Toddler hospitalized for 8 days after swallowing button batteries

PHL17 10/6 6:04P Nexstar Media Wire

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ( KELO ) — The number of children swallowing batteries rose significantly during the pandemic, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics . Increased hospital visits appear to...

Man accused of sexual assault in OK Halloween store

PHL17 10/6 5:38P Nexstar Media Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ( KFOR ) — Oklahoma City police have identified a man accused of a reported sexual assault at a metro Halloween store in late September. He was identified after a Facebook post by the Oklahoma City Police Department was shared...

8 stabbed, 2 dead in attack on Las Vegas Strip

PHL17 10/6 4:48P Nexstar Media Wire

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Las Vegas police are investigating a stabbing attack on the Las Vegas Strip that left two people dead and six injured on Thursday. Police said the suspect used a large kitchen...

CEO of election software firm held on ID info theft charges

PHL17 10/6 3:28P

Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove an incorrect photo supplied by the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and CEO of a software company targeted by election deniers was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing data...

Austin City Limits Music Festival 'Survival' Guide: Everything you need to know before going

PHL17 10/6 3:17P Nexstar Media Wire

AUSTIN ( KXAN ) — The music's back! It's finally the week that Austin City Limits Music Festival starts. If you're going, how should you prepare? The City of Austin has helped put together guidance for festival-goers to have the best possible...

AP CEO of election software firm held on ID info theft charges?

PHL17 10/6 2:54P The Associated Press

Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove an incorrect photo supplied by the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and CEO of a software company targeted by election deniers was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing data...

Tea kettles sold at Target recalled over fire, burn hazards

PHL17 10/6 10:59A Nexstar Media Wire

( WXIN ) — Tea kettles sold at Target are being recalled after several reported issues, including a fire connected to the product. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves...

Southwest Airlines offering flights starting at $29 during 'largest winter sale' of year

PHL17 10/6 10:42A Nexstar Media Wire

HONOLULU ( KHON ) – It's the final day of Southwest Airlines' current winter sale, with fares as low as $29 still available for customers who book before 11:59 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 6. The deals, said to be part of Southwest's "largest winter sale of...

Police negotiate with shooting suspect in hotel near Detroit

PHL17 10/6 10:13A The Associated Press via Nexstar

DETROIT (AP) - Police negotiated Thursday afternoon with a suspected gunman inside a suburban Detroit hotel after reports of gunfire led to evacuations and lockdowns in a popular dining and shopping area. The suspect was contained in the Hampton...

Two Russians arrive by boat in Alaska, request asylum

PHL17 10/6 9:15A The Associated Press via Nexstar

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said...

Fans demand refunds following Garth Brooks concert

PHL17 10/6 9:00A Nexstar Media Wire

RIDGEDALE, Mo. ( KOLR/KOZL ) -- After many fans waited in bumper-to-bumper traffic before the Garth Brooks concert near Branson, Missouri, they decided to turn around and go home. Ticket holders spent...

Man says 'die' as he chokes, shakes newborn in hospital nursery, affidavit says

PHL17 10/6 8:54A Nexstar Media Wire

ODESSA, Texas ( KMID/KPEJ ) – An 18-year-old man is accused of trying to strangle two infants at the newborn nursery of a Texas hospital. Officers with the Odessa Police Department arrested Marcus McCowan Jr. on Monday after they were called to...

WATCH: Bonfire explodes at Florida high school's homecoming

PHL17 10/6 7:20A Nexstar Media Wire

LYNN HAVEN, Fla. ( WMBB ) — A Florida deputy was lucky to escape uninjured after a bonfire at a high school's homecoming exploded immediately after he lit it. The bonfire, staged at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, exploded into a fireball and...

Temple University readies $120M expansion and overhaul of former Paley Library

Philadelphia Business Journal 10/6 7:12A Ryan Mulligan

Temple is gearing up for a 280,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of Paley Hall, a decades-old building located in the heart of its North Philadelphia campus.

Florida boy, 14, accused of stabbing deputy 6 times during stop

PHL17 10/6 6:53A Nexstar Media Wire

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. ( WFLA ) -- A Florida deputy was attacked by a 14-year-old boy while on patrol Thursday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. According to a release from the sheriff's office, the deputy spotted the boy riding...