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Honduran city’s air pollution is almost 50 times higher than WHO guidelines
San Pedro Sula is rated ‘dangerous’ as effects of forest fires, El Niño and the climate crisis cause a spike in respiratory illnesses. The air quality in San Pedro Sula, the second-largest city in Honduras, as been classified as the most polluted ...The Guardian - World -
NI surfers call for end to sewage pollution
NI Water says about 20m tonnes of untreated sewage and wastewater are spilled into waterways annually.BBC News - Top stories -
The 6 best portable air conditioners
Beat the summer heat with one of the best portable air conditioners of 2024 from LG, Black+Decker, Amazon and more.CBS News - Top stories -
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The 6 best window air conditioners in 2024
Is it us, or is it getting hotter in here? We've found the best window air conditioners available right now.CBS News - Top stories -
Throwing cash in the air - Nigeria's wedding dilemma
Spraying money - flinging cash at the happy couple - is a highlight of many ceremonies but is illegal.BBC News - Top stories -
19-year-old Siegel catches air in Indy qualifying
Nolan Siegel, 19, brought the Indianapolis 500 practice to a halt on Friday when the rookie spun coming out of Turn 2 and hit the outside wall, sending his Dale Coyne Racing entry flying through the air before it landed on its side.ESPN - Sports -
Cowboys, Eagles not meeting in prime time for first time since 2006; why NFC East bout will finally air on CBS
Dallas and Philly will play on CBS for the first time since Oct. 31, 1993CBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Buenos Aires metro fare jumps 360% amid Argentina’s harsh austerity measures
Libertarian president Javier Milei has slashed public spending as he wrestles to tame hyperinflation, now at 289% annually. Commuters in Buenos Aires have been hit by an overnight 360% increase in subway fares, in one of the most dramatic price ...The Guardian - World -
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‘I wonder if he’s on commission’: A psychiatrist online prescribed me Prozac, punched the air in celebration — and suggested I have a beer. Is this normal?
“I processed a $50 copay, and attended my appointment with the psychiatrist. It went fast, and every time I asked a question about antidepressants, he popped a medical study in the chat box.”MarketWatch - Business -
Mayor John Whitmire talks Houston's deadly weather
A severe storm blew through southeast Texas Thursday night, killing at least four people and bringing powerful winds and rain for the second time this month. More than 800,000 customers lost power due to the storm. Houston Mayor John Whitmire ...CBS News - Top stories -
Video shows destruction after deadly Texas storms
Shattered windows in high-rise buildings and fallen trees were visible around Houston after severe weather.BBC News - Top stories -
Hurricane Katrina victim identified nearly 2 decades after deadly storm
Forensic tests allowed Mississippi authorities to identify the remains of a woman killed almost two decades ago in Hurricane Katrina.CBS News - Top stories -
FDA approves Amgen's treatment for most deadly form of lung cancer
The FDA cleared the Amgen drug, called Imdelltra, as a treatment for patients with advanced small-cell lung cancer.CNBC - Business - FDA -
FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.The New York Times - Science - FDA