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Mislabeled cookies recalled from Connecticut store after woman dies

Florentine cookies sold at a Connecticut grocery chain were recalled this week after a woman died from eating a mislabeled treat that contained peanuts.

January 26, 2024

Gustav Klimt painting is found, headed for auction

A painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, believed to have been lost since 1925, has been found and will be auctioned in April, the im Kinsky auction house announced Thursday.

January 26, 2024

Robitussin products recalled due to possibility of contamination

Haleon, the maker of Robitussin cough syrup, voluntarily recalled eight lots of three honey-infused Robitussin products Wednesday due to the possibility of microbial contamination.

January 25, 2024

Disney commits at least $1.9 billion to upgrade California theme park

Walt Disney Co. plans to spend at least $1.9 billion over 10 years to improve Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

January 25, 2024

Mike Tyson might reenter ring to battle MMA’s Emelianenko

Boxing legend Mike Tyson could be returning to the ring to fight former Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko this year in Saudi Arabia.

January 25, 2024

Game day mystery: 3 Chiefs fans found dead in friend’s backyard after watching the game together

The homeowner whose three friends were found dead in his backyard in Kansas City says he didn't know their bodies were behind his house.

January 24, 2024

Federal judge allows Catholic University to move forward with auction of ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress

The Catholic University of America will move forward with the auction of a dress worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit aiming to stop the sale.

January 24, 2024

Appeals court bans ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli from working in pharmaceuticals ever again

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lifetime ban against "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli to work in pharmaceuticals.

January 24, 2024

Boeing 757 loses tire as it taxis to depart Atlanta

A Delta Air Lines flight taxiing to take off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport heading for Colombia on Saturday was delayed after the Boeing 757 lost a tire.

January 24, 2024

CEO of Illinois-based tech company dies after falling from a lift during a company party in India

The CEO of Illinois-based tech company Vistex died and the company's president was injured when they fell from a cage lift at a company event last week in Rangareddy, India.

January 23, 2024

Emergency crew plucks injured D.C. worker from roof with construction crane

D.C. Fire and EMS used a crane Tuesday to rescue an injured worker from the roof of a building under construction in Northwest D.C.

January 23, 2024

20 people survive ice floe on Lake Erie

U.S. Coast Guard and local fire officials helped recover 13 people from ice floating on Lake Erie Monday. Seven others escaped the floe via their own vessels.

January 23, 2024

Manatees flooding warm water, says Florida park

A record 932 manatees crowded into Florida's Blue Spring State Park over the weekend seeking warm water amid the cold winter, officials said.

January 23, 2024

Plane crash in Florida injures pilot, 2 passengers

A single-engine turbo propeller plane carrying five passengers crashed in a remote area of Lorida, Florida, Friday, injuring the pilot and two passengers.

January 20, 2024

Tennessee man dies clearing snow off roof after 20-ft. fall through skylight

A man died this week after falling through a skylight while clearing the snow off a business along Tennessee State Route 100.

January 20, 2024

Bombs away: Contractor finds World War II grenade behind Seattle home’s bathtub

A maintenance worker at a home in Seattle made an explosive discovery this week when he found a grenade hidden by a bathtub.

January 20, 2024

Semitruck hauling water bottles incinerates in California’s Death Valley

A semitruck with a cargo full of water bottles suffered an ironic fate in Death Valley National Park this month when it caught fire and was scorched.

January 20, 2024

Want to go to the Lions-Bucs game? Be ready to fork out more than $1,000

Fans clamoring to see the Detroit Lions host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday will have to fork out big bucks, the most in the history of the NFL's divisional round.

January 19, 2024

Staff of storied Sports Illustrated magazine let go in licensing fight

The entire staff of Sports Illustrated was let go Friday after license holder Authentic Brands Group revoked the right of The Arena Group, the famed sports magazine's publisher, to use the brand name.

January 19, 2024

Commuter plane lands on Virginia parkway minutes after takeoff from Dulles International Airport

A small commercial plane was forced to land in a snowstorm on Loudoun County Parkway in Virginia on Friday shortly after taking off from Dulles International Airport, blocking the southbound lanes near the airport, the Virginia Department of Transportation said.

January 19, 2024