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Costco says it’s going to start cracking down on membership sharing
The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses.
Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why.
Distance from the epicenter, the kind of soil in your area and even the building you're in can determine how you experience an earthquake.
Iran’s president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports
Iranian state media reported Monday that no survivors had been found at the site of the crashed helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi.
A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill
Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive.
A known carcinogen is showing up in wildfire ash, and researchers are worried
Researchers found dangerous levels of hexavalent chromium in samples of ash left behind by California's Kincade and Hennessey fires in 2019 and 2020.
Black Friday deals start early and seem endless. Are there actually any good deals?
Retailers have begun rolling out deals days or even weeks ahead of one of the biggest shopping day of the year, enticing customers with early offers.
Biden proposes a ban on ‘junk fees’ — from concert tickets to hotel rooms
"Folks are ... tired of being taken advantage of," President Biden said, announcing a federal push against added and surprise business fees.
The first supermoon of the year will light up the night sky Monday evening
Monday's moon is a so-called supermoon because it will be both full and located close to Earth on its elliptical orbit around our planet.
Air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke stretches across the Midwest
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is again blanketing parts of the U.S. with a thick haze that's prompting air quality warnings in several states.
After its march toward Moscow, what’s next for Russia’s Wagner Group?
The mercenaries' weekend march ended before a confrontation with Russian forces. But experts say it shows weaknesses in Vladimir Putin's regime.
A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires
Smoke from rampant wildfires in Canada floated south across the border Wednesday morning, covering much of the East Coast and areas inland.
Saudi Arabia cuts oil production again to shore up prices — this time on its own
Saudi Arabia will begin cutting oil production by 1 million barrels per day in July to support the "stability and balance of oil markets."
What we know about the deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school
Six people, including three children, were killed in the shooting. The suspected attacker was killed by police minutes after the first 911 call.
The Biden administration is working to ease the ongoing shortage of baby formula
The average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43% during the first week of May, according to the firm Datasembly.
Here’s what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned
More than 20 states have laws that could restrict or ban abortion soon after the Supreme Court overturns Roe.
The US Army expands benefits for soldiers who are parents
The Army is expanding the benefits it offers soldiers — both birth and non-birth parents — around pregnancy, parenthood and the postpartum period.
A shortage of baby formula is worsening and causing some stores to limit sales
Some 29% of baby formula products were out of stock at retailers across the U.S. during the week of March 13, according to the firm Datasembly.
The more contagious BA.2 version of omicron is now the most common in the US
The CDC estimates that the BA.2 strain now accounts for more than half — 54.9% — of coronavirus infections nationwide.
The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent
The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the U.S. beginning in 2023.
Accusations of ‘greenwashing’ by big oil companies are well-founded, a new study finds
Four major oil companies aren't taking concrete steps to live up to their pledges to transition to clean energy, new research has found.