WABC(NEW YORK) — Three people were hospitalized after a New York City taxi cab jumped the curb and struck multiple pedestrians in Herald Square on Christmas Day.The incident occurred on the Midtown Manhattan sidewalk at 4:03 p.m. as the taxi driver was northbound on Sixth Avenue, a New York City Police Department spokesperson confirmed to…… read more »
Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling 10,800 retail units of the Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand name because these eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the FDA. Image via FDA.(NEW YORK) — In the days leading up to Christmas, the Food and Drug Administration…… read more »
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $1.15 billion on Wednesday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Tuesday, the lottery said.The next drawing will take place on Friday at 11 p.m. ET, with the cash value of the jackpot estimated to be $516.1 million.The numbers…… read more »
Bo Zaunders/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A dayslong holiday strike against Starbucks ended on Tuesday with the largest work stoppage ever carried out by the company’s unionized workers, involving strikes at more than 300 stores in dozens of cities nationwide, the union Starbucks Workers United said.”The company should be concerned because this is just the beginning,”…… read more »
Rarrarorro/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEWPORT, Ore.) — Several officials in Lincoln County, Oregon have received an anonymous letter urging people to report “brown folks” they suspect are undocumented immigrants, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.”The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently learned about a letter being circulated throughout Lincoln County which encourages community members to track and…… read more »
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion ahead of its Christmas Eve drawing.The estimated jackpot would make it the seventh-largest in the game’s history and its seventh billion-dollar prize.It would also be the largest ever won in December, if a ticket matches all six…… read more »
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state murder and terrorism charges in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, supporters of the suspect continued to donate tens of thousands of dollars for a defense fund established for him, leaving law enforcement officials worried Mangione is being turned into a…… read more »
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — A powerful storm pummeling the West Coast churned up waves as high as 60 feet, killing one man, sweeping another out to sea and prompting multiple rescues when a pier collapsed in Santa Cruz, California, authorities said.A series of storms leading into Christmas are expected to continue to pound…… read more »
(NEW YORK) — Nine states from Virginia to Maine are under snow alerts on Christmas Eve morning as a band of snow moves through the Northeast, bringing treacherous driving conditions.A white Christmas?The National Weather Service considers it a white Christmas if there’s 1 inch or more of snow on the ground at 7 a.m. on…… read more »
ABC News(NEW YORK) –A “technical issue” briefly disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country.The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights. An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the…… read more »
