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Battery Fire Risk Sparks Massive Recall For Many Types Of Power Tools: See Which Ones
More than 554,000 Kobalt yard power tools and batteries are being recalled because they can catch fire while charging.
Greenworks Tools issued the recall for about 554,780 Kobalt 24V and 48V tools and batteries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 9. The recall includes trimmers, blowers, mowers, chainsaws, pruning saws, and other tools with USB-C batteries.
The lithium-ion batteries can short-circuit while they're being charged through the USB-C port while inserted in a tool. The recalled tools use 24V Kobalt-branded batteries with 3.0Ah, 4.0Ah, 5.0…
Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery
She was supposed to be buying supplies for students.
Instead, federal prosecutors say a longtime DC school administrator was taking cash under the table while approving payments for orders that never showed up.
District resident Tracy Hatton, 60, admitted to her role in the scheme after pleading guilty to bribery, according to the US Attorney's Office for DC.
The guilty plea, entered in November 2025, was unsealed Thursday, July 9.
Hatton worked as the administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, where she controlled the school's supply budget, selected vendors, approv…
NY Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports
A Westchester mother who moved to Ireland with her young daughter was suffocated to death inside her new home, and authorities are now searching for the suspect, who police worry has already fled to the Middle East, according to multiple reports.
Jamey Carney, 43, an Armonk native who relocated to Killarney, County Kerry, in 2021 with her now-13-year-old daughter, was found by a family member early Tuesday, July 7, according to The Irish Times. A postmortem examination determined that Carney had been assaulted and suffered head injuries, but died from suffocation, the outlet reported.
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Virginia Firefighter Remembered For Infectious Smile, Positivity After Sudden Death
He was the firefighter everyone wanted to work with.
Whether the shift had been long or the day had gone sideways, fellow firefighters say Larry Wright always found a way to make it better.
Now, the Arlington County Fire Department and firehouses across Northern Virginia are mourning Wright, who died Thursday, July 9, following a medical emergency.
Wright joined the Arlington County Fire Department on Oct. 29, 2018, as a member of Recruit Class 76. During nearly eight years with the department, he served the Arlington community with what colleagues described as dedication, compassion, and …
