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Starbucks and Delta Air Lines form loyalty program partnership

Consumers are now able to link their Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts.

October 13, 2022

300,000 rainbow fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of powdered fentanyl seized in N.Y. worth around $9M

Two New York City men were charged after the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 300,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of powdered fentanyl worth $9 million, and an assault weapon, from a Bronx apartment.

October 13, 2022

Chemistry explosion at Virginia high school; three students and teacher hospitalized

A chemistry demonstration at Dinwiddie High School in Virginia turned into an explosion, sending three students, as well as their teacher, to local hospitals, fire and EMS authorities said.

October 13, 2022

U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria

Three U.S. museums have returned 31 bronzes looted from the pre-colonial African kingdom of Benin to the Nigerian National Collections in a ceremony held at the Smithsonian Institution.

October 12, 2022

Judge hands casino magnate Steve Wynn a win, ruling he did not have to register as foreign agent

Casino magnate Steve Wynn scored a win Wednesday when a federal judge struck down a Department of Justice lawsuit aiming to force him to register as an agent of the Chinese government.

October 12, 2022

Resident of luxury apartments in San Francisco accused of vandalism after building is flooded

A tenant in a luxury San Francisco apartment building has been arrested on allegations that he committed the vandalism that caused the 29-story high rise to flood.

October 12, 2022

Statue of Liberty crown now open to visitors for the first time since pandemic began

Visitors will now be able to climb the stairs up to the Statue of Liberty's crown, which had been closed for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 12, 2022

Giants punter Jamie Gillan leaves Britain after being stranded due to visa issues

New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan has spent the days following Sunday's win over the Green Bay Packers in London dealing with a visa issue, leaving him unable to return to America.

October 12, 2022

Tree trimmer in San Francisco Bay Area dies after falling into woodchipper

A tree trimmer employed by a local branch of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company died in Menlo Park, California, Tuesday afternoon after falling into a woodchipper, police said.

October 12, 2022

Tom Cruise could become first civilian to take a spacewalk in planned movie

Actor Tom Cruise could go where no civilian has gone before -- on a spacewalk -- if his plans go forward to shoot an action movie on the International Space Station and in space.

October 11, 2022

Simulator hand grenades wash up on Oregon beach

Oregon beachgoers alerted police to an unexpected and explosive surprise recently -- three grenades had washed ashore, with instructions on their use printed on them.

October 11, 2022

Coast Guard rescues three fishermen fending off sharks, cold after boat sank

U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued three fishermen, two dealing with shark-caused hand injuries and one with hypothermia symptoms, 25 miles offshore from Louisiana.

October 11, 2022

Traffic stop turns into 259-pound methamphetamine bust by San Bernardino police

A traffic stop in San Bernardino, California, turned up 259 pounds of methamphetamine worth about $802,900 in street value, police said Monday.

October 11, 2022

Conservation groups offering more than $50,000 reward for info on poisoned wolves in Washington

A coalition of conservation groups is offering a $51,400 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the case of six wolf deaths from poisoning in Stevens County, Washington.

October 11, 2022

Cankerworm caterpillars of the hackberry leafroller moth are infesting North Texas

Cankerworm caterpillars of the hackberry leafroller moth have infested North Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, after recent rains provided conditions amenable to their life cycle.

October 8, 2022

Climate protesters urging the end of fossil fuel extraction on federal land, block morning traffic

Climate protesters from activist group Declare Emergency blocked Interstate 395 eastbound near exit 5 on Friday morning, snarling traffic for almost half an hour.

October 8, 2022

Falafel brand recalled after 20 people get sick in six states

A vegan falafel brand sold at Aldi supermarkets has been voluntarily recalled after an outbreak of Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli caused 20 people to get sick in six states, the Food and Drug Administration said.

October 8, 2022

NFL players union calls for new concussion protocol to be put in place by Sunday

The National Football League Players Association has called for an updated concussion protocol to be implemented before the start of Sunday's slate of games.

October 8, 2022

First new cobalt mine in decades opens in Idaho; key component in electric vehicle batteries

A new cobalt mine, the first in decades, opened in Idaho Friday to meet the demand for a key rare-earth mineral used in electric vehicle batteries and other military and aerospace parts.

October 8, 2022

Carnival cruises to fine, ban rowdy passengers

Carnival Cruise Line will now fine rowdy passengers $500 for disruptive behavior, or possibly even throw them off the ship and ban them from future cruises, according to the company's updated ticket contract.

October 7, 2022