Ex-rapper-led upstart party surges toward a Nepal election landslide
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory…
Weed accidentally donated to New Zealand charity shop
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation…
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…
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…
AI’s promise and peril examined in 2 new documentaries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence’s dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries dissecting a technology that’s…
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…
Experts weigh in on how to address anxiety from distressing news stories
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As people awoke to headlines over the weekend about deadly U.S.-Israeli strikes on…
Chatbots from ChatGPT and Claude offer health advice
WASHINGTON (AP) — With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a…