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Is tap water safe to drink? CDC report highlights deadly waterborne infections
The United States has one of the safest public water systems in the world, though you might want to think twice about drinking directly out of the faucet.The Hill - Politics -
Sexually transmitted infection rates have risen sharply among adults 55 and older, CDC data shows
CDC data shows that rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in people ages 55 and up more than doubled over a 10-year period.NBC News - Top stories -
Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022ABC News - Health -
U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible for Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack
After a period of relative quiet, the Islamic State has been trying to increase its external attacks, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials.The New York Times - World -
Russian Group Spread Disinformation About Kate Middleton, Experts Say
A Kremlin-linked group known for online campaigns to sow falsehoods and distrust among Russia’s foes helped fuel the frenzy of conspiracy theories about Catherine and her health.The New York Times - World - Russia -
Cook says Fed has to move carefully before cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook on Monday said the central bank needs to take a “careful approach” in deciding when to cut interest rates, but she gave few clues on the timing or size of any reductions.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Jack Black Says Claptrap In Borderlands Movie Is "R-Rated R2D2"
Jack Black voices the robot Claptrap in the upcoming Borderlands film. The actor describes the character as an "R-rated R2D2." This characterization should come as little surprise to fans of the game series, who know how Claptrap has many humorous ...GameSpot - Tech - Entertainment -
Fed’s Waller says there’s ‘no rush’ to cut U.S. interest rates
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller said high inflation readings and strong job gains in early 2024 reinforce his view that “there is no rush” to cut U.S. interest rates.MarketWatch - Business -
Top Fed official says ‘no rush’ on rates after ‘disappointing’ data
Progress on taming price rises ‘has slowed and may have stalled’, according to Christopher WallerFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Newest ECB board member says it can cut rates ‘swiftly’ despite rising wages
Piero Cipollone’s comments indicate he may argue for loosening monetary policy at bank’s April meetingFinancial Times - World -
Don't sweat the prospect of no Fed rate cuts, economist says — markets will still march higher
Markets will continue to rally even if the Fed chooses not to cut interest rates this year, according to Steven Blitz, TS Lombard's chief U.S. economist.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Three Fed interest-rate cuts this year? Yes, top banking economists say.
Top economists at big U.S. banks predict the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates three times this year — with the first reduction in June — even though inflation is unlikely to slow much further in 2024.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again• Photographs by Harriet Barber. Lake Palcacocha is high in the Cordillera ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
US maritime union sounds alarm over global shipping standards
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association warned of the dangers of bigger cargo vessels and smaller crews not at par with US levels. A top labor union for maritime engineers has sounded the alarm against corporate profiteering in the wake of ...The Guardian - World -
US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC
Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - Politics -
Bank of England policymaker says markets pricing in too many rate cuts; Co-op Bank to cut 400 jobs – business live
Catherine Mann says market pricing is helping the central bank do its work in bringing borrowing rates down. The pound has risen since her comments, up 0.2% to $1.2661.. Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said financial markets are pricing ...The Guardian - World -
I helped advise the US government on the next likely pandemic. What I learned is alarming | Devi Sridhar
The 100-day challenge, to be able to contain a virus while a vaccine is approved, manufactured and delivered, looks ever more remote. Four years on from the first Covid lockdown, life feels to be largely back to normal, although legacies of the ...The Guardian - World -
The Fed Stays the Course on Rates
Markets are cheering the central bank’s forecast for three interest rate cuts this year. But Fed policymakers are divided on the issue.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Rates need to calm down
They’re being too loudFinancial Times - World -
Deadly FlixBus crash on German motorway
Four people are killed when a coach veers to the right on the busy A9 autobahn before falling over.BBC News - Top stories - Germany -
The latest on the deadly Illinois stabbing spree
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing spree Rockford, Illinois, that left four people dead.ABC News - Top stories -
Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows
U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New Mexico contracted avian influenza. They stressed that the nation’s milk supply is safe.The New York Times - Health -
BoE rate-setter warns against rushing to cut interest rates
Comments come after governor Andrew Bailey last week said interest rate cuts were ‘in play’Financial Times - World -
South Africa's deadly love affair with guns
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Putin blames Ukraine for deadly Moscow attack
Officials in Kyiv are accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of falsely linking Ukraine to the deadly concert hall attack in Moscow to stoke fervor for Russia's war there. Andrew Borene, executive director at Flashpoint National Security ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine