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Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

DUARTE, Calif. (AP) - Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film "The Thing" and "Punky Brewster" on television, has died at the age of 69. Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call ...
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Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP 

By Anousha Sakoui, Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto's talks to buy Glencore and create a new global industry leader could spur consolidation efforts across the copper-hungry mining sector and heap ...
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Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of ...
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Struggling to keep your New Year’s resolutions? Here’s how to keep yourself on track

(LONDON)-- It is one thing to make a New Year's resolution. It is, however, a very different thing to be able to keep it.Every year they are made with the best of intentions -- with the hope and desire ...
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More severe thunderstorms including tornadoes, flash flooding possible in the South

(NEW YORK) -- A severe weather threat continues over the Deep South on Saturday with tornadoes and flash flooding possible. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for more than 8 million Americans in parts of Alabama and Georgia ...
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China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) - China can narrow its technological gap with the U.S. driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the sector, the country's leading artificial intelligence researchers ...
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Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

NEW YORK (AP) - Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from an industry ...
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear anti-oil cases with energy costs on the line

(The Center Square) - Energy advocates have been warning against green energy demands driving up prices across the country. As anti-oil and gas activists seek legal pathways to straddle the energy industry, U.S. companies are making less effective products ...
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US quits global organisation dedicated to preventing violent extremism

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A global organisation dedicated to preventing violent extremism said on Friday the U.S. had made a mistake in withdrawing its support while the risk of militant attacks surges in the Middle ...
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Greenland’s party leaders firmly reject Trump’s push for US control of the island

NUUK, Greenland (AP) - Greenland's party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump's repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland's future must be decided by its people. "We don't want to be Americans, ...
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Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War

NEW YORK (AP) - Some 250 years after "Common Sense" helped inspire the 13 colonies to declare independence, Thomas Paine might receive a long-anticipated tribute from his adopted country. A Paine memorial in Washington, D.C., authorized by a 2022 law, ...
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Strength training is crucial after menopause. How to make the most of your workouts

When Sarah Baldassaro turned 50, she took stock of her health and began working with a fitness coach on strength training, a type of exercise that's crucial for women in midlife. "Now I would say I'm stronger overall than I ...
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