The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about alcohol-based hand sanitizers being packaged in containers that look like food or drink packaging. “The agency has discovered that some hand sanitizers are being packaged in beer cans, children’s food pouches, water bottles, juice bottles and vodka bottles,” a news release from the agency said.
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A building at Troy University in Alabama once named for a former governor who was also a Ku Klux Klan leader has been renamed after the late congressman John Lewis. The university announced on Wednesday that its board of trustees voted to rename Bibb Graves Hall after Lewis and, effective immediately, the building will now
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Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A 74-year-old grandmother claims Oklahoma City police officers broke her arm and used extreme, aggressive force on her while arresting her son. Ruby Jones told KOCO 5 that she didn’t interfere with the arrest of her son at all aside from asking if the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH) — Deputies say a 35-year-old man hit a security guard in the head and threatened to kill him at Epcot theme park when he was asked to follow Disney World’s mask rules. An Orange County Sheriff’s arrest report says Enrico Toro was arrested Aug. 14
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon State University has made several changes to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including the expansion of its isolation spaces. While many may not have known they were there, isolation spaces at OSU are not new. The university increased them greatly in order to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WBAL) — A Baltimore County woman who became a victim of identity theft linked to unemployment fraud hopes her story will help others. Maryland and other states announced last month a multimillion-dollar unemployment fraud and identity theft investigation. Julie Constantino, of Reisterstown, wants the unemployment funds
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A Portland firefighter was given a police and fire escort back to Maine Wednesday as he battles stage four pancreatic cancer. The Portland Professional Firefighters Union Local 740 says Chris Fabian was stationed at the Munjoy Hill station when he was diagnosed with cancer
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NEW YORK, NY — Walmart is joining Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. TikTok, through its fun, goofy videos, has gained hundreds of millions of users globally. But
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A huge milestone for the Portland Housing Bureau and Habitat for Humanity was revealed Wednesday: a dozen nearly complete homes in north Portland meant to address housing solutions. The homes, located off North Lombard Street and North Olin Avenue, will all be be sold
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday. The three games will join the three that weren’t played Wednesday, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made. Play
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 2020 has been a tumultuous year for finances. Unemployment has reached record levels and the stock market has seen highs and lows. When it comes to managing finances, financial professional David Hicks of Smpl Wealth reminds individuals not to let emotions get involved. He suggests now is a good time
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Two stressed African elephants are to be given medical cannabidiol — CBD — to help them relax and stop fighting at a zoo in Poland. Warsaw Zoo announced on its website Thursday that it would conduct the experiment, which it hopes will improve the mood of the animals, with CBD oil producer Dobrekonopie. “We have
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The chief of police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where two people were shot and killed on a night of protests after Jacob Blake’s shooting, appeared to shift the blame for the shooting to those who broke the city’s curfew. During a Wednesday news conference, Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said the shooting may not have happened
Continue Reading The first days and weeks of quarantine seem so far away now. But we’re reminded of how weird they felt in “Love in the Time of Corona,” a new Freeform and Hulu series that takes us into the love lives of four different households during the pandemic. There’s the couple hoping for another baby, played
Continue Reading Rosie O’Donnell knows about what life is like hosting a talk show. O’Donnell hosted her own from 1996 until she ended it in 2002. During her appearance on Wednesday’s episode of the “Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best” podcast, O’Donnell talked about why she’s never appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “You know how Ellen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Triad-area non-profit organization wants to remodel rooms in their mentee’s homes to help with the virtual learning experience. The group is finding a lot of their students do not have designated areas to really focus on learning especially while spending hours in front
Continue Reading Your house might seem nice and comfortable until you watch a reality TV real estate show. If you are fortunate enough to have your own domicile, you may just be sitting on your couch and minding your own business when you happen upon one of the many series that can make you want to level
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — Dozens showed up on Wednesday to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office for an announcement they’ve prayed for months. “We’ve all had trouble sleeping,” Cyndy Orney told CBS46 News. “I keep wanting to wake up and say, oh this was just a nightmare. I
Continue Reading Flash flooding in Afghanistan’s Parwan province has killed at least 86 people and injured at least 106, according to Rahmatullah Haidari, deputy spokesman for the governor of the province. Officials in in the disaster management ministry said that torrential rain earlier this week triggered flash flooding in the country’s Parwan province — which borders Kabul
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The Federal Reserve announced a major strategy shift Wednesday that will likely keep interest rates low for longer to let prices rise and jobs flourish. After an 18-month review, the Fed announced changes Thursday to its long-term strategy that are designed to help the central bank meet long-elusive inflation goals. The new strategy, unexpectedly laid
Continue Reading Before long-necked dinosaurs like Brontosaurus grew into their giant bodies, they began as baby dinosaurs with some unusual facial features that changed as they aged, according to a new study. Those features include eyes much like humans — positioned in the front of the head — instead of on each side as they are in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BLACKFOOT, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A Blackfoot teenager is donating his bone marrow to save his father’s life. On July 2, 2019, doctors diagnosed Roger Valentin with leukemia. Initial treatments worked, and Valentin’s cancer went into remission. Bad news came again toward the end of May: The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The Healthcare Association of Hawaii claims the state’s going through a nursing shortage. As COVID-19 cases surge, the industry is in desperate need of help. Language in Governor David Ige’s 12th emergency proclamation includes a waiver for recent nursing school graduates to work before they’re
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA ) — An Oxnard man was arrested after impersonating a woman on social media in an attempt to defame her with racist ideas after she commented on a mask dispute at a Ventura coffee shop, officials said Wednesday. Edgar Castrejon, 42, was taken into
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, Ore. (KPTV) — The Oregon State University has made several changes to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including the expansion of its isolation spaces. While many may not have known they were there, isolation spaces at OSU are not new. The university increased them greatly in order to
Continue Reading Every so often a faith-based movie breaks out and makes a lot of money, illustrating the demand for such films, even though most of them aren’t very good. “Fatima” represents a more polished cinematic contemplation of religion, focusing on a century-old event that encompasses World War I and possesses a sobering connection to the Spanish
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — Deputies say a 35-year-old Pottawatomie County man was murdered inside his garage while home alone. Medical professionals found the man lifeless with severe trauma to his head. No arrests have been made in the case, but investigators have “people of interest.” “We could
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — The family of 55-year-old Zoraleigh Ryan remembered the mother of six killed in a hit-and-run earlier this month as they filed a lawsuit against the alleged driver in court Wednesday. On the night of August 10, Zoraleigh Ryan had just finished having dinner with her
Continue Reading Inside the white, sterile walls of a new building on the southern outskirts of Beijing, two employees donning masks and rubber gloves are busy pipetting a clear, colorless liquid into rows of small vials. In some areas, the interior fit-out is still underway. Outside, construction vehicles are digging up dirt. The 215,000 square feet (20,000
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The triple-digits are back in the forecast and the hot and dry weather will hang around for the rest of the week. We will likely see record high temperatures by Friday. This is the third most 100+ degree days on record for El Paso with more triples through the weekend. This is also the hottest
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