By Huey Freeman Higher levels of six metals—cadmium, tungsten, uranium, cobalt, copper, and zinc—are directly linked to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality. Researchers at Columbia University found that study subjects who had a mixture of these six metals in their urine had an increased mortality risk of 66 percent. During the 18-year study, they also […]
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Protests Erupt in Venezuela After Disputed Election Results
By Caden Pearson Protests erupted in Venezuela on July 29 in the wake of a disputed election result in which both President Nicolas Maduro and his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, claimed victory. The Venezuelan Conflict Observatory, an advocacy group, reported on social media about clashes between some protesters and security forces. The group said that more […]
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Federal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Mixed Amid Higher Energy, Food Prices
By Andrew Moran The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge was mixed last month, higher energy and food prices. The latest inflation measurement comes as the central bank prepares for a much-anticipated policy meeting next week. The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index eased to 2.5 percent in June, down from 2.6 percent in May, according […]
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US Economy Expanded 2.8 Percent in 2nd Quarter, Fueled by Consumer Spending
By Andrew Moran The U.S. economy continued to expand in the second quarter, topping economists’ expectations and shrugging off the Federal Reserve’s 23-year high interest rates. According to the advanced estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on July 25, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.8 percent in the April–June […]
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You Can Lose Weight Unintentionally, Without Diet Restriction–Here’s How
By Yuhong Dong M.D. Ph. D. In 2021, as COVID-19 rampaged across the globe, I found myself alone in a small, quiet town in Switzerland. Free from the responsibilities of cooking for my family and the noise from busy streets, I enjoyed the peaceful sounds of birds singing. My daily routine began with breakfast at […]
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Court Rejects Bid to Throw Out Trump Case Against Pulitzer Board
By Zachary Stieber A court in Florida has rejected a bid from members of the Pulitzer Prize Board to throw out a case brought against them by former President Donald Trump. The board’s statement in 2022 standing behind its awards to several news outlets for reporting on former President Trump’s purported links to Russia is […]
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Amazon Says This Year’s Prime Day Was Its Biggest Ever
By The Associated Press NEW YORK—Amazon saw record sales for Prime Day this week as Prime members purchased more items than ever before, the company announced Thursday. The Seattle e-commerce giant, which does not disclose how much it earns during the popular discount event, also said “millions” of customers joined Prime in the past three […]
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Global IT Outage Grounds Flights, Disrupts Banking, Takes Media Off Air
By Guy Birchall, Emel Akan and Jack Phillips What we know about the outages. A massive internet outage on July 19 caused IT issues for major global institutions, grounding flights, disrupting banks’ apps, knocking media outlets off the air, and even affecting supermarkets’ computer systems. The issue was caused by a defect in a Windows […]
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Some States Embrace CO2 Cap-and-Trade Schemes, Others Reject Them
By Kevin Stocklin The United States is following Europe’s lead in instituting cap-and-trade regimes to reduce CO2 emissions, but America’s journey is split between two paths—Democrat-run states that have passed cap-and-trade mandates, and Republican-run states that appear to have no intention of doing so. In the middle are several swing states that have entered, then […]
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Judge’s Dismissal of Classified Document Case Against Trump Explained
By Sam Dorman U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Justice Department’s classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on July 15, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment violated two key provisions of the U.S. Constitution. In a 93-page ruling, Judge Cannon wrote that Mr. Smith’s prosecution of the former president “breaches two structural […]
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39 Things to Know About JD Vance, Trump’s Running Mate
By Joseph Lord and Jackson Richman On July 15, former President Donald Trump announced that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was his vice presidential pick, ending months of speculation. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice […]
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Trump Secures Republican Presidential Nomination
By Janice Hisle MILWAUKEE—It’s official: Former President Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee. The announcement was made almost simultaneously with former President Trump’s announcement of his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). The GOP confirmed its nomination of the former president as the state of Florida added its delegates to the official […]
