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Apr 14 2024
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McCaughey: Biden & Co. not ready for next pandemic
The H5N1 virus, which for 30 years affected mostly birds, is rapidly evolving and spreading globally. The Biden administration is dangerously unready. Over the last two years, H5N1 has jumped from birds to mammals, infecting at least 26 species. South American scientists publishing in the prestigious journal Nature Communications report massive “sea lion die-offs” and warn about avian
Boston HeraldApr 18 2024
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After a flood and a pandemic, Montpelier businesses continue to struggle
This story by Phil Dodd was first published by The Montpelier Bridge on April 16. Downtown Montpelier businesses that survived the pandemic and the flood have been facing a continuing aftershock from both catastrophes: a decline in foot traffic that is being attributed to remote work, a closed hotel and post office, and fewer open businesses. “This is a huge concern,” said Katie Trautz,
VT DiggerApr 20 2024
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Seattle’s a stubborn outlier on the pandemic crime good news story
Recently, some big names, on up to the president, have been hailing the news that the hideous crime wave that surged with the pandemic in 2020 has begun to subside. In some places around the country, violent crime rates are plummeting. “Last year, the murder rate saw the sharpest decrease in history,” President Joe Biden said during his State of the Union speech last month. “Violent crime fell
The Seattle TimesApr 18 2024
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Colorado's marijuana industry looks to stabilize after record pandemic sales
Ripple CEO and co-founder Justin Singer, whose company specializes in cannabis edibles, is blunt about the marijuana industry's current state: "It's a giant clusterf**k." The big picture: Dispensary sales statewide are dropping, meaning less tax revenue, fewer new retail shops and some manufacturers calling it quits due to the economic struggles. Why it matters: It's a collective reminder that
AxiosApr 22 2024
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San Francisco’s post-pandemic downturn threatens city’s historically strong credit rating
Weakness in San Francisco’s commercial real estate market and the slow-moving recovery of economic drivers such as tourism stand to jeopardize the city’s ability to repay its debt, according to S&P Global Ratings. The financial services firm this week downgraded its outlook on the city’s outstanding general obligation and appropriation debt from “stable” to “negative.” The move comes as
San Francisco ChronicleApr 18 2024
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Crime on college campuses reverts to pre-pandemic levels as students fear for safety
At least three female Arizona State University students were allegedly sexually assaulted by a "random stranger" in public areas of the Tempe campus in a 30-minute span.It was described as "an isolated incident" on April 11 by the university in a statement to Fox News Digital, but it's an isolated incident for ASU, not the country, where a national spike in on-campus crimes has reverted to pre
Fox News (Online News)Apr 09 2024
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2 Mississippi businessmen found not guilty in pandemic relief fraud trial
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Two Mississippi businessmen, one of whom served on the governor’s economic recovery advisory commission, have been cleared of all charges in a case where they were accused of fraudulently receiving more than $2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief. Jabari Ogbanna Edwards and Antwann Richardson, both residents of Columbus, were found not guilty Friday by a federal jury in
Washington PostApr 09 2024
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Las Vegas conventions, tourism continue to rebound from pandemic
The Las Vegas convention industry and tourism in general continued their recovery last year from the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a report released today said. Las Vegas welcomed 6 million conventioneers last year, a 19.9% increase from 2022, according to the report by Applied Analysis for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The report, which looked at the economic impact
Las Vegas SunApr 19 2024
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Jet fuel demand growth lags as air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic level
NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - Global flight activity passed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in four years last week, but jet fuel demand growth has not kept apace as newer fleets of aircrafts become more fuel efficient and carry more passengers. Aviation fuel, a product refined from crude oil, has been the single biggest contributor to oil's post-pandemic bonanza, accounting for almost
ReutersApr 15 2024
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Eastside carbon emissions still below pre-pandemic levels, studies find
Greenhouse gas emissions from most Eastside cities remain below the highs seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analyses of 2022 emissions from Redmond, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Issaquah and Kirkland. Each of the cities began keeping track of emissions in different years, but this is the first time the cities have released their findings together and used the same methodologies to
The Seattle Times