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Florida council member arrested on charges of driving drunk, cocaine possession

A Palm Bay, Florida, councilmember, Peter Filiberto, was arrested Saturday on charges including driving under the influence of alcohol and cocaine possession.

February 14, 2023

Amazon-owned Zoox driving its autonomous vehicle on public roads in California

Amazon-owned Zoox has started operating its autonomous vehicle on a mile-long route between two of the company's buildings on a public road in Foster City, California.

February 14, 2023

Bindle two-compartment water bottles checked for lead exposure

Bindle water bottles, which contain a top compartment for water and bottom storage for snacks, are facing scrutiny over the presence of lead.

February 14, 2023

Loudoun police arrest two men after break in at electrical storage yard

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office arrested two men interrupted in the process of breaking into an electrical storage yard early Sunday morning.

February 11, 2023

Last Blockbuster in America planning to run an ad during the Super Bowl

The Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon, the last such store in America, is planning to run an ad during the Super Bowl.

February 11, 2023

Pipeline leak shuts off gas deliveries from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and Phoenix

A leak Thursday at a pumping station in Long Beach, California owned by fuel company Kinder Morgan has since led to the shutdown of gas deliveries via two pipelines from the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas and Phoenix.

February 11, 2023

Stolen statue of ‘Dennis the Menace’ recovered from canal in Monterey County, California

A three-and-a-half-foot tall, 120-pound statue of "Dennis the Menace" was recovered from a canal in Monterey County, California, local officials announced Wednesday.

February 11, 2023

Customs and Border Protection officials seize fentanyl pills at Arizona-Mexico border

Customs and Border Protection officials working at the Douglas Port of Entry in Arizona seized 185 packages of fentanyl pills from a Mexican national trying to cross the border Wednesday.

February 11, 2023

FAA wants warning labels on laser pointers about dangers, penalties for aiming at airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration has sent a letter to the manufacturers and distributors of laser pointers, asking them to add warning labels about shining lasers at airplanes.

February 10, 2023

Loaded handgun found in traveler’s bag at Richmond airport

Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded gun in a man's carry-on luggage this week at Richmond International Airport.

February 10, 2023

More than 100 Haitian migrants land in Florida Keys after nine days in rough seas

A boat crammed with 114 Haitian migrants landed in the Florida Keys Thursday morning after a reportedly rough nine days at sea.

February 10, 2023

D.C. area farmers’ markets vote to unionize

A vote to join United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 by 25 employees at 28 FreshFarm Markets in the District of Columbia area succeeded Wednesday.

February 10, 2023

Cartels’ crime, kidnappings prompt State Dept. to tell Americans to avoid six Mexican states

The State Department is warning Americans heading to Mexico as spring break approaches to completely avoid six states because of persistent crime, including kidnappings, by the country's cartels.

February 10, 2023

Washington subway system brings in D.C. cops to patrol five stations

Washington's subway system is bringing in D.C.'s regular cops.

February 9, 2023

Chick-fil-A to launch trial run of new cauliflower sandwiches in three metropolitan areas

Chick-fil-A is introducing its first plant-based entree, a version of the fast-food chain's original sandwich with a fried filet from a whole cauliflower in lieu of chicken.

February 9, 2023

California town bans access to canyon site of 2019 poppy super bloom to avoid huge crowds

Lake Elsinore, California, is banning visitors from accessing Walker Canyon, the hills of which hosted a super bloom of poppies in 2019.

February 9, 2023

Disney sacking 7,000 workers amid plan to slash $5.5 billion in costs

Disney is axing 7,000 employees, over 3% of the company's global workforce of 220,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger announced on a first-quarter earnings call.

February 9, 2023

South Carolina man shot and killed after meeting up via Facebook Marketplace to sell bulldog

A South Carolina man was shot to death Monday night in a dog sale gone wrong.

February 9, 2023

Nigerian plan to switch currency delayed after shortage of new banknotes causes chaos at ATMs

A plan by the Nigerian government to switch from the old banknotes of its currency, the naira, to new banknotes with a different color and more security features was put on hold by the country's Supreme Court Wednesday.

February 8, 2023

Frederick man pleads guilty to assault with deadly weapon on George Washington Memorial Parkway

A Frederick man pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing assault with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

February 8, 2023