Tips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home
The Associated Press With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of…
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Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for…
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Fast food is expensive. Applebee’s and Chili’s are moving in
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s and other fast food chains are charging more. So much so that you may want to…
Continue ReadingFlash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people…
Continue ReadingPoor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government’s response
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Winnie Makinda says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an…
Continue ReadingIsrael orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city…
Continue Reading A brief history of airline food’s rapid descent
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the…
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If we shouldn’t eat ultraprocessed foods, what should we eat instead?
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…
Continue ReadingStuart Fairchild hits inside-the-park homer, Reds beat Giants 4-2 to end 8-game skid
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Stuart Fairchild had an inside-the-park homer that provided a key insurance…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic…
Continue ReadingDylan Moore sets career high with 5 RBIs to help Mariners topple Athletics 8-1
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the…
Continue ReadingAdam Frazier hits a clutch 2-run homer in the 9th inning of the Royals’ 2-1 victory over the Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Frazier hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for…
Continue ReadingNYC’s Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother’s Day
By TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother’s Day with her kids. But a…
Continue ReadingRed, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for…
Continue ReadingRed, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for…
Continue ReadingDog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty…
Continue ReadingNewcomer Arraez hits a walk-off single to give the Padres a 2-1 win over the Dodgers
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Newcomer Luis Arraez singled in pinch runner Tyler Wade with one out in the ninth inning and the…
Continue ReadingFine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Ever since humans have journeyed to space, their meals there have proved to be, well, nothing to…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It’s well past time, the newly…
Continue ReadingThe United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant
By KIM CHANDLER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said…
Continue ReadingPanama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate…
Continue ReadingTrump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got…
Continue ReadingTrump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’ in hush money case
By STEVE PEOPLES, MIKE CATALINI and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump is blaming President Joe Biden for the criminal…
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RFK Jr. walks back opposition to government limits on abortion
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked back his opposition to any government limits on…
Continue ReadingFlooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (AP) — More heavy rain has started coming down in Brazil’s…
Continue ReadingMariners starter Bryan Woo leaves in 5th inning with arm tightness but expected to make next start
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners’ starter Bryan Woo left Friday’s game with one out in the fifth inning for precautionary reasons after experiencing…
Continue ReadingBarron Trump, 18, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to terminate agreement governing conditions for migrant children in US custody
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration moved Friday to terminate a decades-old agreement that governs conditions for…
Continue ReadingMexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by ‘personal ambition’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel…
Continue ReadingUS dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple…
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Ramsay Park Renaissance Project celebrates construction halfway point
Groundbreaking ceremony for Watsonville’s Ramsay Park Renaissance Project happened at 2 pm on May 10,…
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All-In Monterey County receives a sponsor to cover rent in Seaside
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A non-profit struggling to pay its rent in Seaside has now been saved by a sponsor. All-In Monterey County and other local…
Continue ReadingSomalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country,…
Continue ReadingWWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists…
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FOTOS | Impresionantes auroras boreales iluminan los cielos, consecuencia de la tormenta solar
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El cielo nocturno se ilumina de auroras boreales este fin de semana, consecuencia de una tormenta solar…
Continue ReadingHonolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four…
Continue ReadingHonolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four…
Continue ReadingBilly Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled…
Continue ReadingAngels add INF Niko Goodrum to roster, put INF Ehire Adrianza on injured list
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have added veteran infielder Niko Goodrum to their major league roster and placed infielder Ehire…
Continue ReadingWomen’s participation in ‘naked festival’ a sign of how aging is forcing changes to male-centric Japanese traditions
By Himari Semans and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — With a history spanning more than 1,200 years, “hadaka matsuri,” or the naked…
Continue Reading Zelensky despide al jefe de sus guardaespaldas tras frustrado complot de asesinato
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, destituyó al jefe de la agencia responsable de su protección…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female…
Continue ReadingSean Burroughs, former MLB player, Little League World Series and Olympic champion, dies at 43
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and…
Continue ReadingThomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has told attendees at a judicial conference that he…
Continue ReadingSam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Rubin, a beloved entertainment anchor and reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles who was on a first-name…
Continue ReadingSam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Rubin, a beloved entertainment anchor and reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles who was on a first-name…
Continue ReadingAlaska governor issues disaster declaration for areas affected by flooding from breakup of river ice
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a state disaster declaration for southwest Alaska communities that have experienced flooding…
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