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Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? 08/27/2024 02:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport’s biggest showcase, the game’s leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation’s fastest-growing racket sport (or US consumer confidence rises in August as Americans' optimism about future improves 08/27/2024 12:14pm • American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 103.3 in August from 101.9 in July. The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost 08/25/2024 10:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, according to the The greatness of 8: Kiké Hernández has big game on day when Lakers honor Kobe Bryant's legacy 08/25/2024 08:50pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was fitting that Kiké Hernández would have a great game on an afternoon when former Lakers great Kobe Bryant was honored at Dodger Stadium. With fans wearing special jerseys honoring Bryant, Hernández — who wears No. 8 for the Dodgers — made a great defensive play and Should You Get a Home Equity Loan Now? 08/25/2024 08:00pm • Home equity loans can be used for just about anything, from consolidating debt to making home improvements and covering emergency expenses. Tapping your home's equity might make sense if your home has increased in value and your income is stable, but there are risks. Here's what to consider before y Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus 08/24/2024 08:00am • (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, a spokesperson said. Fauci, a longtime public health official who became a household name as part of the White House Coro FACT FOCUS: A look back at some of the questionable claims made during the Democratic convention 08/23/2024 07:10pm • The Democrats' star-studded, four-day convention drew to a close as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the party's nomination for president. The festivities were high on entertainment and praise for Harris and running mate Tim Walz. But while most speakers stuck to the script — and the facts � FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days 08/22/2024 06:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin s When your child doesn't want to go to school: They might not be playing hooky. It could be 'school refusal' 08/22/2024 04:00am • "Get up. You’ll be late!” It’s something many parents have probably said at least a few times as they try to get their kids ready to go to school. While some kids may negotiate five more minutes to snooze, some parents in the D.C. area have a more “relentless and exhausting” challenge when Japan records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes imports higher 08/20/2024 09:43pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government data released Wednesday. Japan’s imports grew nearly 17% from a year ago to 10.2 trillion yen ($70.6 billion), while exports grew 10% to 9.6 trillion yen ($66 Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, is weighing 2026 run for governor 08/20/2024 08:33pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio health director who became a household name during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, says she is considering a run for governor in 2026. Acton shared her deliberations with reporters during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago o Alaska Air clears a big hurdle in its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines 08/20/2024 11:59am • Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers. Alaska Air announced in December that it would pay $18 in cash for each share of H Joe Biden's exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC's Day 1 08/20/2024 07:17am • CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention 's first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Hillary Clinton spoke hopefully of finally breaking the “glass ceiling” to elect a female president. Joe Biden laced into Trump an The Latest: Biden headlines Night 1 of the DNC 08/20/2024 12:24am • The Democratic National Convention began on Monday in Chicago, with roughly 50,000 people expected to arrive in the Windy City. That includes thousands of anti-war activists demonstrating near the United Center. President Joe Biden is the headline speaker for the first evening. Later this week, Vice Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024 08/19/2024 04:22am • SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as