Florida man dies after Merritt Parkway crash in New Canaan, police say
Connecticut State Police said Frank Lawrence Brantner, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died in a crash on the Merritt Parkway in New ...
Líder surcoreano se reúne con delegación ucraniana y pide respuesta a tropas norcoreanas en Rusia
SEÚL, Corea del Sur (AP) — El presidente de Corea del Sur se reunió el miércoles con una delegación ucraniana de visita en el ...
Tres estadounidenses que llevaban presos en China desde hace años han sido liberados
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tres ciudadanos estadounidenses que habían estado encarcelados durante años por China han sido liberados y ...
Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again and hovers near 7-month lows
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 23, the Labor ...
Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
At the most recent chaplain academy, which lasted 2.5 weeks, the 15 chaplains-in-training — mostly from the Border Patrol, ...
3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released, the White House said Wednesday. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. “Soon they will return and ...
Why Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire now − and what it means for Israel, Lebanon, Biden and Trump
(THE CONVERSATION) Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah entered a 60-day ceasefire on Nov. 26, 2024, a move aimed at reducing tensions in the region more than a year into a multifront ...
Obesity or being overweight afflicts over 208 million kids, adolescents and adults in the US − new research
Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts that more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be classified as overweight or obese by 2050. These are the key findings of our ...
Cycling can make seniors healthier and more independent − here’s how to design bikes and networks that meet their needs
We found that a majority of the seniors whom we surveyed and who test-rode three bikes preferred a three-wheeled adult tricycle or a two-seat model that lets riders sit side by side. For ...
An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection really can change the world, according to psychology research
Every human being is embedded in their own network with the people and world around them, what psychologists call their social ecology. Compassionate change at any level of someone’s social ecology – ...
UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope
In 2023, the U.N. acknowledged that the countries’ current commitments for addressing climate change, known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, would still result in a catastrophic 2.5 C ...
‘Insurrection,’ ‘equity’ and more − these are the words that trigger Trump supporters
The word “ equity ” – along with related terms such as “diversity,” “critical race theory,” “social justice,” “privilege” and “ DEI ,” short for “diversity, equity and inclusion” – can also anger a ...