Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
BOSTON (AP) - Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and…
Flights delayed at some U.S. airports amid shortage of air traffic controllers
Airports in U.S. cities including Denver; Newark, New Jersey; and Burbank, California, experienced flight delays Monday amid shortages of air traffic controllers, according to federal flight data. Federal officials have flagged more air traffic control facilities…
Supreme Court won't take up Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of sex-trafficking conviction
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction and 20-year prison sentence for her role in a scheme to…
8-year sentence for plot to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Sophie Roske, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, was sentenced to eight years and one month in jail Friday, in Greenbelt, Maryland. Roske was…
Jane Goodall, who shaped the world's knowledge of chimpanzees, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist who shaped the world's knowledge of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded announced Wednesday. The Jane Goodall Institute said she died of natural causes while on…
State Fair corn dogs, Jimmy Dean sausage-on-a-stick products recalled due to possible wood pieces in batter
About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several…
Delta is replacing engines on Airbus aircraft to address toxic fumes issue
Delta Air Lines said it is replacing auxiliary power units (APUs), a type of engine, on its Airbus aircraft to address toxic fume incidents that can harm airline crew and passengers. The airline confirmed to…
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle federal claims it misled Prime members
Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission case over whether it duped customers into signing up for Prime and made it difficult for customers to cancel their membership. As part of the…
Sprout Organics fruit and veggie pouches recalled over potential lead
Sprout Organics is expanding a recall of its sweet potato, apple and spinach pouches, due to…
Owners of Radio Shack, Pier 1 Imports and other brands accused of running $112 million Ponzi scheme
A pair of e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought a number of well-known retail brands — including RadioShack, Modell's Sporting Goods and Pier 1 Imports — out of bankruptcy are accused of running a Ponzi scheme. The…
YouTube to start bringing back accounts of creators banned for misinformation
YouTube creators whose accounts were banned for violating previous policies against COVID-19 and election misinformation will be given the chance to rejoin the platform, said Alphabet, YouTube's parent company, on Tuesday. In a letter submitted in response…
Hershey wins lawsuit claiming its Reese's Halloween candies aren't spooky enough
A 2024 lawsuit alleged Hershey had engaged in deceptive advertising by depicting chocolate pumpkins with carved faces, when the unwrapped chocolates were blank. A judge dismissed the lawsuit on Sept. 19 / U.S. District Court of…
1 dead, 2 critically injured in shooting at Dallas ICE field office, shooter dead, Homeland Security officials say
One person is dead and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at an ICE field office in Dallas Wednesday morning, according to the Dallas Police Department. The shooter is dead,…
Disney raising streaming prices for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN
Disney is raising the prices of its streaming services, joining competitors such as Apple and Netflix in hiking subscription costs for their streaming platforms. Beginning Oct.21, the cost of an adverstisement-support Disney+ plan will jump…
Woman who tried to sell Elvis Presley's Graceland sentenced to over 4 years in federal prison
A Missouri woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen…
Amazon faces trial this week over whether it duped people into enrolling in Prime membership
Amazon faces a court hearing in Seattle this week to face allegations by federal regulators that the e-commerce giant duped customers into signing up for its Prime membership while also making it difficult for them…
Bankrupt Spirit Airlines is furloughing one-third of its flight attendants
Spirit Airlines, the budget carrier that filed for bankruptcy twice this year, is laying off about one-third of its flight attendants, as it cuts flights and restructures the business to reduce costs. On Monday, Spirit…
Tiger kills animal handler at wildlife preserve in Oklahoma
An animal handler was killed by a tiger under his care at a preserve for big cats in southeastern Oklahoma, the organization said Sunday. Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said in a statement that Ryan Easley…
Tariffs could hike prices on Halloween products like costumes and candy, but experts say consumers aren't scared
Tariffs could create scary prices on some of your Halloween favorites this year, from skeletons to pumpkins and costumes. But that isn't deterring shoppers. The National Retail Federation expects Halloween spending to hit a record $13.1 billion this…
Hyundai to continue with $2.7 billion expansion of Georgia plant raided by ICE
Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the…
FTC accuses Live Nation and Ticketmaster of illegally reselling event tickets
The Federal Trade Commission and state prosecutors on Thursday filed a joint lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster accusing the event services of allowing brokers to scoop up event tickets and resell them…
Uber to pilot food delivery by drone through partnership with Flytrex
Your next Uber Eats order could get delivered to you via drone. Uber Technologies announced Thursday it is partnering with Flytrex, an autonomous drone delivery system, to fly food deliveries to its customers. The company…
Spirit Airlines to cut capacity by 25% starting this fall, hints at layoffs
Spirit Airlines plans to cut the bankrupt budget carrier's capacity by about 25% in November as part of a restructuring plan. The scheduling cuts will likely be accompanied by layoffs as the airline looks to…
Homeowners insurance costs have shot up 70% since 2021. Here's why.
Homeowners insurance rates are rising across the U.S., driven by climate change, rising cost of building materials and surging home prices. Almost half of property insurance policy holders in the U.S. said their premiums rose…