HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 25-year-old professional dancer from England who moved to New York City to pursue her career has died after eating a mislabeled cookie containing peanuts, part of a batch that has since been recalled. The grocery retailer Stew Leonard’s announced Tuesday that Vanilla Florentine Cookies sold in its stores in Danbury
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — As the migrant crisis continues at the US-Mexico border and beyond, tensions between Texas and federal officials remain high. Here are the latest developments: Cold, hungry and bloodied from razor wire grazes. This was the reality for one Venezuelan couple as
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By Victoria Butenko, Andrew Carey, Christian Edwards, Olga Voitovych and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine says it has intelligence suggesting only five bodies were delivered from the crash site of a Russian military transport plane to a nearby morgue, a Ukraine military intelligence official told CNN, casting doubt on Moscow’s claim that dozens of
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elle King has postponed an upcoming Texas concert following her controversial performance last week at Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry. Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth announced that King’s Jan. 26 concert would be rescheduled. “The Elle King event, originally for Fri. 1/26/24, has
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A look at significant recalls over the past two weeks.
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US secretly warned Iran that ISIS was planning a potential terror attack inside Iran’s borders before the group carried out a deadly attack near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani on January 3, according to a US official. The private warning was based on intelligence
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Shares in Tesla plunged 12% Thursday, wiping $80 billion off the company’s market value hours after it warned of slowing growth in electric car sales and an existential threat from Chinese rivals. Tesla’s stock suffered its worst day in 21 months and closed at its lowest level since
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By Zachary Cohen, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A current and former law partner to Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor leading the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, have been told to expect a subpoena to testify at a hearing next month on whether he and the district attorney who brought the
Continue ReadingTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A 350-pound black bear is dead months after captivating a northern Michigan neighborhood in May by perching in a tree. Authorities say the bear was legally killed by a hunter in September. Some residents in Traverse City are sad to hear the news. Ashlea Walter brought out a mattress that
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans interviewed a former business associate of Hunter and James Biden on Thursday who told Congress ahead of the interview he had “no contact” with President Joe Biden, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The letter sent to House Oversight Chairman James Comer on Wednesday is the latest example of a witness undercutting Republican allegations related
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month that killed 95 people, a U.S. official said Thursday. The official, who was not authorized to comment and
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Court of Appeals has ruled that a former police officer should go to trial for a murder charge in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist. The court said Thursday in it’s 2-1 opinion that it agrees there was enough evidence presented at Christopher Schurr’s preliminary examination “to establish
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s moderate former President Hassan Rouhani announced that he was disqualified from running in an upcoming election for the Assembly of Experts in March, media reported late Wednesday. The official IRNA news agency reported Rouhani in a statement said the Guardian Council, the country’s election watchdog did not shortlist Rouhani for
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A man was hit and killed by a small SUV on a Lake of the Ozarks bridge Thursday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Attorneys for the Republican National Committee say Michigan GOP Chairperson Kristina Karamo was properly removed from the position earlier this month. The national committee’s letter Wednesday followed an initial review. RNC attorneys say a final recommendation will follow. A group of close to half of the
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Business Insider said Thursday that it will cut 8% of its staff, becoming the latest news organization to undergo a round of painful layoffs as news companies struggle to stay afloat amid brutal industry headwinds. In a memo to staff, Barbara Peng, chief executive of Business Insider,
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — America’s newest golf sensation Nick Dunlap announced he is turning professional Thursday, just four days after missing out on a $1.5 million payday due to his amateur status. The University of Alabama sophomore announced his intention to accept PGA Tour membership at a press conference staged on campus, having
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The growing battle between Ivy League institutions and frustrated alumni is now playing out at Cornell University. A prominent alumnus and longtime donor is calling for the immediate resignations of Cornell President Martha Pollack and Provost Michael Kotlikoff, arguing the university’s diversity policies have created a “toxic”
Continue ReadingBy Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — As we inch closer to Opening Day for the Orioles – Baltimore City is also one step closer to banning all tobacco and nicotine products from city stadiums. The policy was first introduced in 2023 by city and community leaders. The
Continue ReadingPERRY, Iowa (AP) — Middle school students in Perry, Iowa, returned to classes Thursday for the first time since a 17-year-old opened fire in a cafeteria, killing two people and injuring six others. Students began streaming into Perry Middle School on a chilly, foggy morning. They passed welcome signs and were greeted by teachers and
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