DALLAS – The former Dallas County assistant district attorney, who was fired Monday after lashing out at an Uber driver, spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday morning. The heated encounter between Jody Warner and driver Shaun Platt was caught on camera, and Warner addressed the situation publicly, CBSDFW […]
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NutriBullet maker sued for causing apparent burns, lacerations
Warning: Some of the photos of injuries are graphic. At least 22 people are suing the maker of the NutriBullet, claiming the device malfunctioned and caused serious injuries, including burns and lacerations. It’s billed as a high-speed appliance that can pulverize foods better than an ordinary blender, reports CBS News […]
Does Backpage help or hinder efforts to stop sex trafficking?
A bipartisan group of 47 lawmakers – almost half of the Senate – is co-sponsoring a bill to close what it sees as a loophole that supports an online market for sex trafficking. They want to remove legal protections for websites that host prostitution ads, but some in law enforcement […]
Target’s 3Q earnings topped expectations
Target reported a better-than-expected 0.9 percent rise in comparable sales, as price cuts on several everyday items helped drive traffic at its stores and website. Continue Reading Below Analysts on average had expected sales at stores open at least a year to increase 0.4 percent, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. […]
ECB to increasingly rely on forward guidance: Praet
A commuter train passes over a bridge next to the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach November 15, 2017 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – As lavish bond buys are wound down, the European Central Bank will increasingly rely on its forward guidance, a […]
Tencent third-quarter profit surges on smartphone games, payment services
A sign of Tencent is seen during the third annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song November 15, 2017 By Sijia Jiang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd <0700.HK> posted a 69 percent jump in its […]
13,900 hoverboards recalled for battery fire risk
Seven companies are issuing new hoverboard recalls after discovering that the battery packs may pose a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Today’s recall involves 13,900 units, bringing the total number to 520,100 since the CPSC began issuing the warnings last year. Safety officials say the […]
Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq
Pope Francis got the keys to a fancy new Lamborghini on Wednesday — but he won’t be tooling around the Vatican gardens in it. Instead, the special edition Huracan will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s, with the proceeds going to charities including one aimed at helping rebuild Christian communities in […]
Airbus in record 430 plane deal with budget airline backer Franke
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus Group is seen on the company’s headquarters building in Toulouse, Southwestern France, April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo November 15, 2017 By Tim Hepher and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – Airbus <AIR.PA> landed a deal for a record 430 of its A320neo-family jets on […]
China October auto sales stall as sedan demand shrinks
BEIJING – China’s auto sales growth fell below 1 percent in October as demand for sedans contracted, an industry group said Wednesday. Continue Reading Below Sales rose 0.4 percent over a year ago to 2.3 million units, down from September’s 4.1 percent growth, according to the China Association of Automobile […]