Target recalls children's weighted blankets after 2 kids died
Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — Target is telling customers to stop using some weighted children’s blankets that were sold in its stores and online after four incidents where children became entrapped, two of which resulted
Amazon and Starbucks workers led a union resurgence in 2022. Will it last?
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Workers at Amazon and Starbucks astonished allies and adversaries this year, delivering landmark labor victories and helping inspire a resurgence of unionization nationwide. But labor headway at the two companies has
China's official COVID-19 stats mask unprecedented surge overwhelming hospitals and funeral homes
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since the relaxation of its “zero COVID” restrictions earlier this month in the wake of unprecedented nationwide protests, China is facing its largest outbreak of the pandemic. At the
Brittney Griner pens thank you letter, urges supporters to write to Paul Whelan
U.S. Dept. of State (NEW YORK) — Brittney Griner late Wednesday posted an open letter thanking fans for their support and urging them to write to Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia. “Your letters were also
Does Elon Musk's resignation from Twitter mean he'll give up control? Experts weigh in
Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk vowed to resign as the head of Twitter but he will remain a dominant force at the company, some management experts told ABC News. The billionaire entrepreneur,
Eight girls, some just 13 years old, charged in Toronto fatal 'swarming' knife attack
Toronto Police Service (TORONTO) — Eight teenage girls, three just 13 years old, are facing murder charges, accused of fatally stabbing a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto in what police described as a “swarming” attack. The teenage
Scoreboard roundup — 12/21/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 113, Detroit 93 Cleveland 114, Milwaukee 106 Brooklyn 143, Golden State 113 Indiana 117, Boston 112 Chicago 110, Atlanta 108 Toronto
Guaranteed income recipients praise poverty program outcome
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a down payment on her first home. She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped
Jackson County Health Department to hand out free Covid-19 rapid tests
Jackson, Mich. — With an increase in respiratory illnesses circulating, including Covid-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the Jackson County Health Department wants to make sure children are healthy when they return to school after winter
Princess Kate given military honors by King Charles III
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ahead of the king’s birthday parade, King Charles III is appointing several military honors to his family members, including Princess Kate, the princess of Wales. In an announcement from Buckingham Palace, Charles,