Saudi Arabia is slashing its oil supply by one million barrels a day in July, the nation’s lowest oil production in two years, and the result could mean higher gas prices for Americans.
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Arson investigation underway after fire damages Los Angeles church for second time in 2 years
An arson investigation was underway Sunday after fire damaged a nearly 100-year-old Los Angeles church for the second time in less than two years, authorities.
Ozempic and Wegovy force weight-loss companies to upend their longstanding strategies
Wegovy and Ozempic, the popular obesity and diabetes drugs, have prompted weight loss companies to shift their business models. Weight Watchers and Noom will both offer prescriptions.
How the U.K. is trying to pressure other nations into arming Ukraine
When it comes to supporting Ukrainian forces, the United Kingdom is trying to coax other nations into following its lead.
Trapped at work: Immigrant health care workers can face harsh working conditions and $100,000 lawsuits for quitting
Nurses and other health care workers who have been brought to the U.S. from overseas to fill thousands of vacant jobs say in some instances they’ve been subjected to unsafe working conditions, wage theft and threats of tens of thousands of dollars in debt if they quit or are fired.
Is Covid ticking up? Viruses and other bugs could make a summer comeback
As the weather warms, it can bring along a wave of illnesses. Here are some summer bugs to watch for in 2023, including HMPV, Covid, enteroviruses, Lyme Disease and more.
Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression.
Who receives food benefits? It may not be who you think
Work-requirement proponents say the problem is unemployment, but nearly 4 out of 5 of households in the SNAP program have at least one person working.
Biden signs bipartisan debt ceiling bill to avert government default
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a bill extending the debt ceiling for two years, averting a disastrous debt default ahead of Monday’s deadline.
California's earliest Black settlers bought land only for it to be stolen. Their descendants want it back.
Former slaves who came to California mined for gold and bought property, only for their land to be stolen or seized. Their descendants want a reckoning.