Category Archives: WXKE National News

Local girl killed in tragic Florida sand hole collapse
BROWARD CO., Fla. (ADAMS) - New details are surfacing after a seven-year-old girl was killed while on a trip to a Broward County beach. Police say Sloan Mattingly was killed and her nine-year-old brot...
Joey Martin Feb 22, 2024 Lindsey Turner / CC

Close to 60 products recalled due to listeria outbreak
(ADAMS) - The FDA has recalled nearly 60 products containing contaminated dairy. A national outbreak of listeria has been linked to cheese, yogurt, and sour cream made by Rizo-Lopez Foods and sold und...
Joey Martin Feb 16, 2024 katiebordner / CC

Quaker Oats recalls granola bars, cereal
(ADAMS) - Dozens of granola bars and cereal products are being recalled for potential salmonella risk. The Quaker Oats Company issued the recall on Friday, advising consumers who bought the affected p...
Joey Martin Dec 19, 2023

Walmart expanding sensory-friendly shopping hours
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (ADAMS) - Walmart is expanding sensory-friendly shopping hours. The Bentonville-based retailer launched a pilot program earlier this year, to make shopping easier for those with sens...
Joey Martin Nov 08, 2023 JJBers / CC

Labor Day travel up compared to last year
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – Labor Day travel is way up compared to last year-especially those going abroad. According to AAA booking data, domestic travel this holiday weekend should be up four pe...
Joey Martin Aug 24, 2023

Driver that caused deadly bus crash charged with vehicular homicide
UPDATE (August 24, 2023): CLARK CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The minivan driver who allegedly caused the deadly school bus crash in Clark County Tuesday morning is now facing criminal charges. Court offi...
Joey Martin Aug 24, 2023

More Americans dip into 401(k) accounts over financial stress
MINNEAPOLIS (ADAMS) – More Americans are dipping into their 401(k) accounts because of financial distress. That’s according to Bank of America data. The number of those who did so during t...
Joey Martin Aug 10, 2023

FDA approves over-the-counter birth control
(ADAMS) – The first over-the-counter birth control pill is getting the government’s green light. The FDA cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day hormone-based Opill to be sold without a prescri...
Joey Martin Jul 14, 2023

Tornadoes in Chicago disrupt travel, knock out power
CHICAGO (ADAMS) – The Chicago area is feeling the effects of multiple tornadoes that touched down Wednesday night. Forecasters urged residents to seek shelter after a “large and extremely ...
Joey Martin Jul 13, 2023

UPS workers could go on strike amid negotiations
(ADAMS) – UPS workers could go on strike for the first time in 26 years as contract negotiations are underway. A new five-year agreement is in the works with a deadline set for August 1st. More ...
Joey Martin Jul 13, 2023