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Infant Ibuprofen Recall Expanded Due To Higher Levels Of Concentration

Parents, check your cabinets! An infant ibuprofen recall expands over dosage concerns.

Where’s My Robot Lawn Mower? Roomba-Maker Now Has An Answer

Robot vacuums have now been around long enough that you might watch one bump around a living room and think, why isn’t there a robot that could mow my lawn? Turns out, it’s not for lack of trying.

Apple Busts Facebook For Distributing Data-Sucking App

Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use.

Parts Of Midwest Colder Than Antarctica During Deep Freeze

The deadly deep freeze enveloping the Midwest sent temperatures plunging Wednesday to rival some of the most frigid spots in the world, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and the canceling of more than 1,600 flights to and from Chicago’s airports.

Trump Says 'Wall' Must Be Part Of Lawmakers Border Deal

Capitol Hill negotiators are hopeful of an agreement as they officially kick off talks Wednesday on a homeland security spending bill stalled over funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.

Owner With Unwanted Confederate Flag To Sell South Carolina Restaurant

After years of battling the Confederate flag, a South Carolina restaurant owner has surrendered.

J. Cole And Meek Mill To Headline 2019 NBA All-Star Game Performances

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 2019 GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and North Carolina native J. Cole will take the court in his home state to headline the 2019 NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

Tyson Recalls Some Chicken Nuggets, Contamination Possible

Tyson Foods is recalling more than 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with rubber.

Deep Freeze Envelops Midwest, Even Stops The Mail

A deadly arctic deep freeze has enveloped the Midwest, forcing widespread closure of schools, businesses and government offices.

2-Point Shootouts? NCAA Looks To Limit OT Football Games

Marathon overtime games in college football, such as the one LSU and Texas A&M played last season, are already rare. The NCAA would like them to become extinct.

FBI Finds No Specific Motive In Vegas Attack That Killed 58

The high-stakes gambler responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history sought notoriety in the attack but left his specific motive a mystery, the FBI said Tuesday as it concluded the investigation of the 2017 massacre that killed 58 country music fans.

China Questions Warning To Duke Students To Use English

A Chinese government spokesman has questioned the appropriateness of an email sent by a Duke University medical school administrator warning Chinese students to speak in English.

'Empire' Cast Member Alleges Homophobic Attack In Chicago

Chicago police have opened a hate crime investigation after a man the department identified as a 36-year-old cast member of the television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs.

Heavy Snow To Push Across Upper Midwest, Bitter Cold Follows

About 250 million people will face below-freezing temperatures this week.

Apple Turns Off Group FaceTime Amid Reports Of Bug

Apple has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable after users said there was a bug that could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely.

Mayor And Police Chief Provide Updates After Five Houston Police Officers Shot, Two Suspects Killed

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo provided updates Monday night after five officers were shot and two suspects were killed.

Trump, Pelosi Agree On Feb. 5 For State Of The Union Address

President Donald Trump on Monday accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s invitation to deliver his State of the Union speech on Feb. 5, a week later than originally scheduled because of the partial government shutdown.

School Superintendent Arrested After Using Own Insurance For Sick Student

A central Indiana school superintendent is free on bail after surrendering to police to face charges alleging she used her insurance to help a sick student receive treatment.