Anchor Brewing Co. is set to pour its last cold one. The 127-year-old San Francisco brewery, which traces its roots to the California Gold Rush, said it will shut down after years of declining sales. Anchor was trailblazer in the U.S., brewing craft beers in the 1970s when most Americans …
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United Airlines passengers affected by flight havoc to receive travel vouchers
United Airlines has distributed 30,000 miles to travelers whose flights were canceled or delayed due to bad weather and air traffic gridlock last week. Customers who experienced overnight delays or never reached their destinations between June 24 and June 30 received the vouchers, a United representative told CBS MoneyWatch. The …
Read More »Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says changes needed to manage airspace “more efficiently”
Washington — After thousands of flights were delayed and canceled heading into the Fourth of July holiday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said more is being done to address issues. Buttigieg said recent severe weather in major travel hubs “put enormous pressure on the system” after United Airlines and JetBlue blamed …
Read More »Man recently released from Florida prison confesses to killing pregnant mother and her 6
A man who recently finished serving the majority of a 20-year prison sentence in Florida confessed to the fatal stabbings of a pregnant woman and her son in 2002, the Heflin Police Department said in a statement released Friday. Lewis Ladon Spivey, 39, was taken into custody by authorities after …
Read More »CDC recommends first RSV vaccines for some seniors
The first vaccines to guard against the respiratory illness RSV will soon be available for some older adults, ages 60 and over, after the CDC formally backed recommendations for the shots. The move, announced Thursday, followed a vote at a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices earlier this …
Read More »7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys recalled after reports of impalement, lacerations
More than 7 million Baby Shark-themed toys have been recalled by their manufacturer because the hard plastic used to make the toy’s top fins created a risk of impalement, laceration and puncture injuries. The toys in question are sold as Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim bath toys, …
Read More »4 people found dead at home in Idaho; neighbor arrested
A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he broke into his neighbors’ home and shot and killed the people there, including a minor. The incident marked the second quadruple murder in the northern part of the state since November. …
Read More »New York prosecutors subpoena Trump deposition in E. Jean Carroll case
New York prosecutors have subpoenaed former President Donald Trump’s deposition in a lawsuit filed by the writer E. Jean Carroll for use in the state’s “hush money” criminal case against him. In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors maintained that upon reviewing portions of Trump’s video deposition in the E. Jean …
Read More »Can mandatory liability insurance for gun owners reduce violence?
The idea has been floated for years, and it may seem straightforward enough: if gun owners were required to purchase liability insurance, proponents argue, they would have to follow safe practices to limit their financial and legal risk, thus reducing incidents of gun violence. But as New Jersey and the …
Read More »What is berberine? Experts explain the supplement trending for weight loss
Berberine is the latest supplement craze, gaining attention on social media as a “natural” weight loss option. With more than 69 million views for the hashtag #berberine on TikTok, users are touting the option as “nature’s Ozempic,” comparing it to the injectable drug created for diabetes that leads to weight loss. Advocates …
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