Burt Meyer's creations arrived in the postwar boom, when plastic molding and mass production transformed how American kids ...

The Chicago-based toy designer also had a hand in creating Lite-Brite and Mouse Trap. It wasn’t all fun and games.

Burt Meyer was 99. He died on Oct. 30 at a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, The New York Times reported. Meyer ...

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( NewsNation) — The creator of beloved childhood toys like the Lite-Brite and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em robots has died. Burt Meyer, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — UPS will ground its fleet of MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution” following a deadly crash at its global aviation hub in Kentucky, the company announced late Friday.

A beloved part of so many childhoods has been lost. The brilliant mind who helped shape some of the most unforgettable toys ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to ...

An actress who appeared on such shows as “Dynasty” and “The Paper Chase” has died. Betty Harford was 98 years old. Her friend Wendy Mitchell said Harford died on Nov. 2, according to The Hollywood ...

Actress Sally Kirkland, who scored an Academy Award nomination and won a Golden Globe for her role in the 1987 film, “Anna,” died Tuesday. She was 84. Kirkland died in hospice care in Palm Springs, ...