Caretaker killed by tiger at wildlife preserve in southeastern Oklahoma
HUGO, Okla. (AP) — An animal handler was killed by a tiger under his care at a preserve…
Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera
Pfizer is doubling down on obesity treatments by spending $4.9 billion on the development-stage drugmaker Metsera. The COVID-19…
George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
NEW YORK — Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion — the right…
After two big weekends, the North American box office takes a hit
Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue…
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
US cities use art, shade and education to beat the heat
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — When sculptor Bobby Zokaites moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2011,…
Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest…
Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed, and Americans, in a difficult spot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped while new…
Now summer’s over, here’s what to do with all those photos on your camera roll
LONDON — The summer holidays are over, and all those great times you had on vacation have been…
‘Book of Sheen’: Key parts of Charlie Sheen’s explosive memoir
A young Charlie Sheen once had Hollywood in his pocket, starring in culture-shaping films like “Wall Street” and…
AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humans
NEW YORK (AP) — Armen Kirakosian remembers the frustrations of his first job as a call center agent…