With price increases cooling and worries about the job market spreading, the central bank is expected to announce a long-awaited rate cut next week. by Rachel Siegel Inflation eased again in August, dropping to the lowest level in more than three years and locking in expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates nextContinue reading “Inflation drops to lowest level since Feb. 2021 as Fed plans rate cut”
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Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Shawn Dewey, II, 25
Wyandotte County Died: September 7, 2022 She lost her son. Now she works to educate others For most of his childhood, Shawn Dewey II lived in a home with a single mother and three sisters. The girls would tease that he was a “mama’s boy.” But mom Shannon Earnshaw says he was spoiled just asContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Shawn Dewey, II, 25”
Travel Thursdays: Traveling for a Game? These Are the 7 Largest Stadiums in America
Many sports fans travel across state lines for the chance to root for their favorite teams in a different city. If you’re a fan of football, you’ll often find yourself in stadiums that hold upwards of 100,000 spectators. These feats of architecture and engineering can be just as much a highlight as the game itself. Curious about which stadiumsContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: Traveling for a Game? These Are the 7 Largest Stadiums in America”
Do cellphones cause brain cancer? A WHO review of 63 studies finds no link.
A review commissioned by the World Health Organization found wireless technology use has skyrocketed, but brain cancer rates have not gone up accordingly. by Rachel Pannett A review commissioned by the World Health Organization into the potential risks of cellphone radiation has found no connection between cellphone use and brain cancer, even for people whoContinue reading “Do cellphones cause brain cancer? A WHO review of 63 studies finds no link.”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1991- Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is released as a single.
On September 10, 1991, Seattle rock band Nirvana releases its breakout single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” In just a few short months, a group that was a complete nonentity to the mainstream music-buying public would become one of the most important rock bands on earth. You either had to be part of a fairly small subculture ofContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1991- Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is released as a single.”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle May Slow Down Alzheimer’s
by Alice Park By Alice Park June 7, 2024 6:00 AM EDT Lately, the biggest news in Alzheimer’s has been around a new drug treatment that can slow cognitive decline by nearly 30% among people in the early stages of the disease. In coming months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make a decision aboutContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle May Slow Down Alzheimer’s”
True Crime Sundays: Feds open investigation into Idaho anti-trafficking nonprofit after InvestigateWest exposes potential fraud
Investigative reporting prompts action from oversight agency and attorney general as accusations of fraud and exploitation mount by Wilson Criscione and Kelsey Turner As more whistleblowers come forward, federal authorities have launched an investigation of an influential Idaho nonprofit accused of exploiting human trafficking victims in a Medicaid fraud scheme. The alleged scheme involving Community Outreach Behavioral Services,Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Feds open investigation into Idaho anti-trafficking nonprofit after InvestigateWest exposes potential fraud”
A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
by Jeff Amy WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus and parents raced to find out if their childrenContinue reading “A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Sam Houston Elected as President of Texas in 1836
On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion. Born in Virginia in 1793, Houston moved with his family to rural Tennessee after his father’s death; as a teenager, he ran away and lived for several years with the Cherokee tribe. Houston servedContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Sam Houston Elected as President of Texas in 1836”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 12 Surprising Things That Can Raise Your Blood Pressure
It’s not just salt and stress — foods, drinks, drugs and other factors can affect your numbers by Rachel Nania and Nicole Pajer People who watch their blood pressure are generally familiar with the more common factors that can cause their numbers to spike — salt and stress, for example. But a handful of unsuspected foods,Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 12 Surprising Things That Can Raise Your Blood Pressure”
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