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A shopper in Greenville, New York, April 30, 2023.Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesInflation in April notched its lowest reading in two years, as price pressures for consumers continue to moderate from multidecade highs and costs for household staples appear to be in retreat.The consumer price index, a key barometer of inflation, increased 4.9% in April versus a year ago. That is the smallest annual reading since April 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, said Wednesday.The index also fell from 5% in March, marking the 10th consecutive month of declines.More from Personal Finance:What debt…

The Eurovision Song Contest grand final, held in Liverpool, England, on Saturday, was meant to be Ukraine’s party.After Ukraine won last year’s edition of the beloved, campy singing competition, the country won the right to host this year’s spectacle. But with Russia’s invasion showing no sign of ending, the event was relocated to Liverpool. In the midst of a war, and with millions watching live, Ukraine’s entrant, Tvorchi, was among the favorites to win this year’s edition of the glamorous and, often, oddball event — a sign of the European public’s ongoing solidarity with Ukraine against Russia’s invasion.Instead, Sweden crashed…

Grand Central Publishing We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. When Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd developed a life-threatening illness, her doctors recommended long walks to rebuild her lung capacity. That began a series of walks, and conversations, with her daughter, Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern. The result: a new joint memoir, “Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)” (Grand Central Publishing).In this excerpt, the two talk about the gift of working together. Listen to this excerpt from the audiobook of “Honey, Baby, Mine” (read by Laura Dern &…

Only five starting pitchers in Major League Baseball average 97 miles per hour with their fastballs. All of them throw that pitch more than half the time, except for Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays. He has too many other options.“It’s hard to be on time for 97, 87, 86, 82,” McClanahan said on Thursday, by his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, listing the typical velocity readings for his fastball, slider, changeup and curveball.“It’s a tough game, man, and the hitters around the league deserve so much credit. Because what they do, it seems impossible. I…

Health systems are turning to artificial intelligence to solve a major challenge for doctors: seeing a steady flow of patients while also responding promptly to people’s messages with questions about their care.Physicians at three different health care systems across the U.S. are testing a “generative” AI tool based on ChatGPT that automatically drafts responses to patients’ queries about their symptoms, medications and other medical issues. The goal is to help cut down on the time doctors spend on written communications and free them up to see more patients in-person, as well focus on more medically complex tasks. UC San Diego Health…

One by one the tour buses descended on the blue collar neighborhood in Hong Kong known as To Kwa Wan — literally translated as Potato Bay — unloading throngs of travelers from mainland China outside large restaurants where a quick lunch awaited them inside.Outfitted in white, red and orange ball caps to denote which tour they belonged to, the visitors crowded the sidewalks, smoked cigarettes under a “No Smoking” sign and bumped into the glass storefront of a real estate office where Nicky Lam, a property agent, was rolling her eyes.“They’re very loud,” Ms. Lam said, complaining that some of…

Georgia authorities arrested a woman who was seen suspiciously approaching a home with a firearm on a Ring camera.Conyers Police Department officers said Saturday they arrested the woman seen on the May 9 Ring footage. A concerned citizen originally called police when the video, which showed an armed woman approaching a home in St. Julian’s Place, circulated among residents.The suspect reportedly left the area and then came back. Residents took note of her vehicle description, allowing authorities to identify her using video surveillance.The woman’s name was not released, and it is not clear if she was charged with a crime or…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon Police and Fire came together Saturday, hoping to inspire women to work in emergency services. The two services hosted Explore YXE, allowing participants to see what police officers and firefighters do on a daily basis.“It’s kind of planting that seed for some of our younger women who are here that are actually in high school,” explained Sergeant Ashley Mcleod with the Saskatoon Police. “I’ve talked to quite a few today and they’re definitely interested, so it’s kind of gearing them towards what they’re going to do in post-secondary as well.”Around 100…

As the war enters its 442nd day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Thursday, May 11, 2023: Conflict A plan by Russian forces to relocate more than 3,000 workers from the town that serves the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, will result in a “catastrophic lack” of personnel, Ukraine’s state-owned Energoatom company warns. Russian troops shelled Vovchansk city in the Kharkiv region, killing one person and injuring three people. Two armed drones attempted to attack a military facility in Russia’s Voronezh region but failed, the Russian regional governor said. Two Russian…

If you are used to travelling in India or Southeast Asia, you’ll be shocked on landing in South Korea, where you’ll figure out that some things are more expensive than in Australia. Accommodation, food, and transport are expensive in Korea and can just pile up to break your budget.Don’t panic, though: we have been to South Korea last month and have learned a few things that may save you a lot of cash — insider stuff you may have never considered.Get a train from the airport into townUnless you land in the middle of the night, avoid taxis, which can…