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The U.S. began adding $1 trillion worth of debt about every three months beginning last June, a Bank of America investment strategist Michael Hartnett first pointed out in an investment note published last week. The national debt is currently $34.48 trillion and rising. It surpassed $34 trillion for the first time in U.S. history on […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of the main architects of Marks and Spencer’s turnaround has credited efforts to break the “vicious circle” of sticking with ageing customers for helping revive the UK high street stalwart’s fortunes. Chair Archie Norman […]
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave At least 24 U.S. troops were hurt amid a wave of attacks on their bases in Iraq and Syria over the past week, including one incident that caused injuries to 20 personnel, officials said Tuesday. The Biden administration, for days, has withheld those details . . .
Rates of new-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 62%—and type 1 diabetes increased 17%—among US youth after the COVID-19 pandemic began, especially in Black and Hispanic children, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open. For the study, Kaiser Permanente researchers tracked rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among health system members […]
Global Fest returns to Aurora this weekend to celebrate Colorado’s most diverse city, with more food trucks and flags representing more countries than ever before. The event is Saturday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. Back for the first time since the start of […]
A Gerber infant formula was recalled earlier this year over potential contamination of Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that could cause life-threatening infections in infants By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer May 16, 2023, 12:00 PM ET • 3 min read NEW YORK — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers […]
Children play outside in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia known for open-air drug markets and gun violence. Last year, due to safety concerns, the Philadelphia Police Department downsized its outdoor summer play program. Sam Searles/WHYY News hide caption toggle caption Sam Searles/WHYY News Children play outside in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia known for open-air […]
U.S. forces have trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian troops since Russia first attacked the country last year, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Thursday. Among those soldiers were 65 Ukrainians who completed training on the Patriot air defense system at Fort Sill, Okla., and returned to Europe this week, press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder told […]
The Wade brothers — Nigel, Zachary, Nick, and Aaron — captured the hearts of the country back in 2017 when the now-23-year-old quadruplets made headlines when they were all accepted into 59 top universities, including Ivy League schools such as Harvard, Stanford and Vanderbilt. They chose Yale, largely because of the school’s generous financial aid […]
Where did the Black Death come from? And when did it first appear? As the deadliest pandemic in recorded history – it killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe and the Mediterranean between 1346 and 1353 — it’s a question that has plagued scientists and historians for nearly 700 years. Now, researchers say they’ve […]