Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change
Globally, a staggering one third of all food that is produced is never eaten. That waste — more than 1 billion tons annually ...
Stray gunshot through neighbor’s wall leads cops to NYC drug stash house, feds say
NEW YORK — Talk about a bad shot. A stray bullet that punched through a neighbor’s wall led police and the feds to find a ...
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Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in US
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as ...
Russia warns of response as Ukraine strikes with US missiles
Ukraine fired five of the U.S.-made long-range missiles on Saturday, targeting an S-400 battalion near Lotarevka, northwest ...
Seattle-area return-to-office mandates strain household budgets
Since 2021, the percentage of the workforce working remotely in Seattle has declined. Many employers have instituted ...
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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require the U.S. government to cover weight-loss drugs, ...
As you’re shopping this season, beware these common holiday scams
Scams have also gotten more sophisticated in recent years. If you click a link from a social media ad or pop-up, it may take ...
Starting with West Virginia, Gonzaga looks to continue run of success against Big 12 at Battle 4 Atlantis
Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, center, takes questions during a press conference leading up to the Battle 4 Atlantis basketball ...
Will third time be the charm for Gonzaga at the Battle 4 Atlantis?
Gonzaga’s Khalif Battle, a transfer from Arkansas, is also shooting for his first title at the Battle 4 Atlantis. The ...
Netanyahu says war cabinet to vote on a Lebanon cease-fire plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will bring a proposed cease-fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to a vote in Israel’s security cabinet Tuesday night, potentially paving ...
Conservationists make last ditch effort to stop 1,000 homes being built on undeveloped Spokane woodland
Conservation activists are gearing up for a final attempt to slow down or stop efforts to develop a wooded area into housing ...
Millions from tax refunds go to pay hidden fees, report finds
Americans paid private tax preparers nearly $850 million in fees for special-purpose bank accounts to receive their tax refunds in the most recent tax year, according to a new government report that ...