Former NFL player Joe Staysniak was arrested at his Indiana home after allegedly assaulting his son and his son’s boyfriend, according to a probable cause affidavit from a responding Hendricks County Sheriff’s deputy. The 56-year-old Staysniak, who played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1992 to 1995 and on several other …
Read More »Reckitt recalls two batches of plant
British consumer goods company Reckitt has recalled two batches of a plant-based infant formula product over contamination concerns. The company said it’s recalling the infant formula “out of an abundance of caution” after samples tested negative for contaminants. No consumers have reported adverse reactions to the product, Reckitt said in …
Read More »Electric cars 2023: In some parts of the U.S., recharging now more costly than filling up
Here’s how much electricity prices have surged in parts of New England this winter: For some drivers of electric vehicles and hybrid cars, it’s now more expensive to charge up than to fill up. Power rates across the region have jumped an average of 30% since last summer, while gasoline …
Read More »2 men arrested after cutting fence at Virginia power facility, police say
Police arrested two men in Virginia in connection with a burglary at a power facility in Loudoun County. The men were arrested early Saturday morning when deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of two men cutting a fence at a Dominion Energy property, the office …
Read More »California bicyclist John Mammone struck by Lexus, then allegedly stabbed to death by Vanroy Evan Smith
A driver was arrested for allegedly running into a bicyclist and then fatally stabbing him on a Southern California roadway, authorities said. Vanroy Evan Smith, 39, of Long Beach was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of murder for the attack Wednesday in Dana Point. “When deputies arrived, Smith was …
Read More »U.S. releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites
U.S. military officials said Thursday they released and sent to Belize a onetime al Qaeda courier who had completed his sentence. The transfer of Majid Khan ended an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Khan, a Pakistani citizen who …
Read More »Timeline: The death of Amanda Perrault
When 44-year-old Amanda Perrault died from a gunshot wound to the head, her husband Seth Perrault, an officer with the Eatonton, Georgia, Police Department, told investigators that she had committed suicide. But when the Putnam County Sheriff saw the way her body was lying in the couple’s bed, he says …
Read More »Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear tires blamed for 8 deaths
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others. The grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona lawyer David Kurtz seeking all documents and deposition transcripts in …
Read More »“48 Hours” team shares their most memorable episodes
Every murder investigation “48 Hours” covers has meaning, but there are some cases we can’t shake. They challenge us, haunt us, and appear in our dreams. To celebrate the show’s 35th anniversary, we’d like to share the collection with you. Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer,” reported by Jim Axelrod …
Read More »Debt ceiling: Here’s what could happen if lawmakers don’t raise the country’s borrowing limit
The U.S. on Thursday hit the limit on the amount of debt the federal government can issue to honor its financial obligations, also known as the debt ceiling. The milestone is prompting a slew of warnings from Wall Street analysts and economists about the potential financial fallout if Congress fails …
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