CVS Health topped Wall Street expectations for the second quarter and hiked its full-year forecast again, as the health-care giant continued to rally under new management from a forgettable 2024. The company said it filled more prescriptions at its drugstores and an improving health insurance business fueled its quarterly performance. CVS Health now expects adjusted [...]
The Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education at Ohio State University has launched the first university-level psychedelic education program designed specifically for non-clinical audiences, university officials recently announced. Early enrollment for the online Certificate in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Studies, which started June 15, has demonstrated strong demand from a diverse pool of learners, according to [...]
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation last week aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago. The Maui County Council’s housing committee voted 6-3 to pass the bill, which would close a [...]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled last week in a blow to the state’s efforts to combat gun violence. In upholding a 2024 ruling by a lower court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move thousands of employees out of the nation’s capital in a reorganization the agency says will put them closer to customers while saving money, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. Around 2,600 workers — more than half of the Washington, D.C., workforce — will be moved [...]
Intel Corp. is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses as its new CEO works to revive the fortunes of the struggling chipmaker that helped launch Silicon Valley but has fallen behind rivals such as Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. In a memo to employees, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to end [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University announced last week it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. Under the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay a $200 [...]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in an attempt to create clearer national standards in the NCAA’s name, image and likeness era. Trump directed the secretary of Labor and the National Labor [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators last week approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown [...]