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One of world’s earliest known books expected to fetch more than $2.6m at auction

One of the earliest books in existence is expected to fetch upwards of $2.6m when it goes up for auction later this year.

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Not just clouds but new weather threat for eclipse viewers to worry about

The highly anticipated total solar eclipse is fast-approaching, but a new wrinkle has appeared in the forecast for Monday’s event.

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First-degree relatives 9 times more likely to develop serious form of depression, study says

Close relatives of people with treatment-resistant depression are nine times more likely to develop depression that also does not respond to traditional treatment, a new study found.

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Women in C-suite decline for first time since 2005, study finds

For the first time in nearly two decades, the percentage of women in the C-suite at publicly traded US companies has dropped.

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Excerpts of Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pennsylvania

“Now Trump is running again on the same failed trickle-down policies. Nothing has changed. Just a few months ago – at a closed-door event in Mar-a-Lago he told his billionaire donors ‘You’re rich as hell. We’re going to give you tax cuts.’ Folks, they laughed about it – not because they didn’t think it happened – but because they know it will happen.”

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St. Louis: Community grows behind annual ‘Fight for Air Climb’

A growing community of runners is raising hundreds of thousands in honor of their family and friends fighting lung disease.

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NAR settlement could slash home prices for many Americans

The entire US housing market is about to get remodeled, and the end product could come with a big perk: cheaper home prices.

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Biden administration strengthens Endangered Species Act protections weakened under Trump

The Biden administration on Thursday strengthened protections of the Endangered Species Act, repealing Trump-era rules that had stripped safeguards for plants and animals that are threatened by human development and the climate crisis.

Online orders begin for first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US

The rollout is underway for Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, and online sales began Monday morning.

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Deadly storms/tornadoes leave path of destruction from Georgia to Illinois

At least three people were killed and several were injured after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio Valley.

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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted; allegedly falsifyed Covid vaccination data

Brazil’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted by the country’s federal police on suspicion of fraud over allegations that he falsified Covid-19 vaccination data while he was still president, affiliate CNN Brasil reported Tuesday.

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Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government

Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally announced a deal to keep the rest of the government funded through the fiscal year, but with just days to go before a key deadline, members from both parties in the House and Senate will need to cooperate in order to prevent a partial government shutdown.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he got a pacemaker fitted last week

Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he underwent surgery last week to get a pacemaker fitted and is “doing great.”

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OpenAI works on AI that mimics human voices

OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool that can mimic human voices with startling accuracy. The AI voice generator has a range of potential applications, including for accessibility services, but could also prompt concerns about misinformation and other forms of abuse.

Homes flooding in Texas as severe storms ramp up across the South, including a threat of strong tornadoes

Severe storms are battering parts of the South with torrential rain and damaging winds, threatening tornadoes and creating “life-threatening” flooding.

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Philadelphia man incarcerated as a teen is freed after more than a dozen years in prison

C.J. Rice is a free man, and as of Monday morning the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officially considers him legally innocent of the crime he was convicted of in 2013.

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He predicted the ’08 crash. Now he’s betting AI will turbocharge the US economy

Jan Hatzius predicted a soft landing in late 2022, back when many feared a recession was inevitable. The Goldman Sachs chief economist made a name for himself by making the opposite call in 2008, warning that toxic mortgages would ignite a recession.

Judge recommends ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman be disbarred

An attorney discipline judge in California has recommended that ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman be disbarred, according to an opinion released on Wednesday.

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Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers

Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage.

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He killed man 26 years ago in Missouri; husband secretly worked with investigators to get confession

On the surface, Timothy Stephenson had an enviable life. He was married to a doctor, and they lived in a $2 million home with their twin daughters in a quiet suburb east of San Francisco.