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Attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia are demanding federal regulators create a side-impact crash-test standard and better labeling standards for children’s car seats. In a letter sent Tuesday to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Steven Cliff, the acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, …

Many beloved events and activities have been canceled this year, but one has weathered the pandemic: Fat Bear Week. The annual competition, which kicks off on Wednesday, asks voters to decide which brown bear at Brooks River in Alaska’s Katmai National Park has been most successful in packing on the …

The family of a Florida man who disappeared in 1997 and who appeared on the hit TV series “Tiger King” has hired a lawyer and is offering $100,000 in exchange for information to help solve the case. Attorney John Phillips held a news conference in Tampa Monday and announced an …

Hank Steinbrenner, the co-owner of the New York Yankees, died at his home in Clearwater, Florida, from a longstanding health issue, the team announced Tuesday. He was 63. Steinbrenner and his brother Hal inherited the baseball team from their father George, who passed away in 2011.  “Hank was a genuine …

Rapper Juice WRLD died from an accidental overdose of oxycodone and codeine, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office announced Wednesday. Juice WRLD, whose real name was Jarad A. Higgins, was just 21 years old when he died on December 8. Higgins, a Chicago native, died after suffering what was described …

Nashville’s sheriff says there’s proof that Johnny Cash was granted law enforcement authority four decades ago. At the Johnny Cash Museum this week, Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall unveiled a blown-up image of the late musician’s September 1979 deputy sheriff commission card, issued by then-Davidson County Sheriff Fate Thomas, featuring Cash’s …

A worker died Saturday morning while setting up in the staging area at Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, authorities said. Police responded to the festival site around 9:30 a.m. local time Saturday. Benjamin Guitron of the Indio Police Department told CBS News a person working in the …

An attorney for Kristaps Porzingis acknowledged Saturday that a woman has accused the NBA star of rape, but says the Dallas Mavericks forward “unequivocally” denies the allegation. Lawyer Roland Riopelle said the claim against the player was part of an extortion attempt that is being investigated by the FBI. Citing …

NEW YORK — U2 frontman Bono honored the late Anthony Bourdain toward the end of the band’s special performance at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Bono spoke of losing a “lot of inspiring, useful people” over the past few years “who  gave up on their own life” alluding to the …