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Truck transporting Fireball whisky bottles crashes

A truck transporting Fireball Cinnamon Whisky bottles crashed on a Massachusetts highway Thursday afternoon. However, whisky lovers shouldn't fear -- the bottles were completely empty. The truck rolled over on Interstate 495, while driving south through Westborough, Massachussets, a town…

Top Democrats urge Trump to back protections for Venezuelans

Guaidó plans to take over Venezuela presidency Washington — Top Democratic senators, including 2020 presidential candidates, are urging President Trump to support bipartisan legislation to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to certain Venezuelans living in the U.S.. "Granting TPS to…

Financial scams targeting the elderly cost millions

The Justice Department announced Thursday its largest crackdown on scams that defraud the elderly. Since March of last year, charges against some 260 people have been filed in elder financial scams. The cases affected roughly 2 million Americans, with losses…

Alabama pastor helping community heal

Families who lost everything in the Alabama tornado are finding faith. As the pastor at Salem First Baptist Church, David Babson is helping along the way. Fourteen years ago, Babson nearly died in a horrible truck accident. He endured 140…

American grounds 14 planes due to issue with overhead bins

American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, pulled 14 of its 304 Boeing 737-800s from service Thursday after finding a contractor failed to properly secure overhead bins on at least two planes. Forty flights were canceled as a result. American mechanics…

Senator wants criminal probe of unsafe military housing

Top leaders of the U.S. military services apologized to Congress on Thursday for allowing substandard living conditions in military family housing. They acknowledged failing to have fully understood the problem earlier and promised to fix it. One senator has even…

Airbnb buys a boutique hotel booking service

 Airbnb is acquiring last-minute booking service HotelTonight in order to boost its offerings. The two San Francisco-based companies announced the deal Thursday. Terms weren't revealed. HotelTonight co-founder and CEO Sam Shank will lead Airbnb's boutique-hotel category. HotelTonight will operate separately,…

Who is Allen Weisselberg?

After former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's public testimony last week, Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee have another Trump associate on their radar — Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer (CFO) of the Trump Organization. Weisselberg has worked…

The 10 most and least stressful jobs in America

The most stressful jobs in the U.S. Job stress is something just about every employee can relate to, but not all jobs are created equal when it comes to the mental and physical toll some professions can take. Military personnel,…

Man re-proposes after 63 years of marriage

After 63 years of marriage, one couple from Texas is stronger than ever. Karl and Donna Von Schwarz are high school sweethearts who have been through it all together. They've overcome a lot, especially in the last year, and Karl…

Michael Cohen sues Trump Organization over legal fees

Will Cohen's testimony lead to more probes? Former longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Organization in state court in Manhattan, claiming they owe him legal fees. Cohen claims the Trump Organization owes him roughly…

Democrat Sherrod Brown isn't running for president

Sherrod Brown slams Trump's "phony populism" Sen. Sherrod Brown isn't running for president, the Ohio Democrat announced in a statement Thursday. Brown had flirted with a possible presidential run in the months since he was re-elected to the Senate in…

Retailer Charlotte Russe will close its remaining stores

Charlotte Russe is holding "going out of business" sales as the bankrupt women's apparel seller prepares to close more than 400 stores around the U.S. A spokesperson for the retailer confirmed it plans to liquidate. Charlotte Russe filed for Chapter 11…

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