Social Security’s internal watchdog investigates whistleblower complaint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes…
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
We Need to Talk About Your Retirement ‘Spending’
I spend a lot of time talking to retirees about their spending plans. Many of them proudly tell…
Tips to exercise your brain to lower risk of dementia
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your…
Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners…
Paris Hilton ups support for women-owned businesses after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners…
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…
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…