KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Six students and two adults were taken to a hospital for evaluation after a carbon monoxide leak was detected Wednesday at a Kansas City elementary school, officials said. The eight people taken to hospitals from Longfellow Elementary School suffered nausea and dizziness but none suffered life-threatening […]
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Brittney Griner spends 32nd birthday in Russian prison
Brittney Griner spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison, awaiting an appeal to her nine-year sentence for drug possession that’s set for next week. The WNBA star has been especially down lately, according to her lawyers. They were with her for part of her birthday on Tuesday. Maria Blagovolina, […]
FDA panel backs removal of unproven pregnancy drug
WASHINGTON — Federal health advisers have concluded that a drug intended to prevent premature births hasn’t been shown to work, clearing the way for U.S. regulators to follow through on a long-delayed effort to get it off the market. The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel voted 14-1 Wednesday that […]
City opens facility to house migrants bused from southern border
In another sign New York City is grappling with an increase of migrants entering the shelter system, the city has officially opened a sprawling, 84,000-square-foot emergency shelter on Manhattan’s Randall’s Island. ABC News and other outlets were given a first look inside the center, opening Wednesday, which has a total […]
US Supreme Court denies Oklahoma death row inmate’s appeal
FILE – This undated photo provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Corrections shows Benjamin Robert Cole Sr. The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a last-minute appeal filed by Oklahoma death row inmate Benjamin Cole. The high court’s decision on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 paves the way for the 57-year-old […]
Iranian athlete returns to Tehran after competing overseas without hijab
LONDON — Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after she garnered global attention for competing overseas without wearing a hijab, which is required of female athletes representing the Islamic Republic. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency filmed Rekabi’s arrival and briefly interviewed her at Imam Khomeini International […]
Rape allegations aired against ’70s Show’ actor Masterson
LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor on Tuesday described rape allegations by three women against “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson from two decades ago that contained some of the same disturbing elements. Two women became woozy or passed out after a couple drinks and were tossed in his hot tub, […]
Nestle Toll House stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough recalled
Nestlé USA issued a voluntary recall of its ready-to-bake refrigerated stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough with fudge filling due to the potential presence of white plastic pieces. The company announced the recall with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday for the products produced between June and September 2022 […]
Inflation may lower tax bills for some, IRS says
Some Americans may have lower tax bills when they file for 2023 after the IRS adjusted tax brackets and increased deductions to counter the soaring price tags on groceries and other daily staples. Tax brackets will increase by about 7% in an attempt to counter rapid inflation, the IRS said […]
North fires more shells toward inter-Korean sea buffer zone
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired about 100 more artillery shells toward the sea Wednesday in response to South Korean live-firing drills at border areas as the rivals accuse each other of dialing up tensions on the Korean Peninsula with weapons tests. The drills conducted by both sides come […]