U.S. Headlines

• Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge

  Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products

• Toddler injured by wolf after crawling under Pennsylvania zoo's exterior metal fence

  A toddler was injured by a wolf at a Hersheypark zoo after the 18-month-old boy crawled under an exterior fence and put his hand through a metal enclosure

• Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations

  Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner

• Asian shares mostly gain as focus turns to a deadline issued by President Trump on Iran

  Asian markets that are open for trading are mostly rising as investors continue to closely watch the war in Iran, oil prices and what U.S. President Donald Trump might say next

• Skilled sewers in demand as tailors and dressmakers age out, in photos

  Across the U.S., the number of tailors, dressmakers and custom sewing specialists is declining, even as demand for their work is growing. Industry experts say younger shoppers are turning to these professionals to tailor ready-made clothing, refresh thrifted pieces and get more longevity out of their wardrobes. Kil Bae, a longtime tailor in New York, notes that the rise of weight-loss medications such as Zepbound and Wegovy has led more people to seek alterations as their bodies change. At the same time, the pool of skilled workers is shrinking as experienced sewers retire. In response, the Fashion Institute of Technology has partnered with Nordstrom to create a training program aimed at addressing the shortage. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.