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Analysis-Bricks Over Clicks as Shops Come Back Into Fashion in Europe
EUROPE-RETAIL-STORES:Analysis-Bricks over clicks as shops come back into fashion in Europe
Explainer-What we know about One Direction singer Liam Payne's last hours
PEOPLE-LIAM-PAYNE-RECONSTRUCTION:Explainer-What we know about One Direction singer Liam Payne's last hours
Limited Healthcare Mask Mandates Return to California’s Bay Area
(The Center Square) - Limited mask mandates are returning to several counties in California’s Bay Area through spring of 2025. In Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Napa
Colleges Forfeit Volleyball Games Against Team With Trans Player
(The Center Square) – The University of Wyoming, Southern Utah University, Boise State University, and Utah State University have all forfeited their women’s volleyball games against San José State University,
Helene: Amid Catastrophe, Good News on Christmas Trees
(The Center Square) – About a week or so after Election Day every year, the aroma in the cool air begins to change downtown in the 1,300-population community of West
Britain, US Set Up Working Group to Improve Children’s Online Safety
TECH-REGULATION-SAFETY:Britain, US set up working group to improve children’s online safety
Gimme Credit: Three Ways to Manage Kids With Credit Cards
For many parents, it is a familiar, sinking feeling: Adding your kid as an authorized user to your debit or credit card – and then seeing a surprise purchase pop up on your statement.
US 30-year Mortgage Rate Jumps to 6.36%, Biggest Weekly Gain in 15 Months
The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose to 6.36% last week, marking the biggest weekly increase in more than a year after better-than-expected economic data caused financial markets to scale back bets on further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Now as Rates Drop?
It may not quite be the famous question of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but it is something very much on the minds of U.S. homeowners these days: To refi or not to refi?
US Candy Companies Sideline Pricey Halloween Chocolates for Gummies, Licorice, Flavored Crèmes
Trick-or-treaters hoping to collect handfuls of chocolate candy this Halloween might be facing a bit of a letdown.
In Final Rule, EPA Requires Removal of All US Lead Pipes in a Decade
The Biden administration finalized a landmark rule on Tuesday that would require water utilities to replace virtually every lead pipe in the country within 10 years, tackling a major threat that is particularly dangerous to infants and children.
Airlines Cancel Flights, Airports Close as Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton
U.S. airlines are canceling flights and adjusting schedules as some Florida airports close in anticipation of disruptions from Hurricane Milton, which is set to make landfall in the state on Wednesday.
US FDA Puts Kezar Life Sciences' Lupus Treatment Trial on Hold After Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a clinical hold on Kezar Life Sciences' trial of experimental drug for lupus, the company said on Friday.
Sanofi, GSK, CSL Tapped to Expand US Bird Flu Vaccine Supply
GSK, Sanofi and CSL Ltd have secured $72 million from the U.S. government to ramp up production of bird flu vaccines, a health official said on Friday during a press briefing.
Seattle Approves $20.76 Minimum Wage in 2025; Will Be Highest in the US
(The Center Square) – Seattle employees making the minimum wage will see a mandatory raise starting next year, making them the highest paid minimum wage workers in the country.
US FDA Approves GE Healthcare's Diagnostic Drug for Heart Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GE HealthCare's diagnostic drug for use in detection of coronary artery disease, the company said on Friday.
When the Dollar Store Closes, US Families on Food Benefits Lose a Lifeline
Nearly every day, Latrina Begley, 37, of Nashville, or one of her six children, shopped at the Family Dollar down the hill from their home, using federal food benefits to buy Hot Pockets or frozen pizza, and staples like milk.
Explainer-What is US Daylight Saving Time and When Do Clocks Change?
Daylight saving time, a practice affecting almost 400 million people across North America, is once again in the spotlight as debates over its necessity continue. This twice-a-year ritual of adjusting clocks forward in spring and back in autumn has been ingrained in American, Canadian and Cuban life for more than a century. However, recent legislative proposals and shifting public sentiment are prompting a reevaluation of its relevance in today's society.
Abbvie's Parkinson's Disease Drug Meets Main Goal in Late-stage Trial
AbbVie said on Thursday its drug met the main goal in a late-stage trial when tested in patients with early Parkinson's disease.
US Holiday Spending on Buy Now, Pay Later to Hit Record Due to Debt-laden Shoppers
U.S. shoppers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using third-party buy now, pay later (BNPL) services for holiday purchases in the last quarter of the year, according to projections by data firm Adobe Analytics released on Wednesday.
World Leaders Call for Investment in Clean Energy, Developing Nations Seek Help
World leaders on Tuesday called for far more investment in renewable energy to tackle climate change, with developing nations saying they need financial support to make the transition.