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Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately | POLL

More than one-third of Americans said they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room to accommodate a bed partner, according to an American Academy of Sleep Medicine study last year. And, perhaps surprisingly, it’s millennials who do it most, rather than older people.

Elections
2 years ago
Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says

Gov. Ron DeSantis has headlined fundraisers in Fort Lauderdale and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for Trump’s candidacy, and is scheduling September events in Texas.

National
2 years ago
Crews from Florida headed to Houston to help restore power from Hurricane Beryl | PHOTOS & VIDEO

Power crews were working to restore service as quickly as possible. Millions are left without air conditioning in the middle of summer and a heat advisory with temps expected to reach 105 degrees.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave that’s projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like Artificial Intelligence makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it.

Elections
2 years ago
Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds

According to the poll, about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say they are “extremely” or “very” likely to watch the debate live or in clips or read about or listen to commentary about the performance of the candidates in the news or social media.

Business
2 years ago
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday. That led to an outage that continued to impact many of their operations on Friday.

Business
2 years ago
So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America

The company said Thursday that it’s already replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Children in 44 states, including Florida, had probable or confirmed cases of elevated blood lead levels after eating the applesauce pouches marketed for toddlers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

National
2 years ago
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day honors service members who died while serving in the United States military. Though Memorial Day traces its origins to the years following the American Civil War in the mid-nineteenth century, it did not become an official federal holiday until 1971.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says

In 2022, an estimated 17.7 million people reported using marijuana daily or near-daily compared to 14.7 million daily or near-daily drinkers, according to an analysis of national survey data.

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