FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of…
Warm winters mean there’s more nitrate pollution in drinking water
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des…
Even McDonald’s tries to follow the lean Lenten diet in Greece
TRIKORFO, Greece (AP) — Can a centuries-old ritual of spiritual renewal rekindle a New Year’s resolution to build…
Big change for California: No more SBA loans for non-citizens
Green-card holders no longer qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration, eliminating a longtime source of financing…
The rare Rice’s whale at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump…
Florida hospital drops lawsuit after patient who refused to vacate room finally leaves
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused…
Israeli parliament approves death penalty bill for Palestinian attackers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of…
High-jumping kangaroo escapes petting zoo and roams free for three days
How does a kangaroo escape a petting zoo? It’s not the opening line to a dad joke. If…
Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week and its worst since the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks deepened their drops Friday as Wall Street finished off a fifth straight…
Astronaut says his sudden medical scare in space remains a mystery
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday…
Dietary supplement makers push FDA on peptides and probiotics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of dietary supplements are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to expand the types…
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles and polluted nature reserves
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than…