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As Americans shed pounds on weight loss drugs like Ozempic, snack food companies could be in for some shrinkage, as well. “The food, beverage and restaurant industries could see softer…

HONOLULU — A woman who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit. Laurie Allen died…

San Francisco is pouring millions of dollars into an RV park for the homeless, while young people trying to get a break in their careers are reduced to living in…

Corporate America is railing against striking workers, claiming unions are demanding too much. Give in, and companies will be less profitable and at a competitive disadvantage, big business has said.…

Student representatives on school boards for the state’s two largest districts want better recognition, after the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District School Board weakned its student representative’s ability to participate in meetings.…

Vietnam may be in for a new foreign investment boom. The Southeast Asian nation seems to be on the verge of seeing a massive influx of foreign capital, especially from…

Medical researchers have called for greater education about the rise of an animal tranquilliser, xylazine, in the US’s illicit opioid supply that is not only contributing to deaths but causing…

Inside a high school classroom, Bryan Martinez jots down several purchases that would require a short-term savings plan: shoes, phone, headphones, clothes, and food. His medium-term financial goals take a…

Eleven US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, President Joe Biden said Monday, and an unknown number remain missing. “As we continue to account for the horrors of…

The head of Exxon Mobil’s shale oil and gas business, a unit involved in merger talks with rival Pioneer Natural Resources, was arrested at a Texas hotel last week on…