring the memory of renowned Ukrainian poet Maksym Kryvtsov, who was killed in action while serving as a soldier in the war Russia started in Ukraine nearly two years ago. A large crowd gathered Thursday in the courtyard of
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Rare skin fossil is oldest by 130 million years
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest known fossilized skin belonged to a species of reptile that lived before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, a new study has found. The fragment of fossilized reptile skin was found in a limestone cave in Oklahoma, United States, and is at least 130 million years older than
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Mortgage rates inch up for the second week in a row, landing at 6.66%
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked up this week for the second week in a row, but remain more than a full percentage point lower than their high last year. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% in the week ending January 11, up from 6.62% the previous week, according to data
Continue ReadingPentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to disclose hospitalization
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s internal watchdog says he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization and why the Defense Department waited days to inform the White House that he had transferred authority to his deputy. Austin is still in the hospital being treated for complications from
Continue ReadingEl tutú de Sarah Jessica Parker en “Sex and the City” será subastado
Karen Esquivel (CNN) — El tutú que lució Sarah Jessica Parker en los créditos iniciales de “Sex and the City” saldrá a subasta. Se espera que la falda tutú de tres niveles, de tul y color blanco ostra, se venda entre US$ 8.000 y 12.000 cuando salga a subasta en Julien’s Auctions en California el
Continue ReadingMaryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is resigning after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to his conduct during the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. According to court records, Carlos Ayala
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Biden administration awards funding for 44 electric vehicle chargers in Columbia
The City of Columbia is getting $3.6 million from the federal government to build 44 electric vehicle chargers.
Continue ReadingSan Jose opens new housing complex for unhoused seniors
By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — San Jose officials celebrated the grand opening of a new affordable housing complex on Wednesday. But the formerly homeless residents all have something in common – they’re all senior citizens, part of the disturbing rise of elderly people living on
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Pentagon watchdog launches review following Austin hospitalization
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon’s inspector general is launching a review of whether the Pentagon has the appropriate policies in place to ensure an effective transfer of power and duties following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations that were not immediately disclosed to the White House or other senior national security officials. The Inspector General’s office
Continue ReadingLyft being sued by woman who says she was sexually assaulted by driver
By Jose Martinez Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco-based rideshare company Lyft is being sued by a Florida woman who says she was sexually assaulted multiple times by one of their drivers. The victim alleges that she was violently and repeatedly raped by her Lyft driver, resulting
Continue Reading You can now invest in bitcoin ETFs. But should you?
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s official. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday gave the green light to the listing and trading of 11 bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds, or ETFs. And they will be coming online quickly, with several starting to trade Thursday. That means if you have have been curious about
Continue Reading6 busted for buying alcohol for minors in decoy sting operations
By CBS San Francisco Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA, California (KPIX) — Several people were cited for either selling alcohol to minors or buying it for them in Santa Clara County, police said Wednesday. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control worked in conjunction with police in San Jose and Santa
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Sally Field reveals Burt Reynolds refused to attend the Oscars with her the first year she won
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sally Field is sharing more about what she says happened in her relationship with the late Burt Reynolds. The Academy Award winning actress dated Reynolds for about five years back in the 1970s. He died at the age of 82 in 2018. People reports that Field talked about
Continue ReadingSports bar fined thousands for revealing uniforms
By Jeff Nguyen Click here for updates on this story DOWNEY, California (KCAL) — After being fined more than $4,000 for their taste in uniform, Ojos Locos in Downey has gone on the offensive. Under the city’s dress code, food handlers are not allowed to bare their mid-riffs, any portion of the chest 3 inches
Continue Reading71-year-old serial bank robber arrested
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL) — Police have again arrested a serial bank robber who has already spent 40 years behind bars for a series of similar crimes. The 71-year-old suspect, identified by Los Angeles Police Department as Bruce Edward Bell, was arrested on on Dec.
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