Wall Street’s biggest fear isn’t Covid. It’s inflation
Coronavirus fears shook Wall Street to its core last March. The Dow crashed nearly 3,000 points — a stunning 13% — a year ago today. Flash…
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Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya both being nominated for supporting actor Oscar is confusing
The best supporting actor category for the Oscars is diverse this year, but also has some people scratching their heads. That’s because the two…
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Pandemic lockdowns improved air quality in 84% of countries worldwide, report finds
Coronavirus lockdowns led to air quality improvements in most countries, but the level of pollutants will likely rise as governments lift…
Continue ReadingVirginia Gov. Northam will restore voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam will announce Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to…
Continue Reading Flood risk is growing for US homeowners due to climate change. Current insurance rates greatly underestimate the threat, a new report finds
Wildfires and hurricane-force winds produce stunning videos and headlines, but flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United…
Continue Reading Climate change is making pollen season — and your allergies — worse
Allergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance. Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens…
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Top 5 Prep plays of the week
A goalie goal, a mistake base hit and sweet feet make this week’s highlights YUMA, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY-TV) – The second week in March provided winter…
Continue ReadingTrump doesn’t commit to stay out of Senate primaries despite prodding by top GOP senator
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, urged former President Donald Trump to back the candidates who…
Continue Reading Sackler family agrees to pay $4.2 billion as part of plan to dissolve OxyContin maker Purdue
Purdue Pharma has filed a restructuring plan to dissolve itself and establish a new company dedicated to programs designed to combat the opioid…
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WHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout
The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts were due to meet Tuesday to discuss the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as the list…
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New climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General…
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Estos son los países europeos que han suspendido el uso de la vacuna de AstraZeneca contra el covid-19
(CNN) — Una lista creciente de países europeos han suspendido el uso de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de AstraZeneca como medida preventiva…
Continue Reading España, Alemania, Francia e Italia también suspenden el uso de la vacuna de AstraZeneca: esto es lo que sabemos
Londres (CNN) — España, Alemania, Francia e Italia son los últimos países europeos que han ordenado la suspensión temporal del uso de la vacuna…
Continue Reading Abogado de Jeanine Áñez: El delito hubiese sido si ella no asumía la presidencia
(CNN Español) — La expresidenta interina de Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, está en prisión preventiva y es sometida a cuatro juicios de…
Continue Reading The slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate
Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the…
Continue Reading Scientists want to build a doomsday vault on the moon
Engineers want to build an underground lunar ark, filled with millions of seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from Earth’s species, hidden in a…
Continue Reading Remember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
Global emissions of heat-trapping gases fell dramatically last year as the pandemic forced much of the world to a halt. But new data has shown they…
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An invisible, odorless gas is pitting Texas against the Biden administration
Deep in the heart of Texas, above an oil patch about the size of Kansas, a little team in a small plane is trying to reveal a big problem. They are…
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This town powered America for decades. What do we owe them?
This Wyoming coal town is a place of contradictions. At dawn, the land looks heavenly: Winds rattle the sagebrush; cotton-candy skies make a dusting…
Continue Reading America wasn’t ready for Covid-19. These newsrooms helped guide the way
When life came to a grinding halt a year ago, two national publications excelled at guiding readers through an unprecedented and scary pandemic,…
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