Starbucks hopes faster drinks, fewer upcharges and nicer mugs bring people back
Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn't fancy enough — but they also say it's too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up big changes.
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China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration
China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space.
Judge continues to block Florida from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
The order extends a previous one that bars Florida's surgeon general from coercing or intimidating broadcasters that run commercials for an abortion rights amendment.
North Carolina expands post-Helene crisis counseling with federal funds
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that $2.9 million worth of federal funding would be put toward increasing crisis counseling services for North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene.
This DIY Halloween costume turns you into the world's scariest animal
Here's a costume that won't take a lot of fuss — and will earn you the title "world's scariest animal" this Halloween.
'Dreamers' can get Obamacare this year, unless a court case stops them
A Biden administration rule allows people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA health plans and qualify for subsidies. Nineteen states are seeking to block the rule.
Meet America's secret team of nuclear first responders
For 50 years, a secretive group of government workers has been preparing for the worst. Here's a rare look inside the team that's ready to respond to a nuclear incident anywhere, anytime.
Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween
Don't be surprised if you see fewer chocolate treats in your trick-or-treating loot. Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.
Lebanon's only burn unit sees a surge of patients as Israel strikes the country
Geitaoui Hospital has Lebanon's only unit specializing in burn treatment. Since Israel launched an air and ground invasion of the country to fight Hezbollah, burn cases have mounted.
In a secret location in New Jersey, a turtle whisperer cares for trafficked animals
In an undisclosed New Jersey location, there's a sanctuary for turtles intercepted in the process of being trafficked, and a man devoted to his charges.