In-person socialization is alive in these states—here's where people are the most social
Peerspace mapped the states that spend the most time socializing using data from the American Time Use Survey via…
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Cancer diagnoses could reach record high in 2024. Here's how alcohol increases risk.
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to illustrate the lesser-known association between alcohol intake and some cancers, using CDC…
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5 emerging trends that will change how you use your phone in 2024
Visible partnered with Stacker to highlight some of the biggest trends that could impact how you use your phone in 2024 based on consumer surveys and…
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NYC makes America's biggest mental health rebound post-pandemic, see how other cities stack up—2024 study
Hims & Hers surveyed more than 5,000 people across the U.S. and determined that New York City had the best mental health rebound after the…
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Berlin lets Ukraine use German weapons against targets in Russia after the US also eases its stance
By ILLIA NOVIKOV, MATTHEW LEE and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany joined the United States on Friday in authorizing…
Continue Reading Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed and 42 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen
By JON GAMBRELL and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi…
Continue Reading NATO ministers meet in Prague as allies ease restrictions on Ukraine’s use of their weapons
By MATTHEW LEE and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — NATO foreign ministers are meeting in the Czech capital to prepare for this…
Continue Reading Oil giant Saudi Aramco offers a second stock tranche worth billions of dollars
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Friday it will sell a second sliver of stock in its state oil giant Aramco worth billions of…
Continue Reading A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world’s youngest…
Continue Reading Italy’s migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA, GIADA ZAMPANO, ANNIE RISEMBERG and BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press ROME (AP) — It was still dark and quiet outside when…
Continue Reading Italy’s migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA, GIADA ZAMPANO, ANNIE RISEMBERG and BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press ROME (AP) — It was still dark and quiet outside when…
Continue Reading UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing their homes because of war,…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to close out a bloom-filled May
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An already verdant May for Wall Street finished with another push higher as stocks rallied Friday…
Continue Reading Serbs will head to the polls again after fraud reports led to tensions during a December ballot
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Voters in Serbia will go to the polls this weekend in a municipal election in dozens of…
Continue Reading Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A former speaker of Iran’s parliament has registered as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic’s June…
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Texas Tech Health El Paso holds ceremony for new M.D’s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health El Paso held its 12th commencement ceremony for M.D.s from the Foster School of Medicine on Friday, May…
Continue Reading Radio operator Marie Scott provided a link to D-Day beaches at age 17
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Marie Scott experienced British forces landing on the Normandy coast through her earphones.…
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Las Cruces Parks and Recreation opens recreation center for summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Cruces Parks and Recreation will open the East Mesa Rec Center this summer. Starting Wednesday, June 5th to July 18th,…
Continue Reading Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-Day
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As a young Women’s Royal Naval Service officer in World War II, Christian Lamb tried to make…
Continue Reading Pat Owtram used her language skills to listen in on German U-boats during WWII
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Pat Owtram didn’t need to go to war. It came to her. As the Nazis took control of Germany and…
Continue Reading Woman sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for conspiring to murder Connecticut mom
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman who was convicted of murder conspiracy in the killing of Jennifer Dulos in…
Continue Reading Dorothea Barron watched over men who tested portable harbors for D-Day
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dorothea Barron got a sneak preview of the Normandy landings from a watchtower on the coast of…
Continue Reading California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for his proposal to eliminate an optional…
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Nevaeh Never Gives Up: A story of resilience
EL PASO, Texas – Nevaeh Rodriguez always had a love for sports, but the game of softball was by far her favorite. Rodriguez is a senior at Del…
Continue Reading Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What did you do in the war, Granny? For British women who came of age during World War II, the…
Continue Reading Judge denies petition to recall death sentence of man who killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has denied a petition to recall the death sentence of a man…
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Texas ranks #23 in mental health care deserts
ADHD Advisor used data from the Health Resources & Services Administration to map and analyze mental health provider shortages across the U.S. and in…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Maya Train is destroying ancient caves. Learn about the beautiful ‘cenotes’ under threat
By TERESA DE MIGUEL, MEGAN JANETSKY and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly…
Continue Reading In Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train
By TERESA DE MIGUEL, MEGAN JANETSKY and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Rays of sunlight slice through pools of…
Continue Reading ‘War on coal’ rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press COLSTRIP, Mont. (AP) — The rhetorical “war on coal” is back as Republicans try to capitalize on moves by…
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