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23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones 08/21/2024 01:16pm • STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday were schemes to smuggle drugs and cellphones into Georgia state prisons using drones. Indictments in two similar cases were unsealed Tuesday in U.S. Distr Nearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds 08/21/2024 06:00am • (CNN) — The supermarket baby food aisle in the United States is packed with non-nutritious foods containing far too much sugar and salt and misleading marketing claims, a new study found.Sixty percent of 651 foods that are marketed for children ages 6 months to 36 months on 10 supermarkets’ 7 Low-Risk Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Choppy Market 08/20/2024 08:00pm • On Aug. 2, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added just 150,000 new jobs in July. This number fell short of the 200,000 jobs Wall Street was expecting. On top of that disappointing news, the unemployment rate was unchanged and wage growth came in slower than expected. Tho Joe Biden's exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC's Day 1 08/20/2024 07:17am • CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention 's first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Hillary Clinton spoke hopefully of finally breaking the “glass ceiling” to elect a female president. Joe Biden laced into Trump an Stephon Gilmore joins the Vikings, the latest and biggest catch for cornerback group needing a boost 08/19/2024 06:30pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finally assembled a proven group of cornerbacks, after a series of setbacks. Stephon Gilmore was the latest and biggest catch. “A lot of guys came up to me already, asking me for pointers and stuff,” Gilmore said. "I’m here to help whoever try Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race 08/19/2024 09:52am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced President Joe Biden atop the presidential ticket, but his “finish the job” campaign mantra can still largely apply to her top policy goals. She's promising to continue a lot of what Biden was doing during the past four years if she's Germany hopes interest from Russian assets will ease the strain of financing aid to Ukraine 08/19/2024 08:37am • BERLIN (AP) — German officials on Monday rejected suggestions that national budget constraints could hurt weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Berlin is its biggest supplier after the United States. The German government hopes a $50 billion international loan package funded by interest on profits from f The 20 Best College Town Hotels 08/18/2024 08:00pm • Universities and the towns that surround them are full of energy and vibrancy. From classic must-visit eateries to stadiums that fill with fans, you'll have plenty to look forward to when planning a prospective student visit, a parents weekend trip, a homecoming gathering or a trip back for a big ga Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages 08/18/2024 04:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, th More than $1.6 million worth of cocaine washed up on Florida beaches during Hurricane Debby, authorities say 08/18/2024 04:03am • (CNN) — Hurricane Debby left behind not only a trail of deadly destruction in the Southeast last week but also more than 100 pounds of narcotics, discovered along Florida’s shores, authorities said. On August 4, 25 packages of cocaine were found on a beach in Islamorada, a village in the Flor Perdue recalls frozen chicken nuggets, tenders over possible metal contamination 08/16/2024 09:18pm • (CNN) — Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders because of the possible presence of metal in the products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday that the recalled items were produced on March 23 a New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting 08/16/2024 07:26pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills that aims to crack down on smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes, making it easier to go after repeat shoplifters and auto thieves and increase penalties for those running professional r What is 'price gouging' and why is VP Harris proposing to ban it? 08/16/2024 06:49pm • With inflation and high grocery prices still frustrating many voters, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday proposed a ban on “price gouging” by food suppliers and grocery stores, as part of a broader agenda aimed at lowering the cost of housing, medicine, and food. It's an attempt to tackle a Germany's quarrelsome government clinches a deal on the 2025 budget 08/16/2024 10:53am • BERLIN (AP) — Germany's quarrelsome governing coalition reached an agreement Friday on details of the country's 2025 budget, weeks after Chancellor Olaf Scholz and top officials clinched an initial deal that then got bogged down in a new dispute, further damaging the unpopular government's image. Number of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65 08/16/2024 08:22am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand have so far accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers — each a potentially lethal amount of the drug — that were unknowingly distributed by an Auckland food bank. The authorities were in the process of collecting