Peloton recall saga shows limits of safety regulators’ powers
You would think that federal safety regulators would have broad powers to order the recall of products they find dangerous or even deadly. You would…
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Man, 61, begins second career as nurse
Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOIS (WISH) — As Nurse’s Week is underway, News 8 is getting to know one…
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A suspect has been arrested and hostages released after an eight-hour standoff at a Minnesota bank, police say
A suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be…
Continue Reading Officials ‘flip the switch’ on new solar farm
Click here for updates on this story GRANGER, Indiana (WBND) — A new 20-megawatt solar farm, the size of 30 football…
Continue Reading Organizers prepare for inaugural ‘Fringe Fest’
Click here for updates on this story South Bend, Indiana (WBND) — Downtown South Bend and the Civic Theatre are hosting…
Continue Reading Ruling for firefighters could cost city taxpayers millions
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Judges with the Texas Court of Appeals sided with Houston…
Continue Reading Deputies say 63-yo man drove more than 100 miles for sex with 14-yo
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly talking to an…
Continue Reading A Philadelphia physician raised $500,000 and is sending oxygen tanks to help India battle its Covid crisis
A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old…
Continue Reading Man, nearly 100-years-old, found murdered in his home
Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — A nearly 100-year-old man was found shot to death inside…
Continue Reading Mom wakes to find her child dangling from a hole in the apartment floor
Click here for updates on this story SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia (WGCL) — A Sandy Springs mother woke up Thursday morning to…
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With historically high unemployment rate in New Mexico, not all employees have returned to work
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- – New Mexico’s unemployment rate remains historically high, despite a large demand for qualified workers across the state.…
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Estados Unidos creó muchos menos empleos de los esperados en abril. Es una gran decepción
(CNN) — La pandemia continúa sacudiendo la economía de Estados Unidos, poniendo al mercado laboral de cabeza. Los empleadores que buscan…
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Biden urges passage of economic proposals in wake of dismal jobs report
President Joe Biden on Friday argued the US needs the kind of large-scale investments his economic proposals call for in the wake of a disappointing…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police says threats against members of Congress up 107% compared to 2020
US Capitol Police said Friday that there has been a 107% increase in threats against members of Congress this year compared to 2020 and the…
Continue Reading Woman stole relative’s identity to pay for teeth
Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS , Idaho (East Idaho News) — An Idaho Falls woman will spend time…
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Mars helicopter is flying one-way to a new destination
It’s the little chopper that could. After four historic flights, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter is ready to fly to a new destination. The…
Continue Reading Texas House expected to pass election overhaul bill Friday
The Texas House of Representatives is expected to pass an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the…
Continue Reading Doctor says condition of school shooting victims is an ‘absolute blessing’
Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — It is an “absolute blessing” that two…
Continue Reading police search for missing 2-yo boy, $20k reward offered by family
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Las Vegas police are investigating a report of a missing…
Continue Reading Group raising money to bail out Black moms ahead of Mother’s Day
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Ahead of Mother’s Day, there is a push to get Black mothers…
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Nasdaq’s computer system literally can’t handle Berkshire Hathaway’s sky-high stock price
The world’s most famous electronic stock market can’t compete with the stubbornness of a 90-year-old billionaire. For decades, Warren…
Continue Reading Museum back open after yearlong closure
Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena’s Kidspace Museum reopened its doors…
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Homeland security chief tours migrant facility in Texas amid decline in child border crossings
DONNA, Texas — New immigration data shows trends at the border may be changing as the Biden administration attempts to control migration.…
Continue Reading Alabama Legislature votes to legalize medical marijuana
Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid…
Continue Reading Boardwalk now a huge homeless encampment
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Venice boardwalk is now a huge homeless encampment. There…
Continue Reading The coronavirus is ravaging India. Here’s how you can help
India is experiencing the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak. The country has had more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last…
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El Paso’s Aceitunas Beer Garden finally re-opens after lengthy pandemic shutdown
EL PASO, Texas– Aceitunas Beer Garden, the westside El Paso bar and entertainment staple was re-opening their doors Friday after a lengthy shutdown…
Continue Reading La colombiana Juliana Urtubey es nombrada «Maestra Nacional del Año» en Estados Unidos
(CNN Español) — La primera dama de Estados Unidos, Jill Biden, sorprendió con un ramo de flores este jueves a la docente colombiana Juliana…
Continue Reading 3 CT women to be featured on CBS’s ‘Mission Unstoppable’
Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three women from Connecticut will be featured on…
Continue Reading Biden on disappointing jobs report: ‘We knew this wouldn’t be a sprint, it’d be a marathon’
President Joe Biden said Friday the US economy is “moving in the right direction” but there is still a long way to go after a…
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