Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t have power into next week
HOUSTON -- About half a million Houston-area homes and businesses will still be without electricity next week, the city's largest utility said Thursday, stoking the frustration of hot and weary…
Argentina’s inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina was stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped on Friday, as the official…
Smoking laptop in passenger’s bag prompts evacuation on American Airlines flight in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- A smoking laptop in a passenger's bag prompted an evacuation on an American Airlines flight headed to Miami from San Francisco International Airport Friday, according to the…
The son of Asia’s richest man gets married in the year’s most extravagant wedding
MUMBAI, India -- The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in what many dubbed the wedding of the year, attended by global…
Historically Black Cancer Alley town splits over a planned grain terminal in Louisiana
WALLACE, La. -- Sisters Jo and Dr. Joy Banner live just miles from where their ancestors were enslaved more than 200 years ago in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.…
What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too
WASHINGTON -- One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it was out of cell service.…
One Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping
NEW YORK -- SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your…
How reggaeton stars are driving a basketball boom in Puerto Rico
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico -- Vianca Braña never used to attend basketball games in her hometown of Carolina, Puerto Rico — or anywhere else in the United States territory. But in…
The first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy. Hopes are high
PORTLAND, Maine -- The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in years, and those involved in the mission…
Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?
WASHINGTON -- What if there was a way to peer into your body and spot early signs of cancer and other life-threatening ailments before they became serious?That’s the pitch from…