(CNN) Gulf Coast residents need to pay attention as not one, but two tropical systems could impact the area in the coming days. The first system to watch is Tropical Storm Laura, which is currently over Puerto Rico. This system is expected to move northwest in the coming days and head toward […]
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[BBC NEWS, REUTERS] As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the US, there are competing narratives about the impact of the disease. President Trump claims the country has one of the lowest death rates from the virus in the world. He’s also said excess deaths are significantly lower than elsewhere […]
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[WGN NEWS, GETTY IMAGES] Health officials announced Friday an addition 2,208 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health also reports 24 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 215,929 cases, including 7,857 deaths, since the pandemic began. Within the past 24 hours, state labs […]
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[Forbes, Getty Images] Three new scientific studies published this month show that the COVID-19 virus can spread in more ways than we once knew. Research from various parts of the world considered three separate factors in each study: low humidity, public restrooms and airborne dust. The implications from all three […]
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(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a salmonella outbreak affecting 68 people in nine states that could be linked to tainted peaches. The bagged peaches were sold under the Wawona brand name in 2-pound clear, plastic bags at ALDI stores in 16 states starting on June 1. ALDI has […]
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – At least one in four people in India may have been infected with the coronavirus – a much higher number than official government figures suggest, the head of leading private laboratory says. Dr. A. Velumani said an analysis of 270,000 antibody tests conducted by his company Thyrocare across […]
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[MarketWatch, Getty Images] Critical information for the U.S. trading day Stocks are looking up on Tuesday, beating back a bevy of concerns — Washington-Beijing tensions, the lack of a U.S. coronavirus stimulus package, and Europe’s virus resurgence. The optimists helped push the Nasdaq Composite COMP to log another record on Monday, while some […]
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[CNN] Forecasters are now calling for an increased chance of La Niña this autumn, which could enhance an already overly active hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), issued a La Niña Watch in July. Now, the agency has issued an update further showing their confidence that La Niña […]
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[MoneyWise, Shutterstock] As mortgage rates move higher again and hit levels not seen in months, one of America’s largest home lenders says it’s taking things far in the other direction. United Wholesale Mortgage — the company that recently announced a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage with rates as low as 1.875% — has now […]
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[Forbes, Getty Images] The U.S. stock market has flirted with record highs this week, and this has caused many nerves flutter among investors. One of the reasons that stock traders have been feeling jittery about the S&P 500 index reaching its record high is the wave of selling that has eroded […]
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