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ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — A bear surprised shoppers at a southern Arizona grocery store when it walked through the front door and ran around inside for a few minutes before exiting the building.Over the weekend, the bear was seen in the neighborhood near the Fry’s location and was spotted again Monday behind the store before entering it.Right before entering the store, the animal bumped up against the automatic doors and managed to eventually walk in, said Darren Wright, a spokesperson for the Oro Valley Police Department.“It just ran around,” Wright said. “I don’t think it did any damage.”A video…

As the U.S. begins its first federal government shutdown since 2018, with uncertain repercussions for the economy, the ghost of Elon Musk continues to rattle real estate markets across the U.S.Even though Musk left the government months ago, his legacy remains with DOGE. One of the ways in which DOGE has sought to cut government expenses has been to cancel leases of hundreds of offices across the country. While the DOGE website lists how much has been saved from each cancelled lease — in all, 384 cancelled leases at an estimated savings of roughly $140 million — experts say the…

Haji Wright added two more goals to his early-season collection as Coventry dismantled Millwall 4-0 at The Den.United States international Wright is the top scorer in the Championship with seven goals after his double against a Lions side who became the latest to feel the power of the Sky Blues’ rampant attack this season. Frank Lampard’s side remain unbeaten in the league and closed to within two points of pacesetters Middlesbrough after taking their goal tally to 22 goals in eight matches. Brandon Thomas-Asante had a great chance to open the scoring for Coventry in the ninth minute when he…

Adrian Segecic made sure Watford’s dismal away form continued as his 79th-minute equaliser handed Portsmouth a 2-2 draw at Fratton Park.The Hornets looked to be ending their nine-match winless streak on the road after Rocco Vata had turned around Yang Min-hyeok’s early strike with a goal and an assist. But Segecic jumped off the bench to beat Egil Selvik at his near post to share the points and keep some pressure on Watford boss Paulo Pezzolano.South Korean Yang hung around in the middle for Marlon Pack’s long throw to be abysmally defended by the visitors and land at his feet…

Norwich’s Carrow Road misery continued as West Brom won 1-0 to condemn the Canaries to a fifth successive home defeat.Josh Maja side-footed home what proved to be the winner in the 20th minute to get the visitors back to winning ways after three games without a victory. Norwich dominated for long periods without ever looking particularly convincing and would have got something out of the game had it not been for a superb display from keeper Josh Griffiths, who made a string of fine saves to keep them out. After a low-key start, the match burst into life midway through…

Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, U.S. April 29, 2025.Laure Andrillon | ReutersIntel is in early talks with AMD to manufacture chips for it in its foundry business, according to a report from Semafor.Intel shares rose 7% on Wednesday. AMD shares were up over 1%.If AMD were to start manufacturing chips with Intel, it would be a significant win for the company’s foundry business, which is currently seeking big customers. Analysts say that a big customer would allow Intel Foundry to confidently invest in developing its manufacturing technology and would…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesIf any doubts remained about whether the Federal Reserve will be lowering its key interest rate later this month, the budget loggerheads a few blocks away in the nation’s capital may have cemented the move.Particularly if the impasse stretches out past a few days, Chair Jerome Powell and his fellow central bankers likely will err on the side of caution, which in this case would…

KUWAIT: The National Cancer Awareness Campaign (CAN) has launched its annual breast cancer awareness initiative, “Pink Lifebuoy,” under the patronage of Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Children Dr Amthal Al-Huwaila, in cooperation with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The campaign will run throughout October to spread health awareness and encourage early screening for breast cancer.Speaking at the launch ceremony on Wednesday, CAN Chairman Dr Khaled Al-Saleh stressed that “awareness and knowledge are the first step toward prevention and recovery,” noting that breast cancer ranks first among cancers affecting women in Kuwait, and is also the most common cancer among women worldwide.Dr…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s ministers of education and higher education are working on a unified system to recognize foreign high school diplomas, a move that comes amid long-running concerns over fairness in the government’s scholarship program.Every year, thousands of Kuwaiti high school graduates compete for all-expenses-paid government scholarships to study abroad. While students from public, private, and foreign schools can apply, critics have repeatedly accused the program of favouring graduates of foreign-language private schools — a claim officials have repeatedly denied.On Wednesday, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Nader Al-Jallal and Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabai held a joint meeting…

U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games.Trump suggested last week he could declare cities “not safe” for the 104-game soccer tournament next summer and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes NFL stadiums near New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.- World Cup ticket sales start amid uncertainty- FIFPRO still waiting for FIFA to discuss World Cup heat woes- Kennedy Center to host 2026 World Cup drawThe 11 U.S. host cities, plus three in Mexico and two in Canada, are…