Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID
Ask for a roast beef sandwich at an Arby’s drive-thru east of Los Angeles and you may be talking to Tori — an artificially...
Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
LUCEDALE, Miss. — A teenager said she could hear the terrifying sounds of other vehicles crashing around — and on top of — the...
(Shane) Beamer Ball debuts in South Carolina’s 46-0 win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach turned quarterback Zeb Noland threw for four touchdowns on 13 completions as the Gamecocks beat Eastern Illinois 46-0...
Virus pushes some California hospitals near ICU capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced...
Companies: $26B settlement of opioid lawsuits to move ahead
Four companies in the drug industry said Thursday that enough states had agreed to a settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis for them...
Prominent lawyer shot and hurt months after wife, son slain
ESTILL, S.C. — A lawyer from a prominent South Carolina legal family who found his wife and son shot to death at their home...
Facebook sorry for ‘primates’ label on video of Black men
NEW YORK — Facebook has apologized for putting a “primates" label on a video of Black men, according to a report in the...
Harris to California on Wednesday to campaign for Newsom
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit California's Bay Area next week to campaign for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who faces possible removal from office in...
Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87
NEW YORK — Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC's “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died....