Krystal Frasier

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NEW YORK (AP) — About 429,000 portable power banks are under recall because they can overheat and potentially catch fire while charging phones, posing a burn hazard to consumers. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Brooklyn, New York-based Casely is recalling some of its “Power Pods” after receiving 51 reports of the chargers’ lithium-ion battery overheating, expanding or catching fire during use — resulting in six minor burn injuries to date.

1 day ago | kstp.com | Kate Payne |David Fischer |Krystal Frasier

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An active shooter was reported Thursday on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, according to the school’s alert system. A nearby hospital says it is treating people affected by the shooting. Sarah Cannon, a spokesperson with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, said the hospital cannot yet confirm the number of people in care, and said the details are still unfolding. Police were on scene at the university or on the way around noon, officials said.

1 day ago | kstp.com | Rebecca Boone |Krystal Frasier

A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department. The labor unions say that allowing Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access the systems violates the federal Privacy Act because they contain medical and financial records of millions of Americans. They also contend DOGE doesn’t have the legal authority to direct the actions of congressionally created agencies like the Department of Labor.

1 day ago | kstp.com | Tammy Webber |Krystal Frasier

The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species in a move environmentalists say would lead to the extinction of critically endangered species because of logging, mining, development and other activities. At issue is a long-standing definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, which has included altering or destroying the places those species live.

1 day ago | kstp.com | Tom Murphy |Krystal Frasier

A surprising cost spike from Medicare Advantage plans helped push UnitedHealth shares into a dive Thursday, after the health care giant said it was chopping its 2025 forecast following a worse-than-expected first quarter. The company’s stock shed more than $100 in value after markets opened Thursday, and the report rattled other insurance stocks.