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If you just upgraded to Apple's newest iPhone, you may want to keep the packaging around a little longer.
Apple says some iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T are experiencing connectivity issues that can cause users to lose cellular service. A software update may fix the problem for some customers, while others could need a replacement device.
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The typical advice is to spend less. Many Americans say they've already done that.
A new survey found that despite cutting discretionary spending, many people with significant debt are still struggling to get ahead financially and are looking for ways to reduce stress and monthly payments.
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1 in 7 Americans may have unclaimed money or property without even knowing it.
Forgotten bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, utility deposits and insurance payouts are just some of the assets states are holding on behalf of their owners. States return billions of dollars every year, but much more remains unclaimed.
Here's how to see if some of it belongs to you.
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ER visits for gambling disorders have surged alongside the growth of online sports betting. This interactive story explores what's driving the trend, who is most affected and what researchers found.
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The FBI says a California woman accused of acting on behalf of China was arrested after allegedly surveilling the son of Taiwan’s president and his family.
Federal prosecutors allege Wanying “Heather” Zhang gathered information and photos of a close relative of a Taiwanese government official at the direction of Chinese authorities. The case comes amid longstanding tensions between China and Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
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Three scientists whose research helped create a groundbreaking tool that uses light to control brain cells have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were honored for pioneering optogenetics, a technique that allows researchers to switch neurons on and off using light, transforming the study of how the brain works and opening new possibilities for neuroscience research.
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The Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge from a Michigan woman who argued her sons' First Amendment rights were violated when their school barred them from wearing "Let's Go Brandon" sweatshirts.
Lower courts found the district could prohibit the apparel because of the phrase's veiled vulgarity, while the family argued the decision improperly restricts political speech.
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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is heading to Fox News. The network announced Monday that Leavitt will join as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1.
President Trump said she left the White House in August to "spend more time with her beautiful young children and family," and referred to her as one of his closest aides.
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Despite regulations requiring it, an air traffic controller failed to tell the pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds as they landed in Miami, careening off the runway and killing five people last month, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Just four minutes before clearing the plane for landing, an air traffic controller had provided a wind advisory to a different flight, noting gusts of up to 25 mph from the south. But the controller “did not issue information about the wind” to the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane, the report said.
More: www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/federal-report-says-pi…
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Many consumers assume foods with shorter shelf lives are healthier, more natural, or less processed. But researchers found shelf life can be influenced by factors like packaging, not just ingredients or processing methods.
In fact, choosing products simply because they expire sooner could lead to more food waste. The study suggests looking beyond expiration timelines and focusing on factors like ingredients and nutrition information when making purchasing decisions.
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