Sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died from cancer at age 78, according to a family statement released by CBS

NEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died from cancer at age 78, according to a family statement released by CBS.

Maryland sues maker of Gore-Tex over pollution from toxic 'forever chemicals'

Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about serious health risks associated with them. The complaint, which was filed...

Richard Parsons, prominent executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, died Thursday. He was 76. Parsons, who died at his Manhattan home, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and cited “unanticipated...

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers...

King Charles III focuses Christmas message on healthcare workers in year marked by royal illnesses

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III used his annual Christmas message Wednesday to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer. The 76-year-old monarch said he and his family are “continually”...

Movie Review: With 'The Room Next Door,' Pedro Almodóvar makes a lively movie about death

Films that are straightforwardly about death are rare, but movies that are about both death and sex are rarer, still. In Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” the Spanish director’s first English-language feature film, Julianne Moore plays Ingrid, a celebrated author...

Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Years of toxic waste dumping in a Jersey Shore community where childhood cancer rates rose caused at least $1 billion in damage to natural resources, according to an environmental group trying to overturn a settlement between New Jersey and the corporate successor to the...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals cancer diagnosis, 6-hour surgery

Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he is being treated for cancer and is recovering from major surgery. In an appearance on Instagram Live, Moss, aided by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and thanked his “prayer warriors” for their...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss says he's being treated for cancer in his bile duct (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the cancer was outside his bowel duct.)

NEW YORK (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss says he's being treated for cancer in his bile duct (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the cancer was outside his bowel duct.).

Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Superheroes like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Super Mario, Superwoman, Captain America, Bumble Bees and the Flash became a powerful symbol of renewal to children on Friday who are battling grave cancer illnesses in Kosovo. As the year draws to a close, many...