How We Can Keep Texas Patients From Being Overcharged at the Pharmacy
When Texans go to the pharmacy to fill a prescription, they generally know that their insurers may require them to pay "coinsurance," a percentage of the medication's cost.
New Book Named a Finalist in the Texas Institute of Letters Award
The Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) announced Jasminne Mendez’s new young adult memoir, Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American, is a finalist for its 2023 Jean Flynn Award for Best Young Adult Book.
2023 ESSENCE Festival of CultureTM Celebrates Hip-Hop 50 With Stacked Night-by-Night Line-Up for Evening Concert Series
As culture connoisseurs get ready to put on their flyest fits and kicks, the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of CultureTM presented by Coca-Cola® is rounding out its evening concert series with a night-by-night line-up of musicians, performers, and Hip-Hop and R&B legends at the New Orleans’ Caesar’s Superdome. This year's festival marks our first-ever, all-Black women in Hip-Hop headliner line-up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott and Megan Thee Stallion, which has been previously announced. Festival-goers can check out the full star-studded line-up by purchasing single-day tickets, as well as weekend packages, on sale now at www.ESSENCEFestival.com.
'Sesame Street' welcomes its first Filipino muppet
There's a new kid on the block. "Sesame Street" recently introduced TJ, its first Filipino muppet, on a segment with Kal Penn. TJ and his friend Ji-Young, a Korean American muppet who debuted in 2021, talk to the actor about the word of the day: confidence.
Jacklyn Zeman, beloved 'General Hospital' star, dead at 70
Jacklyn Zeman, who starred on the soap opera "General Hospital" for more than four decades portraying Bobbie Spencer, has died, the show's executive producer, Frank Valentini, announced on Wednesday. She was 70.
'Freaky Friday 2' attracts Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
Twenty years after their version of "Freaky Friday" was released, the film's stars are in talks to return for a sequel.
Dolph Lundgren reveals cancer battle
A second opinion helped turn around actor Dolph Lundgren's battle with cancer.
White House wants to ban use of salary history in setting pay for new federal hires
Whether one's paycheck can keep pace with inflation is always a concern. But for women, the question is also can their pay keep pace with their male peers?
GM Envolve takes direct aim at Ford's fleet business
With a new business unit introduced Wednesday, General Motors is taking direct aim at Ford Motor Co.'s lucrative fleet business. GM Envolve will work closely with large business and government fleet customers to tie them more closely to GM's other businesses.
The spicy hotdog sausage fueling French protests
Protesting in France is a hungry business, and when the country's angry citizens put down their placards, they seek out sustenance.
Britain has delivered long-range 'Storm Shadow' cruise missiles to Ukraine ahead of expected counteroffensive, sources say
The United Kingdom has delivered multiple "Storm Shadow" cruise missiles to Ukraine, giving the nation a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces, multiple senior Western officials told CNN.
Bank of England hikes interest rates for 12th time in battle with inflation
The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday in its battle with inflation and said the UK economy would dodge a recession as energy prices fall.
Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea have up to an 75% increased risk, on average, of developing long Covid after a SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with people without sleep apnea, a new study found.
Family concerned over conditions at Hartford cemetery
All over Spring Grove Cemetery, there’s trash, the grass isn’t cut, and in some sections, tree branches have fallen on graves.
Abortion clinics saw an increase in violence and threats in 2022, report says
A new report says there was a "sharp increase" in violence at abortion clinics in 2022, the year when Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending the federal right to an abortion. A disproportionate increase occurred in states that protect abortion rights, according to the National Abortion Federation, a professional association for abortion providers.
Fact-checking Trump's CNN town hall in New Hampshire
CNN hosted a town hall with 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night in New Hampshire.
PacWest Bank shares fall 30% as crisis prompts customers to yank deposits
Shares of PacWest Bancorp fell 30% and were halted for volatility Thursday morning after the regional bank reported that customers had recently drawn down about 9.5% of total deposits.
Title 42 expires tonight. Here's what happens next
There are just hours left before the expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation.
Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in potential boost for Erdogan rival
Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince has pulled out of the race, in a potential boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, ahead of Sunday's vote.
What on earth is Eurovision, and how can you watch it?
The Eurovision Song Contest is back in Britain for the first time in more than two decades, and this year's edition is one of the most anticipated ever.
