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Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering 07/10/2024 03:53pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Lawless, who also or Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring 07/10/2024 01:57pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology's latest fashion — artificial intelligence. The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday revealed that both its first-ever premium smartwatch and a smart ring heralding its entry into a niche market will include AI FRESHFARM expands healthy food outreach program, adding another Healthy Tots partner 07/10/2024 08:55am • Half of young children do not eat a daily vegetable, according to the CDC. A local nonprofit is on a mission to change that, through education and partnerships. FRESHFARM, which operates two dozen farmers markets in the D.C. region, is expanding its healthy food outreach program for grade schoole California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours. 07/10/2024 01:07am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of French fries and chicken nuggets, salting them with a flourish. Cheng used to have nearly a dozen employees on the af Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile 07/09/2024 09:37pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescuers searched the rubble of Ukraine's biggest children’s hospital on Tuesday for more dead and wounded, a day after authorities say a Russian missile leveled a wing of the Kyiv facility during a massive daytime barrage that killed at least 42 people throughout the countr President Joe Biden saw neurologist at White House for Jan. 17 exam, press secretary says 07/09/2024 08:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden saw a neurologist at the White House on Jan. 17 for a neurological exam, the results of which were later reported as part of his annual physical more than a month later, the White House said on Tuesday. The confirmation came after the White House press secreta Sarcopenia: How to Stop Age-Related Muscle Loss 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Many people are familiar with osteopenia and osteoporosis, which are conditions characterized by moderate and severe bone density loss, respectively, that can occur as you age. However, sarcopenia, the age-related decline in muscle mass and function, is less commonly known. Sarcopenia has not been a 5 Best Charles Schwab Money Market Funds 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Today, there are quite a few ways investors can lower risk in their portfolios and preserve capital. For instance, if you're comfortable with trading individual bonds, building a Treasury ladder can be a good way to plan out your future cash flows while benefiting from the high credit quality of U.S 13 Questions to Ask Before You Leave the Hospital 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Here's one thought that should be at the top of your mind before leaving the hospital: Not going back. About 15% of all hospital stays result in readmissions in the United States, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These readmissions can create difficulties on patients, h 7 Healthy Smoothies: Recipes and Benefits 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Ingredients matterIt's easier than ever to grab a smoothie in the drive-thru, health club and even grocery store, like the viral $19.00 Hailey Bieber "skin glaze" smoothie at Erewhon in Los Angeles.But are smoothies really healthy? Is it good to have a smoothie every day?There is no need to curtail What Younger Men Should Know About Prostate Cancer 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Prostate cancer and younger menProstate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, with 1 in 8 men receiving a diagnosis in their lifetime. While it's typically considered a disease of older men, studies indicate that prostate cancer (like colon cancer and other cancers) is on the rise among y What Is Mortgage Recasting? 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners who want to lower their monthly mortgage payments often consider refinancing. However, a loan recast could be the better choice. Mortgage recasting involves making a very large prepayment and asking the lender to recalculate your payment based on the remaining loan term. A recast reduces Mississippi man charged with stealing car that had a baby inside; baby found safe 07/09/2024 07:26pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge on Tuesday set bond at $300,000 for a man accused of stealing a car with a 7-month-old baby inside. James Wilson, 44, of Rankin County, was arrested Monday at a hotel in Jackson and charged with auto theft and kidnapping. The Mazda sedan was unattended wit What cognitive tests can show -- and what they can't 07/09/2024 06:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the new chant in Washington politics: “Get a cognitive test!” Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance – even though his physician says he gets, a Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines 07/09/2024 06:04pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a gallon of milk. American Rounds said their machines use an identification scanner and facial recogniti