Starbucks says it鈥檚 confident that new products coming next year — including a cold foam protein drink, coconut water-based beverages and improved baked goods — will help turn around the company鈥檚 lagging U.S. sales. In the meantime, slow U.S. demand continues to be a drag on the company鈥檚 results. Seattle-based Starbucks said Tuesday its revenue […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) 鈥� Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime, but this week’s sweltering hot weather set at least one record and has forecasters urging residents to limit time outside on Tuesday if possible 鈥� and stay hydrated. The all-time high temperature at Tampa International Airport was broken […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� As a child, Heidi Barley watched her family pay for groceries with food stamps. As a college student, she dropped out because she couldn鈥檛 afford tuition. In her twenties, already scraping by, she was forced to take a pay cut that shrunk her salary to just $34,000 a year. But this […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� It鈥檚 official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier. That鈥檚 according to initial results released Monday from a rigorous U.S. study of lifestyle changes in seniors at risk of developing dementia. People following a combination of healthier […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� When Amrita Bhasin, 24, learned that products from South Korea might be subject to a new tax when they entered the United States, she decided to stock up on the sheet masks from Korean brands like U-Need and MediHeal she uses a few times a week. 鈥淚 did a recent haul […]
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) 鈥� Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida. But he has something more to look forward to. His bar mitzvah. Terens said at his birthday celebration Saturday that his brother got the traditional […]
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, known as a root ball, is roughly the size of a large kiddie pool. The collection of volunteers and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Donald Trump鈥檚 paved makeover of the White House鈥檚 Rose Garden appears to be nearly finished. The garden鈥檚 previously grassy lawn was fully covered by pavement as construction crews put the final touches on Trump鈥檚 project Friday. The last rows of pavers were put in place as workers taped off their edges. […]
The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily 鈥� undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night 鈥� turns 250 on Saturday. Established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, the postal service predates the United States itself. It was launched nearly a year […]
Pura Scents is recalling more than 850,000 diffusers because some magnets may detach and cause a possible ingestion hazard to children. The company is recalling about 851,400 Pura 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers with detachable covers. It said an additional 1,100 were sold in Canada. Pura Scents said that the magnets on the inside cover […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) 鈥� Ken Silver knows beef because he knows Philly cheesesteak. He hopes that a summer spike in how much he pays for his restaurant’s main product doesn’t cause heartburn for him or his customers. Silver, president of Jim’s South St. in Philadelphia, said the price of beef from his supplier now is about […]
Here鈥檚 the good news: The Hershey Co. says it鈥檚 not raising prices for Halloween candy this year. But here鈥檚 the bad news: Hershey and other chocolate makers are continuing to hike prices, saying a volatile cocoa market gives them no choice. Hershey, the maker of Reese鈥檚, Whoppers, barkThins and other chocolate candies, said Wednesday that […]
As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and conversation. The appeal is clear: Chatbots are patient, never judgmental, supportive and always available. That worries experts who say the booming AI industry is largely unregulated and that many parents have no idea about how their kids […]
No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for her Sweet 16 and her younger sister鈥檚 birthday party. The sophomore honors student makes a point not to […]
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet. The Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo and his team have created 170 troll sculptures from discarded materials such as wooden pallets, old furniture and wine barrels. […]
President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it Tuesday: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the beverage maker’s trademark soda will be released in the U.S. this fall. For decades, Coke and the makers of other soft drinks have generally used high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners in their products […]
History, it has been said, is written by the winners. President Donald Trump is working that lever of power 鈥� again. This time, he’s insisting that Washington’s NFL team change its name from the Commanders back to the Redskins, a name that was considered offensive to Native Americans. Predictably, to Trump’s stated delight, an internet […]
