U.S. News

Senate passes measure to avert government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has given final approval to legislation that averts a weekend government shutdown. The chamber has sent President Joe Biden a measure to give bipartisan bargainers more time to reach an overdue deal to fund federal…

Judge: Trump, Kids must testify in money probe

NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has ruled ex-President Donald Trump must testify under oath in New York state’s civil probe into his business dealings. In his ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two oldest children, Ivanka and…

Typo sends drivers in Florida to Trump 2024 merch website

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Officials say an apparent typo was sending motorists in South Florida seeking to resolve their traffic citations to a website selling 2024 merchandise for former President Donald Trump. Miami Beach police spokesperson Ernesto Rodriguez told…

FDA: Do not use recalled infant formulas tied to infections

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents not to use infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant that they've linked to bacterial contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating four reports of infants who were hospitalized…

Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years in prison. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="46399290d8a3e69200a2e630460dedd07c7fc68c" vtitle="Kim Potter sentenced…

American Public Gas Association issues statement

American Public Gas Association has issued a statement in response to a report by Stanford University on the emissions of natural gas stoves: “The one-sided viewpoint presented by Stanford’s recent study into the safety of cooking with natural gas discounts…

Senators introduce 'Kids Online Safety Act'

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new act is introduced that might benefit children and parents on social media. Tennessee's U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and Connecticut's U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the Kids Online Safety Act. Blumenthal says the act is going…

Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. The committee…

Tips to sticking to a budget

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Is sticking to a budget in your new year resolution? Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, with the Fiscal Femme, has tips on how to keep a good budget going throughout the year. Gerstley says a great way to start…