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Apple store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize with the Communications Workers of America

Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted Friday evening to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, the second such store to do so.

October 15, 2022

2021 Boston Marathon winner charged with doping, could be stripped of title

The winner of the 2021 Boston Marathon, Kenyan Diana Kipyokei, was suspended by governing body World Athletics' Athletics Integrity Unit Friday after testing positive for a banned substance.

October 15, 2022

Chinese electric bikes sold on Amazon, Walmart recalled due to burn risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 22,000 Ancheer electric bikes on Thursday, after reports of lithium-ion batteries catching fire and exploding.

October 14, 2022

Van Glue: Climate-change protesters vandalize famous ‘Sunflowers’ painting in London

Two climate-change protesters threw tomato soup on a version of Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery before gluing themselves to the wall below on Friday.

October 14, 2022

Ringo Starr cancels remaining tour dates in North America after getting COVID again

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has canceled his remaining tour dates in North America after he tested positive again for COVID-19.

October 14, 2022

Supply shortage hits Adderall and generic versions of the ADHD medicine

The U.S. is suffering a shortage of amphetamine mixed salts, an active ingredient used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, warned the Food and Drug Administration.

October 14, 2022

Two more Oregon counties to vote on whether or not to secede into Idaho

Secession will be on the ballot in two Oregon counties in the Nov. 8 elections when voters will either accept or reject joining the Greater Idaho initiative.

October 14, 2022

Hunter grazed by grizzly bear claws during surprise encounter on a hunt

A Washington man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being charged by a nearly 700-pound grizzly bear while hunting with his wife.

October 13, 2022

Suspect’s severed finger fingers him in attempted home invasion

A North Carolina man's severed finger has pointed him out as the prime suspect in an attempted home invasion.

October 13, 2022

Starbucks and Delta Air Lines form loyalty program partnership

Consumers are now able to link their Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts.

October 13, 2022

300,000 rainbow fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of powdered fentanyl seized in N.Y. worth around $9M

Two New York City men were charged after the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 300,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of powdered fentanyl worth $9 million, and an assault weapon, from a Bronx apartment.

October 13, 2022

Chemistry explosion at Virginia high school; three students and teacher hospitalized

A chemistry demonstration at Dinwiddie High School in Virginia turned into an explosion, sending three students, as well as their teacher, to local hospitals, fire and EMS authorities said.

October 13, 2022

U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria

Three U.S. museums have returned 31 bronzes looted from the pre-colonial African kingdom of Benin to the Nigerian National Collections in a ceremony held at the Smithsonian Institution.

October 12, 2022

Judge hands casino magnate Steve Wynn a win, ruling he did not have to register as foreign agent

Casino magnate Steve Wynn scored a win Wednesday when a federal judge struck down a Department of Justice lawsuit aiming to force him to register as an agent of the Chinese government.

October 12, 2022

Resident of luxury apartments in San Francisco accused of vandalism after building is flooded

A tenant in a luxury San Francisco apartment building has been arrested on allegations that he committed the vandalism that caused the 29-story high rise to flood.

October 12, 2022

Statue of Liberty crown now open to visitors for the first time since pandemic began

Visitors will now be able to climb the stairs up to the Statue of Liberty's crown, which had been closed for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 12, 2022

Giants punter Jamie Gillan leaves Britain after being stranded due to visa issues

New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan has spent the days following Sunday's win over the Green Bay Packers in London dealing with a visa issue, leaving him unable to return to America.

October 12, 2022

Tree trimmer in San Francisco Bay Area dies after falling into woodchipper

A tree trimmer employed by a local branch of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company died in Menlo Park, California, Tuesday afternoon after falling into a woodchipper, police said.

October 12, 2022

Tom Cruise could become first civilian to take a spacewalk in planned movie

Actor Tom Cruise could go where no civilian has gone before -- on a spacewalk -- if his plans go forward to shoot an action movie on the International Space Station and in space.

October 11, 2022

Simulator hand grenades wash up on Oregon beach

Oregon beachgoers alerted police to an unexpected and explosive surprise recently -- three grenades had washed ashore, with instructions on their use printed on them.

October 11, 2022