Senate Democrats ready to reject government funding bill again over health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill…
31K Kaiser Permanente nurses, other health care workers strike for better wages
SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health…
Toby Talbot, leading patron of art house film, dies at 96, report says
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Toby Talbot, a great patron of art house cinema who with…
OpenAI partners with Broadcom to design its own AI chips
OpenAI said Monday it is working with chipmaker Broadcom to design its own artificial intelligence computer chips. The…
What to know as Israel receives 20 hostages freed by Hamas
A critical day is unfolding for the Middle East as Israel began receiving the last 20 living hostages…
‘Tron: Ares’ tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Tron: Ares” powered up the box office grid in the top…
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their…
Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to ‘Banned Books Week,’ rebrands to ‘Freedom to Read’
Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual…
RFK Jr. links Tylenol, autism and circumcision without proof
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thursday reasserted the unproven link between the pain reliever Tylenol and autism,…
Annoyed by junk calls to your iPhone? Try the new iOS 26 call screen feature
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone…
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid…
Wyoming library director fired over LGBTQ+ books wins $700,000 lawsuit
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books…