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WATCH: Politician swallows bee

Jeanne Moos, CNN | August 17, 2022 at 7:43 pm

It’s not easy to get a politician to shut his mouth, but nature found a way in Canada when Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallowed a bee in the middle of a news conference.…

Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation

Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | August 17, 2022 at 1:34 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of…

CDC director admits to COVID-19 mistakes, announces shake-up

EastIdahoNews.com Staff | August 17, 2022 at 1:06 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell short responding to COVID-19 and nee…

Co-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air was ‘visibly upset’ and possibly sick prior to departing without a parachute, NTSB says

Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN | August 17, 2022 at 9:27 am

(CNN) — The co-pilot who fell to his death after getting off an aircraft mid-flight in North Carolina may have been sick and was described as “visibly upset” prio…

Girl Scouts add a new raspberry cookie to the lineup

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business | August 17, 2022 at 8:32 am

(CNN) — The Girl Scouts are adding a new, raspberry-flavored cookie to the lineup. The Raspberry Rally, described in a release as a “sister” cookie to the iconic …

Large metal object that likely fell from a plane narrowly misses man

Amy Simonson, Jennifer Feldman, Alisha Ebrahimji and Jennifer Henderson, CNN | August 16, 2022 at 4:16 pm

(CNN) — Maine Capitol Police screener Craig Donahue was returning from his lunch break when he heard a “loud thud” and the sound of metal rolling. Lucky for Donah…

‘Help is on the way’: FDA finalizes rule that should usher in cheaper hearing aids

Carma Hassan and Jen Christensen, CNN | August 16, 2022 at 3:34 pm

(CNN) — Hearing aids should get cheaper and possibly even better due to a long-awaited rule change that the US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. Instead of gett…

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

Rahim Faiez & Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press | August 16, 2022 at 10:56 am

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital in a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western…

A New York neurologist convicted of the sexual assault, abuse and rape of 6 patients is found dead

Mark Morales, CNN | August 16, 2022 at 7:10 am

(CNN) — A Manhattan neurologist recently convicted of sexual assaulting, abusing and raping six of his patients was found dead at Rikers Island on Monday, authorities said. R…

5,760 cases of Capri Sun have been recalled after being contaminated with cleaning solution

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business | August 16, 2022 at 7:07 am

(CNN) — Approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry beverages have been recalled because of possible contamination. Kraft Heinz said in a statement that a cleaning sol…

4moms recalls millions of baby swings and rockers

Rob McLean, CNN Business | August 15, 2022 at 9:22 pm

(CNN) — Millions of baby swings and rockers that pose a risk of asphyxiation or other injuries to infants have been recalled, according to an announcement Monday from the US …

Disney Cruise Line dropping vaccination requirement for kids ages 5 to 11

Marnie Hunter, CNN | August 15, 2022 at 3:58 pm

(CNN) — Disney Cruise Line said on Monday it’s dropping its vaccination requirement for children younger than 12. Starting on September 2, a requirement to be fully vac…

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