Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 'not strong enough' to deliver Brussels child safety speech
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has pulled out of a speech on child safety as she is "not strong enough" to speak following her ... Read More
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Do mosquito repellent patches work? Experts weigh in on the buzz
LOS ANGELES — You may have seen them passed around at the playground or park — tiny, candy-colored stickers, often bearing bright cartoony faces, hearts or flowers, meant to repel mosquitoes. Hikers and urban walkers ...Read more
In Minnesota, big DFL ambitions head for collision with Klobuchar's hard line on taxes
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrats swept back into full control of state government promising to make life more affordable, and Amy Klobuchar and DFL legislative leaders already agree lowering health care, child care and ...Read more
Chicago neighborhood at the heart of a new report that reveals recidivism cost Illinois taxpayers over $1B in two decades
CHICAGO -- When does punishment truly come to an end for those formerly incarcerated?
“Many people think they might be getting off pretty well with just probation or five years instead of 15 behind bars and yet what ...Read more
Illinois River tagging effort to count invasive carp and help protect Lake Michigan
CHICAGO — The fish, caught in a net with dozens of others like it, had just been brought to the boat ramp and placed in one of several large, water-filled tubs, where it patiently waited its turn.
Soon enough, it was ...Read more
To become Muhammad Ali in 'The Greatest,' Jaalen Best studied his voice, shuffle and punch
LOS ANGELES — Jaaleen Best had little knowledge about who Muhammad Ali was as he was growing up in Alexandria, Va. But he recalls how others compared him to the legendary boxer.
"There were cousins, people like that who...Read more
Anthropic IPO's moment of truth nears as waiting period ends
Anthropic PBC can begin formally marketing its much-anticipated IPO as early as Tuesday, enabling it to make the case to investors that now is the right time to go public despite last week’s swoon in artificial ...Read more
Expecting a baby? 5 tips to help you prepare for pregnancy costs
“This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever afford to have another child?”
— Grace Griffin, Calumet, Michigan
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Grace and Daniel Griffin, both 26, knew money would be...Read more
How Microsoft's use of H-1B, PERM programs compares to other Big Tech
When the Trump administration suspended Microsoft from a program that puts workers on the path to a green card, the move appeared to single out the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant for its hiring of foreign workers.
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States push short-term insurance as healthcare costs climb
Earlier this year, Madison Harden-Stein and her colleagues at the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms posed as consumers interested in buying insurance as part of a secret shopper study.
They found ...Read more
Ford faces probe of side air bag deployments in latest safety issue
Ford Motor Co., which has issued more than twice the recalls of any other automaker this year, faces another safety issue that has prompted a preliminary federal investigation.
The National Highway Traffic Safety ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Surgical advances help preserve function after stomach cancer treatment
Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, begins when cells grow abnormally in the stomach. More than 30,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with stomach cancer each year.
When stomach cancer is found early and has not...Read more
Julia Garner's Madonna biopic changes status 'every hour'
Julia Garner has revealed the status of her scrapped Madonna biopic changes "every hour".
The 32-year-old actress was previously cast as the Queen of Pop in Universal Pictures' planned feature film about the singer's ...Read more
KATSEYE's Megan to return to stage with 'limited choreography' after concussion
Megan Skiendiel won't be performing at full capacity when she returns to the stage following her concussion.
The rising pop group KATSEYE's scheduled stops in Chicago last Thursday (05.11.26) and Minneapolis on Saturday (...Read more
Conan O'Brien feels 'hollow' after death of Rob and Michele Reiner
Conan O'Brien feels "very hollow" after the death of his friends Rob and Michele Reiner.
The TV host was left devastated after the director and his wife were found dead at their home in Los Angeles last December just ...Read more
Penelope Cruz explains why she's raising her kids in Spain
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are raising their children in Spain because it's "easier to have a normal life".
The two Oscar-winners- who both hail from the European nation - decided to base themselves in Madrid while ...Read more
Baumgartner wins tight race for Eastern WA seat in US House
U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner has won reelection to Washington’s 5th Congressional District seat, in a race that saw a Democratic challenger get the closest to winning the district in more than 30 years.
With Monday’s...Read more
Global carbon emissions set to dip in 2026 after Iran war oil surge
Global carbon emissions are falling this year, a drop explained more by the recent oil shock than by countries’ gradual transition to clean energy.
Carbon dioxide pollution from burning fossil fuels will decline by 0.4...Read more
Mary Peltola inches further ahead of Sen. Sullivan in Alaska's tight Senate race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Democrat Mary Peltola inched further ahead of Republican U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan in the Senate race on Monday after another small batch of preliminary election results was released by the Alaska ...Read more
North Korea plans new torpedo deployment next year in naval push
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said it has tested a new high-speed torpedo that it plans to deploy early next year, extending a recent run of weapons tests ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned Asia trip next ...Read more
'Vengeful' testimony? Motivations of government's star witness under scrutiny in trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
OAKLAND — Two days before his first extended interview with federal investigators, Mario Juarez sent a longtime associate a blunt message: “I need to f— the Duongs.”
Defense attorneys highlighted that text Monday ...Read more
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