Ohio mother charged after 2 infants die of co-sleeping in a year

An Ohio woman is facing multiple charges after authorities said two of her babies died of co-sleeping within nearly one year of each other.

3 dead after 2 small planes collide mid-air near Denver

Colorado authorities say three people are dead after two small airplanes collided in mid-air near Denver.

Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says

The ALA has documented 681 challenges to books through the first eight months of this year, involving 1,651 different titles.

25 years after Kentucky school shooting, a chance at parole

A quarter-century later, Michael Carneal is 39 with a parole hearing next week that comes at a very different time in American life — after Sandy Hook, after Uvalde.

After single-use bag ban, reusable totes are overwhelming New Jersey

You forget to bring reusable bags to the supermarket so then you have to buy them over and over again. Plus delivery services bring your groceries to you in the reusable bags, too. So the bags just keep piling up. And piling up.

Gas stoves linked to childhood asthma, other health risks in adults, research shows

Research suggests that gas appliances can introduce certain toxic air pollutants into homes, including low levels of benzene — a cancer-causing agent.

Here's how inflation can show up on your restaurant bill

Restaurants, in particular, have been hit hard by the pandemic and inflation. Wholesale food costs for things like eggs, butter, and flour have skyrocketed over the past 12 months.

Typical monthly payment for a new vehicle hits record $743

The new-car market has been hit by the semiconductor shortage and supply chain disruptions for over a year, resulting in lower production and higher prices.

Family, friends to lay to rest Georgia State Patrol candidate who died during training

Friends and family will gather in Cartersville Saturday to remember a Georgia State Patrol candidate who collapsed and died after finishing a training exercise.

When you will see the peak of the 2022 fall foliage season

As the country moves deeper into fall, temperatures won't be the only thing changing across the northern tier of the country. The transition also marks the start of the changing of the leaves, which makes for some spectacular photos.

Social Security cost-of-living increase could be largest in 40 years, estimate says

For the average retiree who got a monthly check of $1,656 this year, an adjustment of 8.7% would boost the payment by $144.10, according to an advocacy group’s estimate.

Professor comforts student’s crying baby while teaching class

The South Carolina math professor stepped in to hold a student’s baby so she could participate in class without distractions.

US Marshals rescue 14 missing or endangered children across Louisiana

In one case, a 17-year-old male had been kidnapped from the New Orleans area and was being held for ransom, authorities said.