With open enrollment season in swing, many employees may notice something conspicuously missing from their benefits menu — coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.More companies are dropping coverage completely or offering employees less generous payouts. In some cases, they’re shifting to a different model altogether — offering employees a consolation prize of sorts — … Read more
Rain has briefly eased forest fires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn. Smog has spread across Southeast Asia, causing school closures and respiratory illnesses. Posted on October 27, 2026 October 27, 2026 Share Rain provides temporary relief as Southeast Asia battles fires and smog on social media share-nodes Sharegoogle Add Al Jazeera … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — One person was killed in a shooting involving an FBI agent in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood Monday afternoon, officials said. The FBI has only said that one of its agents was involved in a shooting here near 18th Street and Union Avenue, just off the Dan Ryan Expressway exit ramp. ABC7 Chicago is … Read more
Far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is headed to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A report by the Metropoles news website, citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was on his way to the United States. “The plane … Read more
DETROIT – The auto industry faces a “catastrophic” scenario if the United States and Canada cannot reach a new trade deal by the end of this year, a Honda Motor executive warned Tuesday. President Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts from 25% to 50% on January 1 if the … Read more
Are you tired of web browsers tracking your every move and forcing you to use intrusive and unnecessary AI features? Apparently, you are not alone. Some of your favorite internet personalities (and real-life memes from the late 2000s and early 2010s) are joining forces to promote Firefox, a browser that’s fighting online tracking and unwanted … Read more
Guard Quenton Nelson was at the center of speculation about a possible Colts selloff and the team decided to move the long-time centerpiece of its offensive line. According to multiple reports, they agreed to trade Nelson to the Seahawks. The Seahawks will send a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick back to Indianapolis. … Read more
In 2017, a massive landslide hit the Johnson River Valley in Canada’s Northwest Territories, dislodging house-sized chunks of permafrost and leaving a 2-mile (3-kilometer) scar on the landscape. The scale of this event was unlike anything seen before in the region. Then, a year later, it happened again in the Redstone River Valley. The 2018 … Read more
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, but its target population is changing. While rates have steadily decreased for more than a decade in adults over 65, cases among another population are suddenly exploding. Now, scientists are racing to understand why this shift is happening — and why these … Read more
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Tuesday that capital remained available despite concerns that artificial intelligence would raise interest rates. “It’s not really a problem,” Banga said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Banga said the World Bank mobilized $112 billion last year, about three times the amount recorded three years earlier. He … Read more