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Some Ritz Cracker Products Recalled Over Salmonella Risk

Mondelez Global says it's voluntarily recalling some of its Ritz Cracker products over potential risk of salmonella.

Grandmother Shot, Hostages Held At Supermarket; 1 Woman Dead

Police said they were trying to determine what prompted a man to shoot his grandmother and wound another woman before he crashed his car and ran into a busy supermarket, where he held dozens of people hostage in a tense standoff with scores of heavily armed officers outside.

ICE Detained Charlotte Mother, Son At Courthouse

ICE arrests mom, son inside courthouse in connection to abuse case.

Director James Gunn Fired From 'Guardians 3' Over Tweets Describing Rape, Pedophilia

James Gunn was fired Friday as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" because of old tweets that recently emerged where he joked about subjects like pedophilia and rape.

Bayer To Stop Sales Of Birth Control Device Tied To Injuries

The maker of a permanent contraceptive implant subject to thousands of injury reports and repeated safety restrictions by regulators said Friday that it will stop selling the device in the U.S., the only country where it remains available.

Death Toll From Missouri Duck Boat Accident Climbs To 17

Divers found four more bodies Friday in a Missouri lake where a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds, bringing the death toll to 17 in the country-and-western town of Branson, authorities said.

Republicans Pick Charlotte To Host 2020 Convention

Move over, Las Vegas. The Republican Party will host its 2020 presidential nominating convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Latest: Sheriff: Four Missing From Boat Are Presumed Dead

Authorities say the four people still missing after a duck boat capsized in southern Missouri are presumed dead, in addition to the 13 people whose bodies have been recovered.

NFL, NFLPA Freeze Anthem Rules Amid Backlash To Miami Policy

Hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week, the league and the players union issued a joint statement late Thursday night saying the two sides are talking things out.

Tornadoes Sweep Through Iowa; Major Damage And Some Injuries

A flurry of tornadoes swept through central Iowa Thursday afternoon, flattening buildings and damaging the courthouse in Marshalltown and hitting an agricultural machinery plant in Pella as people were working.

‘Brady Bunch’ House For Sale For Nearly $1.9M

The home featured in the opening and closing scenes of “The Brady Bunch” is for sale for $1.885 million.

Comcast Drops Fox Bid, Paving Way For Sale To Disney

Comcast is dropping its bid for Fox’s entertainment businesses, paving the way for Disney to boost its upcoming streaming service by buying the studios behind “The Simpsons” and X-Men.

White House Invites Putin To Washington For Fall Meeting

Unbowed by criticism over his Helsinki summit, President Donald Trump extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet in Washington in the fall, the White House said Thursday.

DC Universe Sets Pricing Plan For Digital Subscription

A digital subscription service for DC Comics superfans launching in the fall of 2018 has set its annual membership fee at $74.99.

Ford Recalls 550K Vehicles That Can Roll Away Unexpectedly

Ford is recalling about 550,000 cars and SUVs in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly.

North Carolina Woman Denied License Plate To Honor Wife

A woman says her request for a specialty license plate to honor her wife has been denied by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.

President Trump Says Air Force One To Get Red, White And Blue Makeover

President Donald Trump says Air Force One is getting a patriotic makeover.

Marriott Hotels Eliminating Plastic Straws By 2019

Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year.

EU Fines Google A Record $5B Over Mobile System

The European Union fined Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for using the market dominance of its Android mobile operating system to force handset makers to install Google apps, reducing choice for consumers.