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Four children killed as a fire tears through a multifamily home in Connecticut
Jan 3, 2024

Four children killed as a fire tears through a multifamily home in Connecticut

Four children have died in a fire that raced through a two-family home in the northeastern Connecticut town of Somers


Jan 3, 2024

Winter Viruses


In Texas case, federal appeals panel says emergency care abortions not required by 1986 law
Jan 2, 2024

In Texas case, federal appeals panel says emergency care abortions not required by 1986 law

A federal appeals court in New Orleans says the Biden administration cannot use a 1986 emergency care law to require that Texas hospitals provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy


Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87
Jan 2, 2024

Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87

Frank Ryan, the quarterback who led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964, has died


At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions
Dec 31, 2023

At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions

It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many


Eric Stokes won't play Sunday due to hamstring issue as Packers' secondary suffers another setback
Dec 30, 2023

Eric Stokes won't play Sunday due to hamstring issue as Packers' secondary suffers another setback

Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes won’t play Sunday night at Minnesota due to a hamstring injury


US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching
Dec 30, 2023

US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching

U.S. officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes


Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com
Dec 29, 2023

Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered a recall of toys sold at Walmart


Dec 29, 2023

West Virginia starts distributing funds from the settlement of opioid lawsuits

West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established up by the settlement of opioid lawsuits


Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children
Dec 29, 2023

Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children

Nebraska’s governor is standing firm on his plans to reject $18 million in federal funding to help feed children who might otherwise go hungry while school is out