Police in Miami are searching for a woman accused of drugging a man she went out on a date with and stealing more than $600,000 in Rolexes and other jewelry from him. Police released surveillance video of the suspect and urged the public to contact them if they recognize her. …
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19 May
Target recalls almost 5 million jar candles that can crack, burning people
Target is recalling nearly 5 million jar candles that can break during use, causing severe burns. The chain is recalling candles sold under Target’s popular Threshold store brand in five-ounce, 14-ounce and 20-ounce sizes. It received 137 reports of glass jars breaking or cracking while the candle was burning, the …
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11 May
Chicago Officer Aréanah Preston killed: 4 teenagers charged with murder
Four teenagers have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was slain last weekend as she was heading home from work, authorities said Wednesday. Nineteen-year-olds Joseph Brooks and Trevell Breeland, Jakwon Buchanan, 18, and a 16-year-old boy face charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery …
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11 May
Rob Lowe celebrates 33 years of sobriety
Actor Rob Lowe celebrated a big milestone on Thursday: 33 years of sobriety. The “Parks and Recreation” star opened up about his sobriety on Instagram, posting about his journey. “33 years ago today I found recovery and a tribe that has sustained me on my incredible, grateful journey,” Lowe wrote. …
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11 May
Adidas plans to sell its remaining Yeezy inventory and donate proceeds
Adidas has spent months trying to decide what to do with $1.2 billion worth of unsold Yeezy brand merchandise that has been piled up in its warehouses. At one point, the company thought about torching all of it but that option never materialized, CEO Bjørn Gulden said this week. “Burning …
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11 May
GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville tries to clear up comments on white nationalists
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, of Alabama, and his office are trying to clear up comments the former Auburn University football coach made late last week about white nationalists serving in the military. In an interview that aired on NPR member station WBHM Thursday and was posted online Monday, Tuberville complained that military …
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5 May
D.C.’s Arlington Cemetery pauses use of horses due to health concerns
The horses that lead the caissons holding caskets of fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery are taking a 45-day break over concerns for their health. The Army in a statement said the suspension of the horses in the caisson platoon is meant to “prioritize the health of the herd.” …
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3 May
American Airlines mechanic Paul Belloisi convicted for trying to smuggle cocaine under jetliner’s cockpit
An American Airlines mechanic was found guilty of trying to smuggle more than 25 pounds of cocaine by hiding it in a compartment beneath the cockpit of a plane, authorities said. The stash had a street value of up to $320,000. The mechanic, 55-year-old Paul Belloisi, was convicted Tuesday by …
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3 May
United Airlines plans to hire 15,000 workers by year
Airlines expecting a hectic summer travel season are planning to hire thousands of new workers this year, lifting a job market that has been hit by layoffs in technology and turmoil in the banking industry. United Airlines said Wednesday that it hired 7,000 new workers in the first four months …
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1 May
Debt ceiling: Biden calls congressional leaders and invites them to meet
President Biden called the four congressional leaders Monday afternoon and invited them to a May 9 meeting on the debt ceiling, according to three people familiar with the calls. The White House later announced in a statement that the invitation had been made: “This afternoon, President Biden called Speaker McCarthy, …
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