Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued a mandatory evacuation Saturday night for parts…… MORE

NEW YORK (AP) — Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folding mechanism in Segway’s Ninebot Max G30P and Max…… MORE

More states are passing or considering family medical leave laws that would require employers to offer paid leave for workers to undergo treatment or care for a sick family member. Separately, more states and cities also are requiring paid sick days, which give people time off to deal with short-term illnesses like the flu. Advocates…… MORE

George Foreman has died, his family says. The fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before authoring an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman was 76. A native Texan, Foreman began his boxing career as an Olympic gold medalist who inspired fear as he climbed…… MORE

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces have destroyed Gaza’s only specialized cancer hospital as ground forces advance deeper into the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue “with increasing intensity” until Hamas releases its remaining hostages. The hospital in central Gaza had long been inaccessible to Palestinian patients and doctors. The…… MORE