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Children lost in flooding as US endures extreme weather, from smoke up north to heat in the West
07/17/2023 09:23pm • WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania authorities drew on 100 people, drones and cadaver dogs Monday in their search for two missing children whose family's car was swept away in flash flooding that ravaged the East Coast over the weekend. Other parts of the country endured threateningly hi
No injuries as jetliner's evacuation slide falls in Chicago neighborhood near O'Hare, officials say
07/17/2023 09:20pm • CHICAGO (AP) — An
emergency
evacuation slide fell from an airliner Monday and landed in the backyard of a home near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, causing no injuries but damaging a roof, officials and witnesses said. The Federal Aviation Administration said a United Airlines Boeing 767
John Mozeliak say change is coming for the St Louis Cardinals
07/17/2023 08:35pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Change is coming to the St. Louis Cardinals, according to President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, a sign the underperforming team may deal veterans for prospects ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. St. Louis started Monday last in the NL Central at 40-53, on track for its
7 Best Green Stocks to Buy for 2023
07/17/2023 08:00pm • This month, the International Energy Agency published a report showing that some types of clean energy have made big strides, but more investment is necessary if the world is going to hit net-zero emissions by 2050. Global electric car sales hit a record of more than 10 million last year, while rene
What Are the Best Food and Drinks to Improve Your Mental Health?
07/17/2023 08:00pm • We've all heard the adage: "You are what you eat." It's a common proverb that originated in the 19th century by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who is largely credited as the founding father of the gastronomy bible. His pièce de résistance was the book, "The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on T
When to visit the ER
07/17/2023 08:00pm • It's 2 a.m., and you wake up with a terrible pain in your lower back. It's 5 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon, and you suddenly feel extremely nauseous. It's 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, and the cough that's been bothering you suddenly seems to take a turn for the worse. What should you do? Depending
How to build wealth in your 20s and 30s
07/17/2023 08:00pm • It may feel challenging to build wealth in your 20s and 30s when you're starting your first job and paying your first bills. But the decisions you make and the habits you form when you're starting out can make a big difference in your financial future. Even if you don't have a lot of money to sav
Union Pacific railroad to renew push for 1-person crews by testing conductors in trucks
07/17/2023 06:12pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado. The railroad will continue using two crew members on its trains during the
Store that sold Alex Murdaugh's son beer must pay $15 million to family of teen killed in boat crash
07/17/2023 05:58pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of a teen killed in a boat crash, which prosecutors say began the financial downfall of double murderer Alex Murdaugh, has reached a $15 million deal to settle a lawsuit against a convenience store chain that sold Murdaugh's son alcohol while underage. Sunday's dea
Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
07/17/2023 05:37pm • LONDON (AP) — Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Black Sea
Connecticut man accused of climbing atop crowd of Jan. 6 rioters and assaulting police
07/17/2023 05:20pm • NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man is accused of climbing atop a crowd of rioters during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and striking police officers in the head and face with a baton, his fists and a wooden pole. Richard Markey, 38, of Wolcott, faces charges of assaulting a
Microsoft and UK regulators win more time to resolve blocked $69 billion Activision deal
07/17/2023 05:02pm • LONDON (AP) — Microsoft and British regulators won more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard. Judge Marcus Smith conditionally approved a joint request from Microsoft and t
Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
07/17/2023 04:19pm • Extreme rainfall accompanied by deadly flooding hit the United States and several other countries over the weekend and last week. There were several dozen fatalities in central and southern regions of South Korea, including the Chongju region where an underpass flooded and drowned motorists who bec
A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists
07/17/2023 02:39pm • ROME (AP) — Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius — or 104 degrees Fahrenheit — on a continent already sizzling under the sun and overburdened by tourists. Countries with borde
Fitzpatrick brothers finally sharing the same stage at the British Open
07/17/2023 01:28pm • HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Alex Fitzpatrick has had a front-row seat for his older brother's biggest moments in golf. He was greenside at No. 18 at Brookline when Matt won the U.S. Open last year for his first major title. Ten years ago, he was on Matt’s bag for his victory at the U.S. Amateur on
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