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DHAKA, BANGLADESH - JULY 16: A women holds a child in the alley of a slum on July 16, 2008 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. According to a recent World Bank study, Bangladesh is among at least 33 countries that are at risk of serious political unrest if food and fuel prices keep rising. Bangladesh is currently one of the world's poorest countries, where nearly 40 percent of the 144 million population survive on less than a dollar a day. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The clock is ticking for U.N. goals to end poverty — and it doesn't look promising

Can we end poverty, provide food for all and otherwise make Earth a better place by 2030? By all accounts, the answer is no. So then what's the point of the Sustainable Development Goals?

HOLLYWOOD, FL - JULY 28: A Family Dollar store is seen on July 28, 2014 in Hollywood, Florida. Dollar Tree announced it will buy Family Dollar Stores for about $8.5 billion in cash and stock. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Family Dollar recalls Colgate products that were improperly stored

Family Dollar says it is not aware of any complaints from customers nor any reports of illnesses related to the recall.

Homes are flooded on Salinas Beach after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Puerto Rico has lost more than power. The vast majority of people have no clean water

More than 837,000 customers have been left with no access to clean running water since Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sunday.

A gambler plays a slot machine at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on Aug. 8, 2022. Figures released by New Jersey gambling regulators on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, show that New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $480.7 million in July, an increase of 6.7% from a year ago. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

The Hard Rock casino company says it will spend $100 million more to pay its workers

The raises will impact 95 different job titles. Housekeepers, cooks and security guards will see the biggest differences, the company said.

A woman clears debris on her property flooded by Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

How to help people in Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping those impacted by Hurricane Fiona.

Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure

Research finds five to 10 minutes daily of a type of strength training for muscles used in breathing can help anyone reduce or prevent high blood pressure. The training can also help elite athletes.

Morning news brief

Puerto Ricans assess the damage done by Hurricane Fiona. Biden said the pandemic is over, and sparked big debates. And, Johnson & Johnson is back in courts.

New Trump tome 'The Divider' offers most comprehensive chronicle of his term to date

The book by veteran journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser is a rushing torrent of anecdotes and recollections. A reader may plunge in at any point and pull up a pail of Trump at full tilt.

Police and emergency personnel respond the scene of an explosion in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. A package exploded on the campus of Northeastern University and the college said a staff member suffered minor injuries. (WCVB via AP)

PA governor candidates Josh Shapiro and Doug Mastriano on stopping crime

In recent months, the specter of crime has been a central talking point in Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s campaign for governor.

Early fall color in Port Henry in the Adirondacks. Photo: Emily Russell

Climate change could mean earlier, less vibrant fall foliage in New York

The leaves are starting to change color across New York. But this year, the fall foliage may come sooner and be less vibrant because of drought conditions around the state.

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