NEW YORK — The HBO Max series "The Gilded Age" has brought alive America's post-Civil War renaissance and New York City's cultural awakening in all its Beaux Arts glory. The term, which translates simply as "fine arts," was anything but simple in the hands of the city's wealthiest figures of the time — names such [...]
While most parents understand the importance of talking with their children about mental health, many are unsure of where to begin, officials at Nationwide Children’s Hospital noted at an announcement this week of a new campaign to help foster such conversations. Hospital mental health officials cited a recent Harris Poll that found fewer than half [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the largest providers of military housing in the country continues to respond inadequately to mold and other structural problems, threatening the health and safety of service members and their families, according to a Senate panel's investigation. The allegations against Balfour Beatty Communities LLC are focused on housing provided to service [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The older you are, the less you fret about aging in place. That's a key insight from a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, which found that adults ages 65 or older feel much better prepared to age in their own homes than those 50-64, who are mostly still [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, speeding an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting that government officials say will save households, schools and businesses billions of dollars a year. Rules finalized by the Energy Department will require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient light bulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to [...]
COLUMBUS — A federal jury has rejected allegations that local police used excessive force when they fatally shot a man in 2016 during an undercover operation, an episode that led to heightened criticism of actions by Columbus police. The city has said that 23-year-old Henry Green, who was Black, ignored commands to drop his gun [...]
NEW YORK — More workers may soon be able to stake some of their 401(k) retirement savings to bitcoin, as cryptocurrencies crack even deeper into the mainstream. Retirement giant Fidelity said this week that it’s launched a way for workers to put some of their 401(k) savings and contributions directly in bitcoin, potentially up to [...]
Several Big Ten football players are poised to have breakout seasons following spring practices. Among them are tight end Joe Royer of Ohio State, defensive lineman JH Tevis at Indiana and running back Anthony Grant at Nebraska. The Buckeyes bring back just one experienced tight end, so Royer will get a long look. Tevis impressed [...]
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois childhood home of Fred Hampton, an iconic Black Panther Party leader who was shot and killed during a 1969 police raid of his Chicago apartment, has been designated a historical landmark. In a news release, organizers of the Save The Hampton House initiative, led by Hampton's son and his [...]