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A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground 08/10/2023 01:30am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For months, Iranian authorities did little to enforce the law on women covering their hair but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the mandatory headscarf. The effort comes ahead of the first anniversary of nationwide protests 41 dead in migrant shipwreck according to 4 survivors who set off from Tunisia 08/10/2023 12:20am • ROME (AP) — Forty-one people are believed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Tunisia in rough seas, the Italian Red Cross and rescue groups reported, citing four survivors who were rescued and brought to land Wednesday. The survivors reported having left Sfax, Tunisia, on a metal boa Opponents of Maine's new abortion law won't seek to nullify it through a referendum 08/09/2023 09:11pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Groups opposed to Maine's new law expanding abortion access won't attempt to nullify the statute through a so-called People's Veto referendum. Republican Rep. Laurel Libby, leader of the Speak Up for LIFE group, said Wednesday that allies have decided to focus their resource Ohio vote shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box, giving Democrats a path in 2024 08/09/2023 08:11pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Abortion wasn't technically on the ballot in Ohio's special election. But the overwhelming defeat of a measure that would have made it tougher to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution this fall was the latest indicator that the issue remains a powerful force at the ball The Benefits of Magnesium for Brain Health 08/09/2023 08:00pm • There are many nutrients that your body needs every day to function optimally, including carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. While there are several minerals that are key to your overall health, magnesium is a particularly important mineral that has some specific implications Most Common Health Problems 08/09/2023 08:00pm • Primary care practitioners play a pivotal role in health care, tasked with diagnosing and treating an array of common health conditions each day. But when it comes to the most common health condition they treat, it can be hard to provide a definite ranking. From the common cold to Type 2 diabetes, h A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of decapitating a baby during delivery 08/09/2023 04:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman's baby during delivery, according to a lawsuit attorneys said was filed Wednesday. The baby's mother and father, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., attended a news conference in Atlanta where their attorneys an Montana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims 08/09/2023 02:14pm • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy protection after a judge ordered it to pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages for submitting hundreds of false claims for benefits. The federal bankrupt Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments 08/09/2023 01:49pm • Voters in Ohio and judges across the U.S. are weighing in on the future of abortion access in several states more than a year after the nation's top court overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion, setting off a series of policy shifts. Here are the latest developments. WHAT VOTERS SAY Ohi FACT FOCUS: Zoom says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. But other data is fair game 08/09/2023 08:55am • An update to Zoom’s terms of service is raising alarm bells on social media, with users claiming it reveals the videoconferencing company is now tapping their online doctor visits and virtual happy hours to train artificial intelligence models. “Zoom terms of service now require you to allow AI Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field 08/08/2023 11:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — With all the talk about the eye-popping numbers Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are putting up at the plate lately, perhaps Jameson Taillon and their unheralded bullpen are getting a little overlooked. Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Taillon retir In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe 08/08/2023 09:39pm • OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — State courts have become hot spots in the national abortion debate, with Utah's top court and a Kansas judge considering Tuesday whether their state constitutions require them to block or invalidate laws regulating the procedure more than a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned The Financial Perks of Growing Older 08/08/2023 08:00pm • Aging has its benefits: As the years pass, you gain more wisdom and perspective on life. In addition, you have access to more financial benefits. From discounts to deals and deductions, there are many ways to make your funds go further as you age. Here's how getting older can save you money: -- Seni DJ Casper, Chicago disc jockey and creator of 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies after battle with cancer 08/08/2023 03:26pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. He was 58. Perry was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and his wife confirmed his death Monday in a statement to WLS-TV. “Casper was a fun-loving, giving pe Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights 08/08/2023 12:15pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected. Shares of the drugmaker soared 17% to an all-time-high Tuesday after Lilly said Mo