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Need to Know about CPR? Study Suggests not Asking Alexa or Siri
Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone's life? Call 911 for that.
Backpage Founder Faces 2nd Trial over what Prosecutors Say was a Scheme to Sell Sex Through Ad Sales
A founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com will face his second trial on charges of facilitating prostitution and laundering money in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly sell ads for sex on the site.
Amazon is Raising Free-shipping Minimums for Some Customers who Don't Have Prime Memberships
To qualify for no-cost deliveries, some Amazon customers who don't have Prime memberships now need to spend $35, up from $25 previously.
Biden Administration to Target Drugs for Price Negotiations to Lower Medicare Costs
President Joe Biden's administration will announce on Tuesday the first prescription drugs being targeted by the U.S. government for price negotiations as part of an effort to lower Medicare costs.
Elton John 'Back Home and in Good Health' After Fall
The 76-year-old singer was reportedly treated overnight at a center in Monaco, close to his home in Nice.
Alice Cooper's Anti-Trans Comments Cost Him Makeup Partnership
Rocker Alice Cooper parroted a volley of anti-trans talking points in a recent interview, prompting Vampyre Cosmetics to jettison their partnership.
In Iowa and Elsewhere, Bans on LGBTQ+ 'Conversion Therapy' become a Conservative Target
One of Iowa's largest cities repealed its ban on "conversion therapy" after a Christian organization threatened legal action, part of a deepening national movement to challenge protections for LGBTQ+ kids.
See which States are Poised to Rule Next on Transgender Health Care Restrictions
Courts nationwide are delivering a mixed verdict on the future of state laws restricting gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as legal battles ramp up over the historic wave of bans enacted this year.
Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have No Consistent Protection in the U.S.
A historic heat wave is shining a spotlight on one of the harshest, yet least-addressed effects of U.S. climate change: The rising deaths and injuries of people who work in extreme heat.
Top U.S. and Chinese Commerce Officials Express Support for Easier Trade, but Deep Differences Remain
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart expressed a desire to improve trade conditions on Monday, as Raimondo began a visit to Beijing aimed at warming chilly relations.
After a Vermont Playhouse Flooded, the Show Went On
Members of a beloved Vermont acting company were sleeping in theater housing when torrential rains and flooding forced them to flee, with water inundating the playhouse's vast basement of dressing rooms, costumes and props.
Trump Campaign Reports Raising More Than $7 Million After Georgia Booking
For former President Donald Trump, a picture is worth... more than $7 million.
Women Working in Antarctica Say They Were Left to Fend for Themselves
Liz Monahon, 35, is one of many women who say the isolated environment and macho culture at the United States research center in Antarctica have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish.
Prigozhin's Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions about What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him
on Aug. 23, Prigozhin's business jet plummeted from the sky and crashed in a field halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. All 10 people on board the plane were killed,
Riders In Various States Of Undress Cruise Philadelphia Streets In 14th Naked Bike Ride
Hundreds of people in various states of dress -- or undress — set out Saturday for a ride through some of Philadelphia's main streets and sights for the 14th Philly Naked Bike Ride.
With Drones and Webcams, Volunteer Hunters Join a New Search for the Mythical Loch Ness Monster
Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.
Wyoming GOP Chairman Says Party Should Not Fund Gay Rodeos in State Where There Are None
At an Aug.12 Wyoming Republican Central Committee meeting in Laramie, the State Republican Chairman Frank Eathorne dissed the idea of his party giving money to gay rodeos, or any LGBTQ+ cause for that matter.
Ramaswamy Faces Curiosity and Skepticism in Iowa After Center-Stage Performance in GOP Debate
Vivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa, stoking curiosity and skepticism after his attention-grabbing performance in the first Republican presidential debate.
FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales for 90 Days After World Cup Final Kiss
FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent.
Rep. George Santos Is Allegedly Taking Ozempic and Dropping Weight
The Republican congressperson reportedly lost upwards of 90 pounds.