Tesla car battery ‘spontaneously’ catches fire on California freeway, requiring 6,000 gallons of water to put it out
A Tesla car battery “spontaneously” burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday, and firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out. The Metro Fire Department said in…
What it’s like to take the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, from severe side effects to losing 50 pounds
For the two months Carey Yazeed took Ozempic, the drug worked as intended. Yazeed has type 2 diabetes, and the weekly injection lowered her blood sugar levels. But it also…
Medicare negotiating drug prices will likely save the U.S. billions, study says
A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate prices on the costliest prescription drugs each year will likely save the U.S. billions of dollars — as…
Ford now recalling 462,000 SUVs due to rear camera issue linked to at least 17 accidents
Ford is recalling 462,000 sport utility vehicles whose potentially faulty rear-view cameras have been linked to at least 17 accidents. The affected vehicles include 2020 to 2023 model year Ford…
FDA proposes easing blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed easing blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men. Under current rules, the FDA allows donations from gay and bisexual men if…
Most Americans just aren’t into their jobs, new Gallup data shows
As Americans enter the third year of the pandemic, most workers just aren’t into their jobs, with nearly three-fourths saying they’re either not engaged or are actively disengaged at work,…
Tornado Alley is creeping into new territory
A tornado that tore through the Houston area on Tuesday was the kind of early-season storm that scientists say has been occurring with increasing regularity — a sign that patterns…
Southwest posts $220 million loss last quarter after holiday meltdown
Southwest Airlines reported a $220 million loss for the fourth quarter after the carrier’s holiday meltdown drove up expenses and cost it millions in revenue during what was expected to…
Autism rates have tripled. Is it now more common or are we just better at diagnosis?
Autism rates tripled among children in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics. The authors,…
Walmart to raise average hourly wage to more than $17.50 an hour
Walmart said Tuesday it would raise the average hourly wage of its associates to more than $17.50 an hour — up from about $17 an hour. In a note to…