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Hyundai, Kia recall over 500K vehicles as fire risk spreads
Feb 28, 2019 by Rick Watts
Hyundai and Kia have added more than a half-million vehicles to 3 ½-year string of U.S. recalls for engine failures and fires. Three recalls released Thursday by the government add new problems and vehicles to…
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Labor union sues General Motors to stop plant closings in 3 states
Feb 27, 2019 by Rick Watts
The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract. The…
Walmart cutting greeters from workforce
Feb 26, 2019 by Rick Watts
Walmart is cutting greeters from its workforce, and some workers with disabilities say the company is targeting them. More than a thousand store locations are making the switch to customer hosts instead of greeters. This…
Cedar Rapids man in custody after leading police on manhunt near I-80, Mississippi River
Feb 25, 2019 by Rick Watts
Illinois State Police said it has arrested a 25-year-old man from Cedar Rapids who led authorities on a chase and manhunt Monday morning along I-80 and the Mississippi River. Authorities say Frank M. Scott is…
Vandals in North Carolina set fire to Gen. Lee statue, but not the Confederate one
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
Vandals in Dunn, North Carolina, last week doused the marble statue of Gen. Lee with a flammable liquid and set it on fire. But if they think they targeted Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, they…
Syracuse basketball coach Boeheim strikes and kills a pedestrian on highway
Feb 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
Police say Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking outside his vehicle on a highway. Syracuse police say the man had been in a car with some others before…
Boy raises money for border wall with hot chocolate stand
Feb 20, 2019 by Rick Watts
A 7-year-old boy in Texas has raised more than $2,200 for President Donald Trump's border wall through a hot chocolate stand, but he and his parents say not everyone approves, with one person even calling…
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020
Feb 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020. The 77-year-old self-described democratic socialist challenged Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary in 2016 and told Vermont Public Radio on Tuesday that he…
'Zombie deer disease' has impacted wildlife in 24 states, including Iowa
Feb 18, 2019 by Rick Watts
A fatal disease that affects the brains and spinal cords of deer, elk and moose has shown up in at least 24 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chronic Wasting…
Honda recalls over 400k cars over stalling issue that increases risk of crashes
Feb 15, 2019 by Rick Watts
Honda is recalling 437,000 cars over an issue with fuel pumps. The automakers say the gasoline flow from the fuel pump could slow to the point where the vehicle stalls, increasing the risk of a…
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