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West Virginia Republican governor signs budget, vows to bring back lawmakers for fixes

Mar. 14, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a budget of just under $5 billion Thursday after criticizing lawmakers for approving it in the waning hours of the 60-day session with less money for some critically needed programs. Justice was especially concerned...

Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

Mar. 13, 2024 19:00 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix. The numbers in the...

Hagen Burrows of Minnetonka is the AP Player of the Year for Minnesota boys hockey

Mar. 13, 2024 12:16 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The 2024 Minnesota Associated Press all-state boys hockey team, as voted on by statewide media: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Hagen Burrows, Minnetonka FIRST TEAM Forward — Hagen Burrows, senior, Minnetonka ...

Millennial Money: The evolution of retirement — and what it might mean for you

Mar. 12, 2024 09:02 AM EDT

Now that retirement spans more years than ever, you might need to rethink how you’re envisioning that stage of your life. Although Americans are retiring a little later than they did 30 years ago, they’re also living longer. Retirement isn’t a blip on the life radar — it’s a significant...

What to watch for as China's major political meeting of the year gets underway

Mar. 03, 2024 11:14 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China's legislature gets underway this week: the economy. The National People's Congress annual meeting, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any signals on what the ruling Communist Party might do to...

Officials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine

Feb. 29, 2024 17:39 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are investigating whether there's a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder in older U.S. adults. The inquiry is based on fewer than two dozen cases seen among more than 9.5 million vaccine recipients, health...

Relatives of hostages in Gaza endure a nightmare, but dream their loved ones will be freed

Feb. 23, 2024 00:26 AM EST

KIBBUTZ BE'ERI, Israel (AP) — Gillian and Pete Brisley are picking up the pieces of their shattered lives. They are cleaning up the house where their daughter and granddaughters were killed by Hamas on Oct. 7 in hopes that their son-in-law — believed to be held captive in Gaza — may have...

Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first

Feb. 21, 2024 17:26 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window to one day intervene. A large study in China tracked middle-aged and older adults for 20...

'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality

Feb. 19, 2024 13:59 PM EST

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn't surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades. But when the 91-year-old got his...

Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common

Feb. 10, 2024 08:52 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand. The human brain has trouble pulling names...