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Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic'
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that's the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of...
Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional...
A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online
The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The boy's family in rural Edmond, Oklahoma, humored him with toy versions of an eight-legged mollusk, but as Cal got older it became clear that only the real thing would do. ...
JPMorgan Chase, Advanced Micro Devices fall; Progressive, State Street rise, 4/12/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: JPMorgan Chase & Co., down $12.64 to $182.79. The bank gave investors a lower-than-expected forecast for its annual net interest income. Newmont Corp., down 43...
A big airline is relaxing its pet policy to let owners bring the companion and a rolling carry-on
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin — which involves paying a $150 fee — could only have one other...
Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species
(RNS) — Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old. Raised in the Midwest as a Presbyterian preacher’s kid, she was often hauled to hospice facilities and funeral homes but noticed that the chipmunks and other animals crumpled by...
Chewy: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Chewy Inc. (CHWY) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $31.9 million. The Plantation, Florida-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 18...
A New York man's pet alligator was seized after 30 years. Now, he wants Albert back
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in New York is fighting for its return, saying the reptile he named Albert and has shared a home with for more than three decades is a gentle giant that's no danger to anyone. Officers a week...
Woman's body found in rubble of Utah house explosion
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A woman's body was found in rubble following a pre-dawn explosion on Wednesday that destroyed a duplex house in northcentral Utah, authorities said. The explosion was reported just before 6 a.m. in a residential area of American Fork. Officials said the...
Colorado man died from pet Gila monster's venomous bite, autopsy shows
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday confirmed. The report also found that heart and liver...