Airport police say federal agents confiscated a loaded gun found in the hand luggage of actor and comedian Mike Epps, who was trying to board a flight at Indianapolis International Airport ByThe Associated Press March 8, 2023, 12:49 PM INDIANAPOLIS — Federal agents confiscated a loaded gun found in the […]
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Feds suspect Tesla using automated system in firetruck crash
U.S. investigators suspect that a Tesla was operating on an automated driving system when it crashed into a firetruck in California last month, killing the Tesla driver ByTOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer March 8, 2023, 11:47 AM DETROIT — U.S. investigators suspect that a Tesla was operating on an automated […]
3 injured in fiery train derailment caused by rockslide
CSX Transportation says an empty coal train hit a rockslide along tracks in West Virginia, causing a fiery derailment that injured three crewmembers ByThe Associated Press March 8, 2023, 11:29 AM SANDSTONE, W.Va. — An empty coal train hit a rockslide along tracks in West Virginia on Wednesday morning, causing […]
Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from US market
WASHINGTON — The maker of an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the U.S., after regulators signaled plans to follow through on a long-delayed effort to force it from the market. The drug, Makena, is a synthetic version of the hormone […]
FTC’s new rule could end noncompete agreements for millions of workers
For nearly four years, Arizona realtor Courtney Van Cott has been consumed by a legal battle involving a noncompete agreement. “You just have this cloud over you every single day,” she told ABC News in an exclusive interview. In 2019, Van Cott’s former employer sued her for nearly $200,000, alleging […]
Actor Nazanin Boniadi asks world to back Iran women protests
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Actor Nazanin Boniadi on Wednesday urged the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.” Speaking on the sidelines of the Forbes 30/50 Summit […]
US investigates Tesla for steering wheels that can fall off
DETROIT — U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year. The agency […]
Flights suspended as Arctic air, snow and sleet blast UK
Dozens of flights have been suspended in the U.K. and some schools had to close as snow blanketed much of the country ByThe Associated Press March 8, 2023, 7:00 AM LONDON — Dozens of flights were suspended in the U.K. and some schools had to close on Wednesday as snow […]
Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister voiced caution Wednesday over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year. German daily newspaper Die Zeit and public broadcasters ARD and SWR reported Tuesday that investigators were able to largely […]
Trump could still be elected president if indicted or convicted, experts say
According to law, former President Donald Trump can be elected president if indicted — or even convicted — in any of the state and federal investigations he is currently facing, experts tell ABC News. But there are practical reasons that could make it a challenge, experts say. Trump said over […]