From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US
NEW YORK — With deep knowledge of Stephen King’s books and curiosity about their inspirations, writer Sharon Kitchens…
Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with ecology, species lessons
TOKYO — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the…
How Russia blocks websites and isolates its internet from the world
TALLINN, Estonia — YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces…
World shares are mixed as Tokyo’s benchmark jumps on tariff news
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo’s benchmark…
Black rhino numbers have increased but there’s bad news for others
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital…
Jen Pawol to make history as first woman umpire in Major League Baseball
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League…
Philippines condemns China’s rocket launch after suspected debris sparked alarm
MANILA, Philippines — A top Philippine security official on Tuesday condemned China’s latest rocket launch, which caused suspected…
Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed, report says
LONDON (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to…
China’s Z.ai and America’s Self-Defeating AI Strategy
China’s DeepSeek shocked the global AI community in January by building a frontier model at a fraction of…
About half of US adults say grocery costs cause major stress, poll finds
NEW YORK (AP) — The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost…
Somalia’s camel milk revolution is improving nutrition
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Camels have long been the backbone of Somalia ‘s pastoralist culture, feeding families, transporting…