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Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says

Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says

Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, U.S. health officials recommended Thursday.
How's the weather up there? It'll be harder for Alaska to tell as a longtime program goes off air

How's the weather up there? It'll be harder for Alaska to tell as a longtime program goes off air

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Before Morris Nashoanak heads out for days in search of bearded seals, beluga whales or salmon, he catches the weather on TV. But it's not the weather segment from a local TV station — there isn't one.
$70M lottery ticket not validated before deadline, OLG still investigating claims

$70M lottery ticket not validated before deadline, OLG still investigating claims

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says the winning ticket for a $70 million prize was not validated at any of its terminals before the deadline to claim the jackpot.
Movie Review: A sea monster is celebrated in 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken'

Movie Review: A sea monster is celebrated in 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken'

We landlubbers have gotten it all wrong: Kraken aren't terrible monsters from the sea who destroy our sailing ships and munch on our sailors. They're kind and helpful. It's the mermaids who are the real demons.
Movie Review: Harrison Ford gets a swashbuckling sendoff in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'

Movie Review: Harrison Ford gets a swashbuckling sendoff in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'

Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. Death isn’t a reliable end for characters or, lately, even actors.
2024 Grammys will be held Feb. 4 in Los Angeles

2024 Grammys will be held Feb. 4 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards are returning to Los Angeles on the first Sunday in February. The Recording Academy announced several key dates ahead of its 66th annual show honoring the best in music.
Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake

Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake

The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding.
US guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo banking on regional growth

US guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo banking on regional growth

TOKYO (AP) — Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its “first flagship store” in its 77-year history.
UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agency

UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agency

PARIS (AP) — UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering Thursday for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N.
Conservative voters less likely to be proud to be Canadian, new survey suggests

Conservative voters less likely to be proud to be Canadian, new survey suggests

TORONTO — Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests.
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