American Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Las Vegas due to bird

PHL17 6/3 3:59P Linsey Lewis

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — An American Airlines flight headed for Dallas, Texas was forced to land in Las Vegas Saturday afternoon due to mechanical issues. According to Harry Reid International Airport, a bird collided with American Airlines flight...

Influencer mom fighting for life after suffering aneurysm one week before due date

PHL17 6/3 3:24P Will Conybeare

( KTLA ) — An influencer from Orange County, California, is in a medically induced coma and fighting for her life after suffering an aneurysm while she was nine months pregnant.  Jackie Miller James ,...

Some Apple customers frustrated by new savings accounts

PHL17 6/3 1:51P Russell Falcon

( NewsNation /NEXSTAR) — In April, Apple teamed up with Goldman Sachs and offered new high-yield savings accounts to its Apple Card customers. But some of those customers are finding it difficult to transfer money from their accounts. Some...

Homemade bomb found in Florida neighborhood, officials say

PHL17 6/3 1:24P Rachel Tucker

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. ( WFLA ) — Residents of one Florida neighborhood were asked to the avoid the area on Saturday while deputies disabled a homemade explosive device. In a Citrus County Sheriff's Office Facebook post , deputies urged residents to...

Look up: This weekend Venus will be at its highest point in the sky

PHL17 6/3 12:18P Amber Coakley

( KSWB ) — Saturday's Strawberry Moon is just a precursor to another celestial spectacle that's expected to wow sky gazers on Sunday night. If you've noticed a bright star that lingers at dusk recently, you've more than likely been taking a...

1 in 4 children in the US are of Hispanic, Latino descent: Census Bureau

PHL17 6/3 11:33A Rachel Scully

( The Hill ) — Just over a quarter of all children in the U.S. are of Hispanic or Latino decent, a new data analysis of the 2020 U.S. census shows. The analysis found a 2.6 percent rise in children who are Hispanic or Latino origin in the last...

Does Texas' 'drag ban bill' target transgender Texans?

PHL17 6/3 11:02A Russell Falcon

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that bans "sexually oriented performances" in the presence of minors passed during Texas' 88th legislative session. Now, transgender Texans worry the bill might target them for...

What is a 'Yellowhammer' cookie? Nutty treat becomes Alabama's newest state symbol

PHL17 6/3 8:44A Logan Sparkman

ALABAMA ( WHNT ) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 421 (HB421) into law Friday, making the "Yellowhammer Cookie" the official state cookie. "Sweet Home Alabama just officially got a little...

Costco shoppers shifting away from specific item; CFO says it's indicator of recession

PHL17 6/3 7:39A Michael Bartiromo

(NEXSTAR) – Costco’s shoppers were less often choosing to purchase beef or steaks from the stores’ meat departments in recent months — a trend indicative of a recession or at least “concern” for a recession, according to CFO Richard Galanti....

Cement-filled toilets and dead fish: NC school district bars more than 80 seniors from graduation...

PHL17 6/3 7:38A Emily Mikkelsen

( WGHP ) – Some students call it a senior prank. Law enforcement officials call it vandalism.    In North Carolina, the school districts are filing charges. Over the last month, multiple school districts in the state have filed charges against...

Does Medicare cover Ozempic?

PHL17 6/3 7:00A Alex Rosenberg

( NerdWallet ) - Ozempic, a medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes, has gone viral as a weight loss drug. The #ozempic hashtag has over a billion views on TikTok, and more people are searching the web for Ozempic than for insulin, Viagra or...

Tennessee law restricting drag performances ruled unconstitutional by federal judge

PHL17 6/3 6:49A Autumn Scott

MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WREG ) – A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee's restrictions on drag performances is unconstitutional after a Memphis organization challenged the law, according to court documents. This comes after Friends of George's , an...

Texas becomes largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors

PHL17 6/3 6:22A The Hill

( The Hill ) – Texas became the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors on Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill into law. The law, which will take effect on Sept. 1, will prohibit health care providers from prescribing...

100 'deadliest days' for teen drivers underway, AAA says

PHL17 6/3 6:12A Michael Bartiromo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WKRN ) – The 100 "deadliest days" for younger drivers are underway, according to AAA. It’s the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day that teen drivers are most vulnerable on the roads, with 30% of deaths involving teen...

Is the 'beer before liquor…' saying true?

PHL17 6/3 6:00A Addy Bink

(NEXSTAR) - We all know the saying (or a variation of it): “Beer before liquor, make you feel sicker; liquor before beer, you’re in the clear.” But can it possibly be true? According to health experts, the answer isn’t as simple as it may seem....