Hyundai recalling over 226,000 cars and SUVs to fix rearview cameras that can fail
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 226,000 SUVs and small cars in the U.S. because the rearview camera image may ...
Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again and hovers near 7-month lows
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 23, the Labor ...
3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United ...
Eight people including 6 children missing as heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Eight people, including six children who were returning from school, have gone missing in Sri Lanka ...
Deadly crash closes northbound I-5 in Stockton, CHP says
Traffic on northbound Interstate 5 in Stockton is being diverted off the roadway onto Highway 4 Wednesday morning.
Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
At the most recent chaplain academy, which lasted 2.5 weeks, the 15 chaplains-in-training — mostly from the Border Patrol, ...
Why Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire now − and what it means for Israel, Lebanon, Biden and Trump
(THE CONVERSATION) Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah entered a 60-day ceasefire on Nov. 26, 2024, a move aimed at reducing tensions in the region more than a year into a multifront ...
Obesity or being overweight afflicts over 208 million kids, adolescents and adults in the US − new research
Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts that more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be classified as overweight or obese by 2050. These are the key findings of our ...
Cycling can make seniors healthier and more independent − here’s how to design bikes and networks that meet their needs
We found that a majority of the seniors whom we surveyed and who test-rode three bikes preferred a three-wheeled adult tricycle or a two-seat model that lets riders sit side by side. For ...
An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection really can change the world, according to psychology research
Every human being is embedded in their own network with the people and world around them, what psychologists call their social ecology. Compassionate change at any level of someone’s social ecology – ...
UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope
In 2023, the U.N. acknowledged that the countries’ current commitments for addressing climate change, known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, would still result in a catastrophic 2.5 C ...
Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think about the ethics
The implications of adopting AI extend far beyond individual creators’ rights and could fundamentally reshape creative industries. Publishing, entertainment and design sectors face unprecedented ...