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High-Income Individuals Make Surprisingly Few Sustainable Purchases -- Here's How to Do Better 09/14/2023 08:00pm • With climate on the forefront of public consciousness, it's no surprise that many U.S. consumers want to mitigate future damage. According to Deloitte's July 2023 Sustainable Actions Index data, 65% of lower income people, 68% of middle income people and 72% of higher income people believe climate c I'm a Registered Dietitian, and These Are 9 Snacks That Help Keep My Weight in Check 09/14/2023 08:00pm • Research around the role snacks have in maintaining a healthy weight is all over the place. That's because the quality of the snack is what's most important to lose weight and keep it off. According to one study, nutrient-dense snacks that pack in fiber and protein can help reduce overall calorie in The 18 Best Themed Cruises for 2024 and 2025 09/14/2023 08:00pm • Imagine boarding a cruise ship to find hundreds -- or even thousands -- of your shipmates share the very same passions and interests that you do. You're thinking of a themed cruise. Like a traditional cruise, a themed cruise delivers everything you'd expect of a shipboard vacation, like sundrenched Business Highlights: UAW strike looms as deadline nears; Arm shares jump in biggest IPO since 2021 09/14/2023 05:05pm • ___ Detroit automakers and auto workers remain far from a deal as end-of-day strike deadline approaches DETROIT (AP) — With a deadline looming just before midnight, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers are far apart in contract talks and the union is preparing to strike. No. 12 Utah's defensive line still dominant while battling injuries 09/14/2023 03:41pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Missing multiple starters hasn't prevented Utah’s defensive line from dominating opponents. The No. 12 Utes relied on their trademark stifling defense to pave the way to victories over Florida and Baylor ahead of Saturday’s contest against Weber State. Through two games, Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to cancer cases 09/14/2023 01:40pm • BOSTON (AP) — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in O JJ McCarthy leading on and off field for No. 2 Michigan, which hosts Bowling Green under the lights 09/14/2023 01:10pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy jogged from the sideline, where he was watching No. 2 Michigan wrap up its latest rout, and was the first teammate to welcome Jack Tuttle back onto the field after a late hit left the backup quarterback crumpled up under a table and up against a brick wall. On After a pair of de facto exhibition games, No. 1 Georgia hosts South Carolina in SEC opener 09/14/2023 09:15am • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The preseason is over for the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs. Time to face some real competition. Georgia carries a 19-game winning streak into its first Southeastern Conference game, hosting South Carolina in a contest that should be more challenging than the first two weeks. The Bulld Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar's violent crisis 09/14/2023 12:43am • BANGKOK (AP) — The younger son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi says he has always avoided talking to the media, but this time is different. He’s increasingly worried about his imprisoned 78-year-old mother’s health and about Myanmar's violent political crisis, which he calls despera Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia provides window into unique North Korean and Russian media coverage 09/13/2023 09:32pm • TOKYO (AP) — The world is largely relying on North Korean and Russian media for information about the unusual train journey of leader Kim Jong Un to meet with President Vladimir Putin at a space facility. While news gathering is, to varying degrees, constrained by both authoritarian governments, Amazon says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers 09/13/2023 02:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s boosting pay for contracted drivers who deliver millions of packages to customers every day. The company announced at a conference for delivery firms this week that it will invest $440 million over the next year to increase pay rates for drivers. It did not disc Why coin and button batteries can be so dangerous in the hands of your kids 09/13/2023 01:03pm • Doctors are warning parents about how dangerous certain batteries can be for your kids. It comes as new standards and regulations go into effect in the U.S. “It is round, it is shiny, it is nice and slick in their hands and can easily slip into the mouth,” Dr. Sarah Combs described the typica EU boosts green fuels for aviation: 70% of fuels at EU airports will have to be sustainable by 2050 09/13/2023 10:11am • BRUSSELS (AP) — EU lawmakers approved Wednesday new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the bloc in a bid to help decarbonize the sector. Under the new standards adopted during a European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France, 2% of jet fuel must be sustainable Japan's Kishida shuffles Cabinet and party posts to solidify power 09/13/2023 08:41am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shuffled his Cabinet and key party posts on Wednesday to strengthen his position before a key party leadership vote next year, bringing in a new defense minister and the country's first female foreign minister since 2002. Kishida appointed five w BP leader is the latest to resign over questions about personal conduct 09/13/2023 05:56am • LONDON (AP) — Global energy giant BP, one of Britain’s biggest and most recognizable companies, is scurrying to find a new chief executive after CEO Bernard Looney became the latest corporate leader to step down amid questions about his personal conduct. Among the most crucial questions facing t