WEIRTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia dentist faces charges after police said a concealed camera allegedly was found in his office’s employee bathroom. Dr. Jeremy Michael Crow turned himself in at the Weirton Police Department on Monday. Crow, 45, of Washington, Pennsylvania, was charged with...
Elizabeth Warren is targeting one of the biggest supermarket chains in the U.S. over potential price-gouging. In a recent letter, the Massachusetts lawmaker and fellow Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania charged that Kroger’s transition to electronic shelving labels (ESLs) could allow it and other chains to...
The president and first lady Jill Biden will tour medical facilities, then, at Tulane University, will help announce $150 million in awards from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Those will support eight teams of researchers around the country working on ways to help...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A manufacturer of “lab-grown” meat has filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Florida law that bans the sale of the product, arguing the restrictions give an unconstitutional advantage to Florida farmers over out-of-state competitors. “If some Floridians don’t like the idea of eating cultivated chicken,...
With many households experiencing high financial anxiety, it’s no wonder that many are avoiding redoing their countertops. Home improvement giant Home Depot knows as much — predicting clouds ahead in its earnings report released on Tuesday. When looking at stores open year-round, comparable sales dipped by...
One of the biggest forest fires in California’s history has burned through nearly 430,000 acres, putting at risk millions of carbon credits that offset greenhouse gasses. The Park Fire, which began in Northern California in late July, has destroyed close to 45,000 acres of forests for...
Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course” before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic...
NEW YORK — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage...
The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America’s largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits. Drax is a key...
