Listeria fear prompts 372K-pound hot dog, corn dog recall
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 372,000 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs made earlier this month are being recalled over concerns of listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Alstus,...
View ArticleFirst non-travel related case of Zika possible in Florida
(WFLA) — The Florida Department of Health is investigating the first possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Miami-Dade County. The department is conducting an epidemiological investigation,...
View ArticleStudy: Toddlers benefit from live video chat interaction
EASTON, Pa. (WISH) — New research says screen time can actually be a good thing for kids. For years, The American Academy of Pediatrics has said children under two years old should not be watching...
View ArticleNY safari park owner killed after being trampled by antelope
VARYSBURG, NY (WIVB) – A Wyoming Co. safari park owner was killed after being trampled by an animal. According to the authorities, Hans Boxler Sr., the owner of Hidden Valley Animal Adventures, was...
View ArticlePolice: Man robbed on bike path while playing ‘Pokemon Go’
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Police in New Hampshire say a man was robbed at knife point while playing the “Pokemon Go” smartphone game. Police say the 24-year-old was walking on a bicycle path when he was...
View ArticleThe Latest: Protesters form wall to mock Trump’s border plan
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Latest on demonstrations and gatherings outside the Republican National Convention (all times local): 11:45 a.m. A small group protesting Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall...
View ArticleParents won’t sue Disney over son’s death by gator
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World say they don’t plan to sue the theme park resort over the death. Matt and Melissa Graves of Omaha, Nebraska,...
View ArticleLook inside Team Trump’s luxury box at RNC
CLEVELAND (MEDIA GENERAL) — Republican National Committee delegates spend four days planted in semi-comfortable padded folding chairs. Other attendees in the Quicken Loans arena’s upper decks fair...
View ArticleFlashy outfits, new enthusiasm take over RNC’s third day
CLEVELAND, OHIO (MEDIA GENERAL)—The Republican National Convention’s third day brought a new wave of excitement, topping the lackluster energy seen during the first half of the party’s gathering....
View ArticleObject thrown at NYPD patrol car, bomb squad called
NEW YORK (AP) – Police are in standoff at Columbus Circle with a man believed to have thrown a suspicious device into a police car. The New York Post reports that a man in a gold SUV flung the device...
View ArticleDay 4: RNC closes with Trump triumph – questions on party unity
If you are viewing this on the WKBN app, click on the “Live Stream” button at the bottom of the screen to view the live video. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Thursday is the night the nation will hear from...
View ArticleSouthwest works to repair computer glitch, get passengers in the air
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – After a major tech meltdown Wednesday, Southwest Airlines says it has fixed computer problems that caused hundreds of flights to be canceled, but it is telling passengers to...
View ArticleDeath of Conn. infant with Benadryl intoxication ruled a homicide
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) – The death of a 4-month-old baby at an unlicensed home day care in Connecticut has been ruled a homicide after toxicology reports found high levels of Benadryl in the infant’s...
View ArticleGM earnings double to $2.87 billion
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors’ second-quarter profit more than doubled to a record $2.87 billion, even as the company cut sales to rental car companies and saw its sales fall in the U.S., its most...
View ArticleReport: Unarmed mental health counselor shot by Florida police
**Warning: This video contains material that some viewers may find disturbing due to the graphic nature. The incident is currently under investigation, and police are trying to determine what...
View ArticleAfter hundreds get sick, CDC warns about backyard chickens
COLUMBUS (KXAN/WCMH) — Chickens have become a staple in city backyards, especially in Ohio. While they can provide many benefits to a home, owners must also be aware health dangers. The CDC says over...
View ArticleGM recalls about 290K cars; air bags may not work in crash
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors is recalling nearly 290,000 older Chevrolet Impala sedans in the U.S. because the air bags might not inflate in a crash. The recall covers Impalas from the 2009 and 2010...
View ArticleRepublican National Convention’s 5 most talked about moments so far
CLEVELAND (MEDIA GENERAL) – Political conventions tend to follow a carefully crafted script. But much like the campaign of its candidate for president, the Republican National Convention has generated...
View ArticleFox News CEO, Warren native resigns amid harassment allegations
NEW YORK (AP) Roger Ailes is out as chief executive at Fox News Channel and Fox Business, his career at the networks he built from scratch and ran with an iron hand for nearly 20 years over with...
View ArticleTrump’s convention pledge to nation: Safety will be restored
CLEVELAND (AP) — Declaring America in crisis, Donald Trump pledged to cheering Republicans and still-skeptical voters Thursday night that as president he will restore the safety they fear they’re...
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