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Personal-finance

The quiet way grocery brands charge you more for less

The quiet way grocery brands charge you more for less

  • Marcia Greenwood Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The average family of four spends $741 more a year than in 2020 for the same groceries; $41 of that hike is due to package-size decreases.

The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

  • Daniel de Visé, Jennifer Borresen and George Petras USA Today

The government lost about $18 million minting pennies in 2024. On nickels, it lost $85 million.

Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

  • NATHAN LAYNE Reuters

Republicans across the country are grappling with how to campaign amid high gas prices after weaponizing the issue during the Biden years.

Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

  • KATIE PAUL and JEFF HORWITZ Reuters

Meta said the purpose was to improve the company's AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers.

An AI bot is running a retail store. Is this the future?

An AI bot is running a retail store. Is this the future?

  • BETTY LIN-FISHER USA Today

A new store in San Francisco has human employees, but they're not the ones making the decisions. An AI bot named Luna is the boss.

Apple's new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age

Apple's new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age

  • ADITYA SONI Reuters

To understand how Apple's new CEO John Ternus will run the company, pay attention to what he refuses to sell.

Oil Prices Jump, Markets Waver as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Teeters on the Edge

Oil Prices Jump, Markets Waver as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Teeters on the Edge

  • Cheddar

President Donald Trump told CNBC Tuesday that he expects the U.S. and Iran to make a "great deal," but added that the U.S. military is "ready" to bomb Iran.

Illinois Is the 12th-Best State for Working Moms in 2026

    Illinois is the 12th-Best state for working moms in 2026, according to a new WalletHub study. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 17 key metrics ranging from day-care quality to the median salary for women to parental leave policies. 

    Minnesota Is the Seventh-Best State for Working Moms in 2026

      Minnesota is the Seventh-Best state for working moms in 2026, according to a new WalletHub study. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 17 key metrics ranging from day-care quality to the median salary for women to parental leave policies. 

      New Jersey Is the Fourth-Best State for Working Moms in 2026

        New Jersey is the Fourth-Best state for working moms in 2026, according to a new WalletHub study. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 17 key metrics ranging from day-care quality to the median salary for women to parental leave policies. 

        The quiet way grocery brands charge you more for less

        The quiet way grocery brands charge you more for less

          The average family of four spends $741 more a year than in 2020 for the same groceries; $41 of that hike is due to package-size decreases.

          The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

          The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

            The government lost about $18 million minting pennies in 2024. On nickels, it lost $85 million.

            Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

            Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

              Republicans across the country are grappling with how to campaign amid high gas prices after weaponizing the issue during the Biden years.

              Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

              Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

                Meta said the purpose was to improve the company's AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers.

                Local News

                Photos: Tucson International Mariachi Conference 2026

                Photos: Tucson International Mariachi Conference 2026

                Beginning in 1982, La Frontera's Tucson International Mariachi Conference celebrates 44 years with five days of mariachi and folklorico performances, workshops and celebrations through Sunday, May 3rd.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 1

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 1

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 1

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 1

                Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                Affordable housing mix grows on Tucson's west side

                Affordable housing mix grows on Tucson's west side

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                State & Regional

                Priciest gas in Arizona tops $6 per gallon

                Priciest gas in Arizona tops $6 per gallon

                A gas station in Phoenix reaches more than $6 per gallon, though the average price across Arizona was $4.67 at the end of April.

                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes acted illegally in withholding some information about communications her office had with States United Democracy Center, a group that provided information on how she could bring charges against "fake electors,'' the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                PHOENIX — Arizona judges won't force state officials to determine if there should be greater state oversight of water use along the upper San Pedro River.

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                PHOENIX — House Speaker Steve Montenegro says it's up to Gov. Katie Hobbs to reach for the phone if she wants a deal on the state budget.

                Nation & World

                US prescription spending could top $1 trillion. GLP-1s lead the way

                US prescription spending could top $1 trillion. GLP-1s lead the way

                Americans' voracious appetite for GLP-1 weight loss drugs has the nation on pace to spend more than $1 trillion on prescription drugs this year, a new report says.

                Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say

                Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say

                Legal experts say Comey's post showing seashells arranged on a beach to form the numbers “86 47”  is protected speech, not a true threat.

                Kelly rips into Hegseth in tense Senate hearing

                Kelly rips into Hegseth in tense Senate hearing

                Democrat Mark Kelly on Thursday delivered a grim assessment of the Trump administration’s war with Iran.

                New TrumpIRA plan aims to reach workers without 401(k)s

                New TrumpIRA plan aims to reach workers without 401(k)s

                Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will broaden access to retirement savings for workers whose employers don’t offer 401(k)-type plans.

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                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                Kelly rips into Hegseth in tense Senate hearing

                Kelly rips into Hegseth in tense Senate hearing

                Man killed in crash on Tucson's east side

                Man killed in crash on Tucson's east side

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

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                Crime

                Nancy Guthrie has been missing for 3 months

                Nancy Guthrie has been missing for 3 months

                The Pima County Sheriff's Department has provided no updates about the investigation in weeks.

                Tucson pastor ordered restored to competency to face criminal charges

                Tucson pastor ordered restored to competency to face criminal charges

                Pastor Isaac Noriega is incompetent to stand trial for failing to report child sexual abuse, a Pima County judge ruled. But he was ordered into a restoration-to-competency program.

                Man arrested in deadly 2008 Tucson shooting

                Man arrested in deadly 2008 Tucson shooting

                A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Tucson house party in 2008 that left one man dead and another paralyzed, police say.

                Man arrested in fatal Tucson robbery shooting

                Man arrested in fatal Tucson robbery shooting

                Two people are now in custody in connection with an armed robbery attempt in which investigators say the teen target fatally shot on alleged robbery and wounded a second.

                Politics

                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes acted illegally in withholding some information about communications her office had with States United Democracy Center, a group that provided information on how she could bring charges against "fake electors,'' the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                PHOENIX — Arizona judges won't force state officials to determine if there should be greater state oversight of water use along the upper San Pedro River.

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                PHOENIX — House Speaker Steve Montenegro says it's up to Gov. Katie Hobbs to reach for the phone if she wants a deal on the state budget.

                Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

                Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

                U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich has sided with Arizona in its effort to withhold certain voter data demanded by the Department of Justice.

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