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Dec 22 2022
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Life expectancy falls for second straight year due to COVID-19, drug overdoses, CDC report finds
Accelerating deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses fueled a second straight year of worsening life expectancy, down to the shortest it has been since 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
The estimates, published in a new report now analyzing the "final data" on American death certificates tracked by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, make
CBS News (Online)Mar 13 2023
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Flight grounded for hours in Vermont after bomb threat note found in bathroom shortly before landing
A United Airlines flight was grounded for hours in Vermont after a note threatening a bomb was reportedly found in a plane lavatory shortly before landing Sunday afternoon, officials said. The threat was reported on board flight 3613, which departed from Newark, New Jersey, and was scheduled to land at Burlington International Airport in Vermont at 4:30 p.m., according to FlightAware data.
NBC News (Online)Apr 20 2023
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Unmanned Starship explodes over gulf after liftoff
SpaceX’s Starship lifted off the pad in Southern Texas and cleared the launchpad, its first milestone, but then began tumbling as it was preparing for stage separation and the vehicle came apart some four minutes into flight.
“Obviously this does not appear to be a normal situation,” SpaceX’s John Insprucker said during the broadcast.
Starship may have exploded, but it still
Washington PostMar 17 2023
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Drought battle is looking up for California
The drought-ridden state of California has managed to climb out of the arid conditions it has been facing for months, with nearly half the state currently being classified as drought-free. Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that 44.66 percent of the state is free of any degree of drought condition as of March 14, which has jumped up from the 26.84 percent recorded on March 7, only a week
NewsweekJul 18 2023
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Here’s Where Republicans and Democrats Agree on Artificial Intelligence
What HappenedAI has made headlines recently as a potentially world-altering technology. While there are many opinions floating around about the technology's benefits and risks, Republicans and Democrats agree on some key points about AI, such as the impact of artificial intelligence on people’s personal lives and decision making.
Arguably the most popular AI, ChatGPT, is a natural
Carsen BrunnFeb 15 2023
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Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds
Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in recent years, amid “significant” and “heartbreaking” declines in youth health and well-being overall, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Responses for the CDC’s bi-annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey were collected in the fall of
CNN (Online News)Mar 08 2023
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New Dogs, Cats, Pets Available For Adoption In The San Francisco Area
If you’re looking to add a fluffy ball of love and affection to your family, look no further than these San Francisco area shelters for a pet up for adoption. Over 6 million pets are given to adoption facilities each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, only half of all shelter animals — about 3.2 million — are adopted each year
Patch.comMar 16 2023
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120 stoped for exceeding speed limit in work zone
charleston, w.va. – On the first day of a targeted speed enforcement operation in the work zone on Interstate 64 between 29th Street and the Huntington Mall on Wednesday, police stopped over 120 vehicles exceeding the posted 55 mph speed limit or otherwise disobeying traffic laws. Additionally, the WVDOH is increasing signs and radar speed detectors in work zones to remind drivers to slow down
Register-HeraldMar 20 2023
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Mysterious Lights In Sky Over Bay Area Identified
Specifically, the junk was ICS-EF, a Japanese data-sending communications package launched to the International Space Station in 2009 and jettisoned into orbit about three years ago, astronomer Jonathan McDowell explained in a Twitter thread. ICS-EF reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 9:30 p.m. over California, according to McDowell. “It probably almost completely burnt up during reentry, but any
Patch.comMay 15 2023
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Credit card debt surprisingly high at nearly $1 trillion in first quarter
U.S. credit card debt is approaching the historic $1 trillion mark as total household debt notched a record high in the first quarter of this year.
Total credit card debt stood at $986 billion in the first quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday, more than 17% higher than a year ago despite typically tumbling in the first quarter — the largest year-over-year
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