Chikungunya virus case confirmed in New York City suburb
A person living in the suburbs of New York City has tested positive for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus…
Big 12 fines Kansas $25,000 over Lance Leipold’s pocketknife statement
The Big 12 fined Kansas $25,000 on Wednesday for coach Lance Leipold’s statement that a pocketknife was thrown…
Judge halts layoffs by Trump administration during government shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers…
North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people
RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5…
OpenAI partners with Walmart to let shoppers buy products in ChatGPT
NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering…
Shutdown delays Social Security cost-of-living announcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment…
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies at 51
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with…
New York health officials confirm first locally acquired chikungunya virus case
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya…
Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy,…
31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses strike for better wages and staffing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went…
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to…
Foundations want to curb AI developers’ influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs
NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence is a matter of design — not destiny. That’s the message from…