Child care cost as much as rent for many families at inflation’s peak, new data shows
“Voters do show up and do vote for child care when they have the opportunity to,” Hedgepeth said, citing an election-night survey by the National Women’s Law Center, a nonprofit that advocates for women’s rights, in which 77% of voters said guaranteeing access to affordable child care was important to them. “We can, by extension, say that More...
Chuck Woolery, game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83
Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government More...
2 dead and 1 injured in Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado
Two people are dead and one is injured after a Civil Air Patrol plane crashed in Colorado on Saturday, Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement. Polis identified the deceased as pilot Susan Wolber and aerial photographer More...
Hyundai announce recall of more than 42,000 vehicles due to wiring issue that can cause them to roll
Hyundai Motor North America announced it will recall more than 42,000 vehicles due to a wiring issue that can cause the automobiles to roll away, according to a notice issued by the National Highway Traffic More...
Idaho teen arrested after dead newborn found in baby box at hospital
An Idaho teenager has been arrested over a month after a dead baby was found in the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Grove Creek Medical Center in Blackfoot, police said. The newborn baby girl was removed from the More...
Art world reacts to $6 million banana artwork ‘Comedian’ as market struggles to recover
For most art-world buyers, a work unsubtly called “Comedian” lacked a certain a-peel. It’s little wonder: “Comedian” is actually just a banana duct-taped to a wall. Created by Italian artist Maurizio More...
Infant dies, 10 sickened amid listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat meat
An infant has died and 10 adults have been sickened amid a four-state listeria outbreak connected to ready-to-eat meat products, officials said. The outbreak has been tied to ready-to-eat meat produced by Yu More...
Colorado dentist charged with poisoning his wife’s protein shakes faces new charges
A Colorado dentist accused of spiking his wife’s protein shakes with a fatal dose of poison faces two new charges, including solicitation to commit murder, officials said Friday. James Craig, who was charged More...
Romney’s Senate successor makes an early mark
It took Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, just a few weeks to make his mark on the Senate — even before he’d actually take the oath of office to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney next year. As Senate colleagues More...
Could Matt Gaetz decide to keep his House seat? Why it’s complicated.
Ever since Matt Gaetz resigned from the House — and subsequently withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general — questions have swirled about More...
