FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply.
Author: Associated Press
Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump’s inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day.
Walmart says customers should discard recalled chicken broth
Walmart says customers should throw out a chicken broth product that was sold at stores in mostly Southern states late last year.
Titans wrap up 3rd day of interviews for general manager job with 2 more candidates
The Tennessee Titans wrapped up a third straight day of searching for a new general manager Sunday with virtual interviews with Chicago assistant general manager Ian Cunningham and Kansas City assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi.
‘Den of Thieves 2’ opens at No. 1 as ‘Better Man’ flops
On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, while much of Hollywood's attention was on the wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles, Lionsgate's "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.
TikTok could be banned this month. Here’s what users can do to prepare
TikTok has cemented itself as the quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.
It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin,'" has died. He was 89.
Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures
Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S.
Trump is sentenced in his hush money case, but judge declines to impose any punishment
President-elect Donald Trump says the sentencing hearing in his New York hush money case was a “despicable charade” and he plans to appeal his conviction.
TikTok could be banned this month. Here’s what users can do to prepare
TikTok has cemented itself as the quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.
Jimmy Carter honored with Washington funeral before burial in his Georgia hometown
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is being honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital.
Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers
Thousands of residents made harrowing escapes as devastating wildfires bore down on the Los Angeles area.
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden is signing
President Joe Biden on Sunday plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs.
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing and injuring revelers who were there to celebrate the new year.
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
Man who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion was an active-duty US Army Green Beret
Officials say the person who died when a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier.
Tennessee is refusing to release its new execution manual. Here’s why it matters
Tennessee prison officials say they won't publicly release the the state's latest manual for executing death row inmates.
An aspiring nurse, a football star, a single mother and a father of 2 killed in New Orleans attack
An 18-year-old girl dreaming of becoming a nurse, a single mother, a father of two and a football star suffered fatal injuries when the driver of a white pickup truck sped onto Bourbon Street.
1 person dies when Tesla catches fire and explodes outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
Authorities say one person died and seven more people were injured when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas.
Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10. FBI investigating as ‘act of terrorism’
Authorities say a driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, ramming a pickup truck into a crowd and killing 10.
Fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 2 people and injured 20
A New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed two people died and injured 20 others, authorities say.
Biden announces nearly $2.5B more in military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden says the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine.
Appeals court upholds $5 million award in sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Donald Trump
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room.
15 hurt in Florida when train hits fire truck that drove onto tracks after another train passed
Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing drove around rail crossing arms and into the path of a high-speed passenger train after waiting for another train to pass, according to video of the incident and a person briefed on what happened.
Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was 100 years old.
‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office
Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" winning the three-day weekend over "Mufasa" by a blue hair.
Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy.
Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging
The latest government data shows that cases of a fast-spreading stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States.
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says
At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number.
A missing Tennessee girl, 14, was left in the woods by a man she met online, sheriff says
A missing 14-year-old Tennessee girl has been found safe in the Louisiana woods, where authorities say she was left by a man who had picked her up from her home after the two met online.
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open
The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open.
Tennessee has a new execution method, 2.5 years after last scheduled execution abruptly halted
More than 2 years after Tennessee abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith, the state has announced a new lethal injection method.
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
Federal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
Helene caused catastrophic damage, the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005.
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices.
NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope.
Party City to close its stores as company files for bankruptcy
Party City announced that it's going to “wind down” its retail and wholesale operations as it prepares to shutter nearly 700 stores nationwide.
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65.
Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South
Farmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber.
Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaign
Blake Lively has accused her "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to "destroy" her reputation in a legal complaint.
Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump's core debt demands in the package.
TBI operation leads to numerous arrests in child exploitation investigation
Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion.
15-year-old girl fatally shoots a teacher and a teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Police say a 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager.
Police say multiple people injured at a Wisconsin school shooting
Multiple injuries have been reported Monday in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin, police said.
‘Kraven the Hunter’ flops while ‘Moana 2’ tops the box office again
The Spider-Man spinoff "Kraven the Hunter" got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend.
