Kavanaugh Nomination Clears Key Senate Hurdle
The Senate has pushed Brett Kavanaughβs nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle.
Toddler Shreds More Than $1,000 In Cash, Mother Says It Will Make 'A Great Wedding Story One Day'
A toddler in Utah was a little too helpful when he shredded more than $1,000 that his parents were saving.
Senate To Take Crucial Vote On Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination Friday
Key Republican senators are undecided on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination amid allegations of sexual misconduct against him as the Senate is poised to take a crucial vote Friday on whether to advance it.
Arizona Company Recalls More Than 6.5 Million Pounds Of Beef
An Arizona company has recalled more than 6.5 million pounds (2.9 kilograms) of beef that could be contaminated with salmonella.
Police: Man Tried To Buy Girl From Mother At Florida Walmart
Police say an 81-year-old attempted to buy an 8-year-old girl from her mother for $200,000 at a Florida Walmart.
GOP Senator: Secret FBI Report Shows No Kavanaugh Misconduct
A top Senate Republican said Thursday the confidential FBI report on charges that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago βfound no hint of misconductβ by the Supreme Court nominee.
NC Based Johnston County Hams Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham Products Due To Listeria Concerns
Nearly 90,000 pounds of Johnston County Hams product is being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspections Service.
Emergency Alert Test Sounds Off On Mobile Phones Nationwide
Electronic devices across the United States sounded off Wednesday as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted its first-ever national wireless emergency alert test.
Wireless Emergency Alert System Test Set For Wednesday, October 3
On Wednesday, October 3rd, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).
Security Industry Sells Lawmakers On School βHardeningβ
Security companies spent years pushing schools to buy more products β from βballistic attack-resistantβ doors to smoke cannons that spew haze from ceilings to confuse a shooter.
Real Peggy Sue, Of 1958 Buddy Holly Song Fame, Dies In Texas
The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song βPeggy Sueβ has died at a Lubbock hospital.
Package Forces Brief Evacuation Of Ted Cruzβs Headquarters
A spokeswoman for Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says a package addressed to Cruzβs Houston campaign headquarters caused a lockdown, which was later lifted.
Packages With Suspected Ricin Sent To Pentagon, Navy Chiefs
Authorities at a Pentagon mail screening facility found two envelopes suspected of containing ricin, a poison made from castor beans, and turned them over to the FBI for further analysis, officials said Tuesday.
Amazon Ups Hourly Wage To $15
Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month and said it will push for an increase in the federally mandated minimum wage, which now stands at $7.25 per hour.
Death Toll Rises To 1,234 In Indonesia Earthquake Disaster
Indonesia's disaster agency says the death toll from an earthquake and tsunami disaster on a central island is now 1,234.
Brazilian Surfer Maya Gabeira Sets World Record For Riding Largest Wave
Surfer Maya Gabeira of Brazil is an official world record holder for riding the LARGEST wave ever surfed by a woman.
White House Gives FBI Freer Rein In Kavanaugh Investigation
The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Vegas Shooting Memorial: βNone Of Us Will Ever Be The Sameβ
A flock of doves fluttered skyward at sunrise in Las Vegas on Monday, each bird bearing a leg band with the name of one of the 58 people slain in the deadliest mass shooting in nationβs modern history one year ago.
Trump Hails NAFTA Revamp, Trudeau Calls It βWin-Win-Winβ
President Donald Trump hailed his revamped North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico as a breakthrough for U.S. workers on Monday, vowing to sign it by late November.
Marty Balin, Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 76
Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s βSan Francisco Soundβ both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands performed, has died. He was 76.
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