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Getty Images Moody’s warned in 2023 that the US’ triple-A rating was at risk The US has lost its last triple-A credit score from a major ratings firm after being downgraded by Moody’s, which cited growing federal debt over the past decade. In lowering the US rating to ‘Aa1’, Moody’s noted that successive US administrations […]
Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are roiling global financial markets, with stocks tumbling across the board from New York to London. Wall Street suffered its worst week since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis five years ago as investors worldwide balked at the US president’s risky bid to overhaul the global economy with the vast tariffs. […]
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased more than expected in December, further evidence that housing market activity regained some momentum at the end of 2024, though rising mortgage rates remain a constraint. The report from the Commerce Department on Monday also showed the rebound in home sales in November […]
The U.S. military said its forces carried out multiple precision strikes in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen amid escalating tensions in the region. A statement Tuesday from the U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, along with other Houthi-controlled coastal locations. The strikes were carried out by U.S. Navy ships on Monday and […]
The report attributes the heightened risks to a combination of hurricanes, sea-level rise, and extreme rainfall. Inland areas, previously considered less vulnerable, are experiencing more frequent and severe flooding. For example, the annual average of flood events in Galveston, Texas, quadrupled between 1990-2009 and 2010-2023. Source link
Editor’s Note: In this series, CNN investigates international adoption, hearing from families, children and key experts on its decline, and whether the trend could – or should – be reversed. Story highlights While adoptions to the U.S. are in steep decline, more U.S. children are being adopted abroad The rise of “open adoptions” where birth […]
The United States’ booming fossil-fuel industry continues to emit more and more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere, new research showed, despite a U.S.-led effort to encourage other countries to cut emissions globally. Methane is among the most potent greenhouse gases, and “one of the worst performers in our study is the U.S., even though it […]
Rising child mortality in the U.S. has the most impact on Black and Native American youth VCU News Source link
Dementia-related mortality in the US has steadily and substantially increased over the past 2 decades, disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minority groups and women, according to a new study that analyzed data from the CDC’s WONDER database for more than 6.5 million deaths between 1999 and 2020. The annual age-adjusted dementia-related mortality rate (AAMR) per […]
“It does take precious minutes to get an EMS and transfer,” she says. But “situations that need such immediate care during birth are very rare,” and midwives bring emergency equipment to every birth, including oxygen and medication to stop a hemorrhage. Experts say women should consider a home birth only if they have a low-risk […]