China’s latest economic plans highlight its tech ambitions
BEIJING (AP) — Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China’s legislature outline top priorities…
Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash
KONA, Ghana — Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to…
Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to the year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but…
Should you raid retirement savings for a home down payment?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raiding retirement savings for a down payment on a home can be tempting, especially…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking…
Why California cops and firefighters are pushing for a new perk on top of their pensions
A full career as a California Highway Patrol officer or a Cal Fire firefighter often ends with a…
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance…
Top FDA official seeks to hire friend pushing new antidepressants warning
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to…
A lunar eclipse brings a blood moon, in photos
The full moon in March, sometimes called the worm moon, coincides with a lunar eclipse that brings a…
Born Again: Designers Breathed New Life Into This 200-Year-Old Converted N.Y. ChurchÂ
A converted 1830s church in New York’s Catskill Mountains has returned to the market for an asking price…
Newsom threatens California counties for failing to use his new mental health court
Frustrated by the slow adoption of one of his signature efforts to get Californians with severe mental illness…
Castle Culture: Homeowners Are Giving Their Custom Mansions a Fairy-Tale Aesthetic
America doesn’t have royalty—unless you count Taylor Swift or Beyoncé as queens of music—but that doesn’t stop castles…