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Florida mom blames teen's death on confusing packaging for peanut cookies
Florida mom blames teen's death on confusing packaging for peanut cookies
A Florida mother blames the death of her 15-year-old daughter on what she calls confusing packaging for Reese's Chips Ahoy cookies. Kelli Travers-Stafford says her daughter Alexi mistakenly ate one of the cookies at a friend's house despite her peanut allergy, because the top of the familiar red packaging was peeled back, hiding the Reese's label.
>>A Florida mother blames the death of her 15-year-old daughter on what she calls confusing packaging for Reese's Chips Ahoy cookies. Kelli Travers-Stafford says her daughter Alexi mistakenly ate one of the cookies at a friend's house despite her peanut allergy, because the top of the familiar red packaging was peeled back, hiding the Reese's label.
>>Evacuations remain in place as Upriver/Beacon Hill Fire grows to 200 acres; 2 homes lost
Evacuations remain in place as Upriver/Beacon Hill Fire grows to 200 acres; 2 homes lost
Fire crews are battling a large brush fire near Upriver Drive. The fire near Felts Field forced Level 3 evacuations for people South of Valley Springs, East of Minnehaha and north of Upriver. KHQ has learned one home has been lost, while another is involved. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
>>Fire crews are battling a large brush fire near Upriver Drive. The fire near Felts Field forced Level 3 evacuations for people South of Valley Springs, East of Minnehaha and north of Upriver. KHQ has learned one home has been lost, while another is involved. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
>>Spokane Valley massage parlor under investigation for sex trafficking
Spokane Valley massage parlor under investigation for sex trafficking
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol is investigating a Spokane Valley massage parlor for sex trafficking and prostitution. According to court documents, several men contacted authorities about the parlor, Space Oil Massage, and told them that the women who worked there asked them in private to call 911 because they were being forced to perform sex acts against their will.
>>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol is investigating a Spokane Valley massage parlor for sex trafficking and prostitution. According to court documents, several men contacted authorities about the parlor, Space Oil Massage, and told them that the women who worked there asked them in private to call 911 because they were being forced to perform sex acts against their will.
>>Crews responding to Northside structure fire
Crews responding to Northside structure fire
SPOKANE, Wash. - Right now emergency crews are responding to a structure fire at 4503 West Weile Avenue in North Spokane. No word yet on the cause of the fire, injuries or damages.>>SPOKANE, Wash. - Right now emergency crews are responding to a structure fire at 4503 West Weile Avenue in North Spokane. No word yet on the cause of the fire, injuries or damages. A KHQ crew is headed to the scene. Stay tuned to KHQ.com for the latest details.>>Man who was hitting woman dies after witnesses intervene
Man who was hitting woman dies after witnesses intervene
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Police say a man who was assaulting a woman in Yakima is dead after he was struck with a baton or baseball bat as witnesses intervened. Authorities say the fight happened late Sunday night outside the Connections Transitional Apartments. Officers arrived to find a 57-year-old man who lived at the complex sitting outside with a head injury. He died at a hospital.
>>YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Police say a man who was assaulting a woman in Yakima is dead after he was struck with a baton or baseball bat as witnesses intervened. Authorities say the fight happened late Sunday night outside the Connections Transitional Apartments. Officers arrived to find a 57-year-old man who lived at the complex sitting outside with a head injury. He died at a hospital.
>>6-year-old Pullman boy dies after bike crash
6-year-old Pullman boy dies after bike crash
Police find suspicious device
PULLMAN, Wash. - Pullman Police say a 6-year-old boy has passed away due to injuries suffered in a bicycle crash on Sunday. Family says Denny Curran died a 6:30 a.m. Monday. He was hospitalized following a crash near Short Street and Parr Drive the day before. Pullman Police confirmed the boy passed away in a Facebook post.
>>PULLMAN, Wash. - Pullman Police say a 6-year-old boy has passed away due to injuries suffered in a bicycle crash on Sunday. Family says Denny Curran died a 6:30 a.m. Monday. He was hospitalized following a crash near Short Street and Parr Drive the day before. Pullman Police confirmed the boy passed away in a Facebook post.
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Evacuations remain in place as Upriver/Beacon Hill Fire grows to 200 acres; 2 homes lost
Evacuations remain in place as Upriver/Beacon Hill Fire grows to 200 acres; 2 homes lost
Fire crews are battling a large brush fire near Upriver Drive. The fire near Felts Field forced Level 3 evacuations for people South of Valley Springs, East of Minnehaha and north of Upriver. KHQ has learned one home has been lost, while another is involved. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
>>Fire crews are battling a large brush fire near Upriver Drive. The fire near Felts Field forced Level 3 evacuations for people South of Valley Springs, East of Minnehaha and north of Upriver. KHQ has learned one home has been lost, while another is involved. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
>>JBS USA suspends shipments from Kentucky farm after video
JBS USA suspends shipments from Kentucky farm after video
Photo: Mercy for Animals
DENVER (AP) - JBS USA, the U.S. branch of the world's largest meat producer, says it has suspended shipments from a pig farm where workers were shown hitting, kicking and throwing pigs on undercover video. The Colorado-based company said it made the decision based on an initial review of the Mercy for Animals video at a Tosh Farms site in Simpson County, Kentucky, and will investigate the allegations.
>>DENVER (AP) - JBS USA, the U.S. branch of the world's largest meat producer, says it has suspended shipments from a pig farm where workers were shown hitting, kicking and throwing pigs on undercover video. The Colorado-based company said it made the decision based on an initial review of the Mercy for Animals video at a Tosh Farms site in Simpson County, Kentucky, and will investigate the allegations.
>>Medicaid expansion initiative qualifies for Idaho ballot
Medicaid expansion initiative qualifies for Idaho ballot
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A Medicaid expansion proposal has received enough signatures and will be on the November ballot. Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney on Tuesday said more than 56,000 valid signatures have been counted. The signatures include at least 6 percent of the registered voters in at least 18 of Idaho's 35 legislative districts.
>>BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A Medicaid expansion proposal has received enough signatures and will be on the November ballot. Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney on Tuesday said more than 56,000 valid signatures have been counted. The signatures include at least 6 percent of the registered voters in at least 18 of Idaho's 35 legislative districts.
>>Primary voters in Ferry County will not have to pay postage
Primary voters in Ferry County will not have to pay postage
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - It turns out that voters in Washington state's Ferry County will not have to buy their own stamps to mail in their primary ballots this year. Ferry County Auditor Dianna Galvan said Tuesday that she had overcome budget concerns that had prompted her to conclude the small county could not afford prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - It turns out that voters in Washington state's Ferry County will not have to buy their own stamps to mail in their primary ballots this year. Ferry County Auditor Dianna Galvan said Tuesday that she had overcome budget concerns that had prompted her to conclude the small county could not afford prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes.
>>Police investigating Downtown Spokane hit-and-run incident
Police investigating Downtown Spokane hit-and-run incident
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A female pedestrian was struck by a truck in a hit-and-run incident Tuesday afternoon in downtown Spokane. Around noon Tuesday, the pedestrian was crossing at S Monroe St at W Sprague Ave. when she was hit by a truck turning from Sprague onto Monroe. The truck stopped initially, but then sped off southbound on Monroe. The victim was left lying in the street, where several citizens stopped to provide aid and call 911.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A female pedestrian was struck by a truck in a hit-and-run incident Tuesday afternoon in downtown Spokane. Around noon Tuesday, the pedestrian was crossing at S Monroe St at W Sprague Ave. when she was hit by a truck turning from Sprague onto Monroe. The truck stopped initially, but then sped off southbound on Monroe. The victim was left lying in the street, where several citizens stopped to provide aid and call 911.
>>Feds arrest 11 in alleged heroin, meth trafficking ring
Feds arrest 11 in alleged heroin, meth trafficking ring
SEATTLE (AP) - Officials say 11 people have been arrested on federal charges in connection with heroin and methamphetamine trafficking in the north Puget Sound region. U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes says the arrests happened Tuesday after a six-month investigation. She says search warrants also were served Tuesday at 30 locations which netted 18 firearms, 10 pounds of heroin, 20 pounds of meth and over $500,000 in cash.
>>SEATTLE (AP) - Officials say 11 people have been arrested on federal charges in connection with heroin and methamphetamine trafficking in the north Puget Sound region. U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes says the arrests happened Tuesday after a six-month investigation. She says search warrants also were served Tuesday at 30 locations which netted 18 firearms, 10 pounds of heroin, 20 pounds of meth and over $500,000 in cash.
>>Robin Williams speaks for himself in new film on late comic
Robin Williams speaks for himself in new film on late comic
NEW YORK (AP) - A new documentary on Robin Williams tells the late comedian's story mostly using his voice. "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind" uses a wealth of archival footage to put viewers inside his thought process. Director Marina Zenovich notes that Williams had a routine in the 1970s that invited people into his mind. The film charts Williams' rise in comedy up until his death in August 2014.
>>NEW YORK (AP) - A new documentary on Robin Williams tells the late comedian's story mostly using his voice. "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind" uses a wealth of archival footage to put viewers inside his thought process. Director Marina Zenovich notes that Williams had a routine in the 1970s that invited people into his mind. The film charts Williams' rise in comedy up until his death in August 2014.
>>Bear tranquilized after taking dip in Los Angeles pool
Bear tranquilized after taking dip in Los Angeles pool
A large bear was hit with a tranquilizer dart after spending a few hours roaming a Los Angeles neighborhood and taking a dip in a backyard pool. Police warned residents to stay indoors after the bear was spotted Tuesday in Granada Hills, along the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains. The bear cooled off in a pool for several minutes, then climbed a wall and explored suburban backyards in the San Fernando Valley.
>>A large bear was hit with a tranquilizer dart after spending a few hours roaming a Los Angeles neighborhood and taking a dip in a backyard pool. Police warned residents to stay indoors after the bear was spotted Tuesday in Granada Hills, along the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains. The bear cooled off in a pool for several minutes, then climbed a wall and explored suburban backyards in the San Fernando Valley.
>>3 killed in midair crash of 2 small planes in Florida
3 killed in midair crash of 2 small planes in Florida
Officials say three people died after two planes crashed above the Florida Everglades. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez told the Miami Herald that the planes collided in midair Tuesday afternoon. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was responding to an area south of Tamiami Trail, which runs through the Everglades connecting South Florida to the Gulf Coast. Florida Highway Patrol closed the road, though Alligator Alley to the north remained open.
>>Officials say three people died after two planes crashed above the Florida Everglades. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez told the Miami Herald that the planes collided in midair Tuesday afternoon. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was responding to an area south of Tamiami Trail, which runs through the Everglades connecting South Florida to the Gulf Coast. Florida Highway Patrol closed the road, though Alligator Alley to the north remained open.
>>Denver widow penalized for late husband's legal marijuana use
Denver widow penalized for late husband's legal marijuana use
The state of Colorado is denying half the workers' compensation death benefits to a woman whose husband died while working on a ski lift because he had marijuana in his system. KMGH-TV reports Erika Lee's husband, Adam Lee, was crushed to death in December underneath a ski escalator in Loveland.
>>The state of Colorado is denying half the workers' compensation death benefits to a woman whose husband died while working on a ski lift because he had marijuana in his system. KMGH-TV reports Erika Lee's husband, Adam Lee, was crushed to death in December underneath a ski escalator in Loveland.
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Back to School Essentials – The Must-Haves for 2017
Back to School Essentials – The Must-Haves for 2017
Summer is almost over and that means students across the country are going back to school. It’s time to stock up on gear and get ready for class, at home and on the go.
Lifestyle & Trends Expert Justine Santaniello partnered with some of her favorite brands for a look at the back to school essentials that students and parents should check out this school year!
>>Summer is almost over and that means students across the country are going back to school. It’s time to stock up on gear and get ready for class, at home and on the go.
Lifestyle & Trends Expert Justine Santaniello partnered with some of her favorite brands for a look at the back to school essentials that students and parents should check out this school year!
>>Back to School Shopping Trends
Back to School Shopping Trends
Preparing for a new school year is an exciting time, but it can also be daunting. Luckily, Lifestyle expert Justine Santaniello partnered with Target to help find everything you need for students of all ages, whether they’re in elementary school or heading off to college. Trends for elementary school kids include personalization. More than ever, kids want to express themselves and show off their personalities in their gear and supplies. Target has a ton of great brands to choos...
>>Preparing for a new school year is an exciting time, but it can also be daunting. Luckily, Lifestyle expert Justine Santaniello partnered with Target to help find everything you need for students of all ages, whether they’re in elementary school or heading off to college. Trends for elementary school kids include personalization. More than ever, kids want to express themselves and show off their personalities in their gear and supplies. Target has a ton of great brands to choos...
>>JanSport's latest backpack is basically one giant QR Code
JanSport's latest backpack is basically one giant QR Code
If you get one of these, you may have to attach a small sign telling others
>>If you get one of these, you may have to attach a small sign telling others
>>Separation anxiety in children going to school
Separation anxiety in children going to school
Separation anxiety that presents itself in children going to school is a regular part of childhood development for many kids. However, it can be very distressing to both the child and the parents.
>>Separation anxiety that presents itself in children going to school is a regular part of childhood development for many kids. However, it can be very distressing to both the child and the parents.
>>7 ways to take your budget back to school
7 ways to take your budget back to school
How to budget for books, fees and debt-free finances as the school year approaches
>>How to budget for books, fees and debt-free finances as the school year approaches
>>Go back to school without going into debt
Go back to school without going into debt
7 spending-conscious ways to send kids back to school.>>7 spending-conscious ways to send kids back to school.>>Financial prep school for college-bound students
Financial prep school for college-bound students
10 ways to get an A in student debt management.>>10 ways to get an A in student debt management.>>Back to school laptop bag guide
Back to school laptop bag guide
Check out these five great laptop bags for students.>>Check out these five great laptop bags for students.
>>Turn your dorm room into a gamer den
Turn your dorm room into a gamer den
When you move into a college dorm room, you accept certain limitations when it comes to your available living space. For gamers, that means you need to get a little creative in order to turn your room into the gamer cave you need to help you unwind between classes.>>When you move into a college dorm room, you accept certain limitations when it comes to your available living space. For gamers, that means you need to get a little creative in order to turn your room into the gamer cave you need to help you unwind between classes.>>Back to school tips from mom bloggers
Back to school tips from mom bloggers
Making the transition back to school can be quite a change for kids and parents alike. Here is some advice from a panel of mom bloggers.
>>Making the transition back to school can be quite a change for kids and parents alike. Here is some advice from a panel of mom bloggers.
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