Ex-inmate misses job interview to help driver in crash

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — A former inmate on his way to a job interview is being lauded for helping the driver of a car thatRead More

Social Security projects biggest payment increase in years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Good news for seniors: Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security are projected to receive their biggest payment increase in yearsRead More

Bone fragment scare forces Sabrett hot dog recall

NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Sabrett hot dogs is recalling more than 7 million pounds of hot dogs because they may contain boneRead More

Birth defects tied to chemical found in macaroni and cheese, study says

A box of  macaroni and cheese could do more harm than good due to harmful chemicals found in the popular food. A recent study byRead More

Newborn battling life-threatening illness, parents warn others

IOWA CITY, Iowa (WSVN) – A couple is sending a warning to other parents while their newborn daughter battles a life-threatening illness contracted from aRead More

Congo militia kidnaps US journalist, 11 park guards

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese rights group says rebels in the country’s eastern Ituri province have kidnapped an American journalist along with 11 CongoleseRead More

Afghan girls robotics team arrives in US just in time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twice rejected for U.S. visas, an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan arrived in Washington early Saturday after an extraordinary, last-minute intervention byRead More

France wades into Qatar row, urges end to punitive measures

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France’s foreign minister on Saturday called on Qatar’s neighbors to immediately lift measures impacting thousands of people in the Gulf, becomingRead More

Honda recalls 1.2M Accords; battery sensors can catch fire

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling 1.2 million Accord midsize cars in the U.S. because a battery sensor can short out and potentially cause aRead More

Honolulu high-rise fire that left 3 dead like ‘horror movie’

HONOLULU (AP) — Karen Hastings was in her 31st floor Honolulu apartment when she smelled smoke. She ran out to her balcony, looked down, andRead More