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Tuya Smart unveiled Aura at CES 2026, an AI-powered companion robot designed to support pets’ emotional well-being through ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through ...

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician. MacDonald wanted to find a new doctor right away.

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Meet Lady Gaga, the albino carpet python celebrity whose retirement reveals what “aging gracefully” means for snakes.

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Yreka CHP officers "babysat" a parrot for a night while its owner sobered up — one of many critter encounters, the CHP said.

As of Sept. 30, 2025, Florida's minimum wage is $14 an hour for non-tipped employees and $10.98 for tipped employees. That's nearly twice the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which has remained ...