Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice

NEW YORK (AP) – When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.

FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities.

NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights

HOUSTON (AP) – Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New distance record for humanity. Check.

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home

HOUSTON (AP) – Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.

As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it

More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs. Many workers who are not using AI say they prefer to work without it, have ethical oppositions to the technology or worry about data privacy.

Colombia to cull roaming hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years after notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar brought in the first ones.

Female rickshaw drivers in Sierra Leone rise above stigma

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) – As the late afternoon sun settles over Freetown’s main transit park, Hawa Mansaray pulls up her motorized three-wheeled vehicle and steps away for a break and to pray.

Senegal has first conviction under homosexual law

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – A court in Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing the punishment for homosexuality.

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) – Through the window of his combine, Wayne Greier watches his teenage son Blake drive a tractor across an empty field, towing a plow into position for another uncertain season of spring planting.