Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
Nigerian rock artist helps people pause and feel loved despite big-city stress
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Valentine’s Day can be a secondary consideration for some in Lagos. The Nigerian city…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
Two sailors are injured after a crash between New Zealand and France yachts at a SailGP race
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — One sailor is in hospital with two broken legs and another was also…
Actor demands removal of her face and voice from use as Albania’s AI minister
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns…
‘Is it silly?’ I have $108K in my 401(k) and I want to move it and retire at the end of this year. Now what?
Question: “I’m planning on retiring at the end of this year. I have about $108,000 in my 401(k),…
Calisthenics Are Back. Here’s a Weighted Vest and Three More Must-Haves for the Modern Home Gym.
In an era where home gyms are getting smarter, sleeker and more space-conscious, calisthenics—or body-weight—training tools deliver serious…
Nevada hit with $447K fine for continued delays in mental health care for defendants
Nevada will pay $447,000 in court-ordered fines for continued delays in providing mental health care to criminal defendants…
A young cancer patient and his family worry as NYC nurses’ strike continues
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — When thousands of New York City nurses walked off the job last month…
Countdown to the maiden launch of the Ariane 64, Europe’s most powerful rocket
VERNON, France — In a tightly controlled manufacturing hangar west of Paris, workers put the finishing touches on…
Trump to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has…