Breezy, partly sunny, pleasant conditions
SAN JUAN — Today will be be breezy in the morning, but otherwise partly sunny and pleasant, AccuWeather said. Tonight will be clear of clouds, allowing the heat to escape, for a low of 73…
Michigan mom charged with abuse after 3 children left alone for years in ‘revolting’ house of horrors
PONTIAC, Michigan (AP) — A Michigan woman accused of leaving three children to live alone for years in a house teeming with trash and feces was charged Wednesday with child abuse, five days after police…
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
WASHINGTON (CBS) — Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. Four black rats were confirmed to have H5N1 avian…
Attorney General Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers
KINGSHILL — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against those distributing counterfeit forms of the weight loss and…
Statement from new acting commissioner of Social Security, Lee Dudek
“I am honored and humbled to be appointed Social Security’s Acting Commissioner pending Senate confirmation of Frank Bisignano to be SSA’s next Commissioner. I accepted the position because I strongly believe in the agency’s mission…
Nearshoring strategy for the Caribbean and Latin America
BOGOTÁ — Biz Latin Hub, a leading provider of market entry and back-office solutions across the Caribbean and Latin America, has released its 2025 minimum salary overview, equipping businesses and investors with crucial insights into the…
Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
BERLIN (AP) — Birkenstocks: They are ubiquitous in summer, comfy and very German. Sometimes they look chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice wrestled…
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why people meeting for the first time would choose to engage…
Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. The…
Vatican charity says Trump administration’s gutting of USAID is ‘reckless’ and could kill millions
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s charity said Monday that U.S. plans to gut USAID were “reckless” and could kill millions, while Pope Francis’ point man on development urged the Trump administration to remember Christian…