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Al Roker, ‘Today’ show weatherman, hospitalized for blood clots in leg and lungs

Longtime "Today" show weather anchor Al Roker has been off the air due to hospitalization to treat blood clots in his leg and lungs, he announced on Instagram Friday.

November 18, 2022

Retail theft, known as ‘shrink,’ responsible for $400 million Q3 loss in profit for Target

Target took a $400 million loss year-over-year in the third quarter due to "organized retail crime," executives said on the company's earnings call Wednesday.

November 17, 2022

Crashed tanker leaks thousands of gallons of fuel in Pennsylvania, around 400 nearby homes evacuated

Hundreds of homes in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania were evacuated today after an oil tanker crashed, leaking 6,000 gallons of fuel.

November 17, 2022

Tyson Foods recalls over 93,000 pounds of ground beef over possible contaminant

Tyson Foods has recalled 93,697 pounds of raw ground beef over the possibility of contamination, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.

November 17, 2022

Former Metro Transit Police officer violated civilian’s civil rights by beating him with a metal bat

A former Metro Transit Police officer was found guilty Wednesday of a civil rights violation for beating an unarmed civilian with a metal baton, considered a use of excessive force, four years ago.

November 17, 2022

Chinese spy who stole secrets from GE Aviation gets 20 years in prison

A Chinese government official convicted of attempting to steal trade secrets from and spying on Cincinnati-based GE Aviation, believed to be the first Chinese espionage suspect extradited to the U.S., was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison.

November 16, 2022

CBP find dead man, 198 pounds of cocaine near capsized boat off the coast of Puerto Rico

Customs and Border Protection agents found 198 pounds of cocaine worth around $2 million and a dead man near a capsized boat off the Puerto Rican coast Wednesday.

November 16, 2022

Kentuckians get the OK to use marijuana bought outside the state for medical reasons starting Jan. 1

Kentucky residents will be able to use marijuana legally purchased in other states if they have a qualifying medical condition.

November 16, 2022

Over-the-counter naloxone could be coming to pharmacies, FDA says as it mulls change

Some naloxone products could be safe enough for consumers to buy over the counter, according to a preliminary assessment the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

November 16, 2022

New York City taxi fares about to rise 23%, highest jump in a decade

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission voted Tuesday to raise the pay of cab drivers and hence will boost metered fares 23%, the first such increase since 2012.

November 16, 2022

Michigan man charged with giving material support to ISIS

A Michigan man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State terror group as well as possession of a destructive device as a felon.

November 15, 2022

Picasso’s ‘Guitar on a Table’ sells for $37.1 million

Pablo Picasso's 1919 work "Guitar on a Table," held on loan at the New York Museum of Modern Art since 1990, sold at Sotheby's Monday for $37.1 million.

November 15, 2022

Reagan National Airport’s TSA seized .32-caliber revolver, .45-caliber handgun from travelers

Transportation Security Administration agents at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport made two seizures of loaded handguns from passengers in recent days.

November 15, 2022

Frontier, five foreign airlines pay $622M in COVID refunds, plus $7.25M to feds

Frontier Airlines, along with five foreign air carriers, agreed to refund a total of $622 million to customers and pay $7.25 million in fines for taking so long, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday.

November 15, 2022

Former MLB player Yasiel Puig agrees to plead guilty to lying to feds about illegal gambling

Yasiel Puig, once a star outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has agreed to plead guilty to lying to federal authorities about sports bets with an illegal gambling ring, the Justice Department announced Monday.

November 15, 2022

Boeing X-37B reusable space plane returns to Earth after a record 908 days in orbit

The Boeing X-37B reusable space plane returned to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Saturday morning after a record 908 days in orbit around the planet.

November 12, 2022

Frontier Airlines flight lands early in Atlanta due to box cutter-wielding passenger

A Frontier Airlines flight from Cincinnati to Tampa had to land early in Atlanta on Friday due to an alleged threat to a passenger from a fellow traveler, a man with a box cutter.

November 12, 2022

UFC President Dana White’s new slap-fighting sport, Power Slap, will air on TBS in 2023

UFC President Dana White is introducing a new sport to Americans -- competitive slap fighting. Power Slap will air in eight one-hour episodes on TBS in early 2023, the UFC announced Friday.

November 12, 2022

Customs officials seize 215 pounds of meth worth over $420,000 on the street from train in El Paso

Customs and Border Protection agents in El Paso, Texas seized 189 bundles of meth, weighing 215 pounds and worth over $420,000 in street value from a train this week, the agency announced Friday.

November 12, 2022

TikTok launches in-app shopping to directly compete with Amazon

Social media video platform TikTok has now brought its e-commerce marketplace to American consumers.

November 12, 2022