Ford Motor Company has recalled nearly 113,000 F-150 pickup trucks over concerns a rear axle hub could break off, causing the vehicle to lose power or roll away when in park. The recall applies to some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles “equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch …
Read More »Police identify woman found dead at luxury apartment building in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old woman after her body was found in a trash compactor at a luxury apartment building in Manhattan. Investigators scoured the luxury apartment building on West 28th Street near 11th Avenue in Chelsea on Friday night after they received calls about a …
Read More »32 years after Sabrina Underwood’s remains were found by hunters in Arkansas, a man has been charged with her murder
A tip from an inmate and a subsequent confession from the suspected killer has led to the closure of a 32-year-old cold case, Arkansas State Police said. Rick Allen Headley, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the 1991 death of 19-year-old Sabrina Lynn Underwood of Huntsville, state police said …
Read More »Parents, 2 children and 3 dogs found shot to death in suburban Chicago home as police search for killer
A couple, their two children and three dogs were found fatally shot Sunday in a suburban Chicago home. Police are not investigating the incident as a murder-suicide and they are searching for the killer, CBS Chicago reports. The bodies were found about 8:40 p.m. in Romeoville by officers sent to …
Read More »Urgent care for mental health: How a Maryland clinic is helping thousands of patients
As the need for mental health care has surged, a specialized walk-in clinic in Maryland is serving as a model for other communities nationwide. It operates like an urgent care, but for all mental health needs for all ages. “I needed help then and there,” said Pam Yerby Hammack, a …
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Disney Entertainment-owned channels including ABC and ESPN went dark Thursday night for Charter Spectrum subscribers after the companies failed to agree on terms for Charter to carry Disney programming. The so-called carriage dispute came to a head as ESPN was airing both the U.S. Open tennis tournament and a college football …
Read More »Stolen car hits 10 people and other vehicles in Manhattan as driver tries to flee, police say
Police say the driver of a stolen car was taken into custody after it hit 10 people and other vehicles during Tuesday evening’s rush hour in Manhattan. Police say a license plate reader tipped officers to the whereabouts of the stolen Hyundai and they followed it at a low rate …
Read More »Could just a few minutes of daily activity cut your risk of cancer? New study offers clues.
Could just a few minutes of vigorous activity each day reduce your risk of certain cancers? New research is pointing to a potential connection. Published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology, the observational study found that doing four to five minutes a day of “vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity,” or …
Read More »Flexibility gives way to workday “dead zone”
It’s common for employees’ productivity to ebb and flow over the course of a workday. These days, when their energy wanes, workers are shifting gears to take care of personal chores during standard business hours. “It’s kind of a holdover from the height of the pandemic era. You think about …
Read More »Alabama lawmakers approve new congressional maps without creating 2nd majority
Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy a recent order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice in elections and trigger a renewed battle over the state’s political map. The legislation now goes to Alabama …
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