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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A FirstEnergy Corp. executive says an arm of the utility was “bleeding cash” as it explored options for two aging nuclear plants eventually rescued by Ohio House legislation at the center of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s corruption trial. Federal prosecutors allege Householder championed the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan (WWJ) — A Sterling Heights police officer is credited with saving the life of a one-year-old girl who was choking. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, at about 2 p.m., officers received reports of a baby choking at a home in the 4600 block
Continue ReadingBy Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — How did a regular water bill for about $200 a month balloon into $5,000 overnight? The CBS 2 Investigators have been uncovering the problem for years as part of our Getting Hosed series on bad water bills. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston SPCA has rescued at least 26 animals who were found in horrendous conditions in The SPCA Animal Cruelty Investigations team and the Harris County Constable Precinct 1 conducted an emergency rescue near Almeda Genoa and Fuqua for 11 emaciated
Continue ReadingBy Tori Mason Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — The Colorado Department of Transportation says 2022 was a record-setting year for fatalities on Colorado roads with 736 fatalities. According to preliminary data, 37% involved an impaired driver. CDOT surveys show some drug consumers don’t think they can get a DUI or
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge says she won’t compel Scottsdale to resume an arrangement that allowed residents of a neighboring community to get their water from a city standpipe, saying the flap isn’t the court’s concern. Maricopa County Judge Joan Sinclair wrote in an order released this week that people living in the Rio
Continue Reading ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — The Lego Group has announced that it will move its North American headquarters from Connecticut to Boston by the end of 2026. Skip Kodak, president of the Lego Group in the Americas, said in a release that the move supports the Denmark-based global toymaker’s growth ambitions. He said Boston is ranked
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump has withdrawn a second lawsuit challenging the New York attorney general’s investigation into the Trump Organization, days after dropping a case attempting to block access to his personal trust. In a one-page filing, lawyers for Trump and Attorney General Letitia James said they reached an agreement to
Continue ReadingBy Pooja Lodhia Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is in critical condition and his nephew is facing charges after a hammer attack and fire at a home in Sunnyside overnight. Relatives went to the scene in the 4000 block of Knoxville near Scott, calling what occurred a
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In evidence presented to a grand jury, prosecutors shared their case against Ryan Bentley, who they say is behind a grisly murder. Evidence shared with the grand jury included pictures where investigators say the murder took place and the bullet
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN The allowable levels of lead in certain baby and toddler foods should be set at 20 parts per billion or less, according to new draft guidance issued Tuesday by the US Food and Drug Administration. “For babies and young children who eat the foods covered in today’s draft guidance, the FDA
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By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several senior Ukrainian officials, including front-line governors, lost their jobs Tuesday in a corruption scandal plaguing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government as it grapples with the nearly 11-month-old Russian invasion. Ukraine’s biggest government shake-up since the war began came as U.S. officials said Washington was poised to
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge said Tuesday that a final report produced by a special grand jury tasked with investigating attempts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia will remain under wraps for now. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney said
Continue Reading By AMY TAXIN, STEFANIE DAZIO, TERRY TANG and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The 11 people killed in a dance hall shooting ranged in age from 57 to 76, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Tuesday in releasing the names of the dead as investigators kept probing for a motive
Continue Reading By AMY TAXIN, STEFANIE DAZIO, TERRY TANG and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The 11 people killed in a dance hall shooting ranged in age from 57 to 76, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Tuesday in releasing the names of the dead as investigators kept probing for a motive
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Union Pacific, one of the major freight railroads that successfully fought off union demands for paid sick days for workers during contentious labor negotiations in 2022, reported another year of record earnings Tuesday. The company, along with CSX, Norfolk Southern and Burlington Northern Sante Fe, narrowly avoided a strike by its
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY, ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government. The government alleged
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY, ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government. The government alleged
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY, ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government. The government alleged
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of Mardi Gras’ signature carnival krewes will be led this year by actor and comedian Adam Devine. Devine, of Waterloo, Iowa, will reign as Bacchus LIV, king of the 2023 Krewe of Bacchus, which will roll through the streets of New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 19. Mardi Gras culminates on
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