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Month: November 2023

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power. That’s according to Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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5 Dunbar High School students recovering after ingesting substance containing THC

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Five Dunbar High School students are recovering after becoming ill Monday upon eating what school officials described as “a substance of unknown origin.” WBAL-TV 11 News confirmed through various sources that the students suffered serious adverse reactions, but authorities are still

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El representante George Santos se niega a dimitir un día antes de la esperada votación de expulsión

urielblanco (CNN) — El asediado representante republicano George Santos se mantuvo desafiante este jueves por la mañana ante el renovado intento de expulsarle del Congreso tras una investigación de la Comisión de Ética de la Cámara de Representantes sobre el congresista neoyorquino. El congresista habló con periodistas en la escalinata del Capitolio, donde siguió negándose

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‘Extremely high’: Warren County Health reports outbreak in pediatric pneumonia cases

By Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story     WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — Warren County health officials say they’ve received an “extremely high” number of pediatric pneumonia cases reported this fall. According to the Warren County Health District, there have been 142 cases of pediatric pneumonia reported since August, which is both above

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Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures continuing to cool

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure cooled last month, the latest sign that price pressures are waning in the face of high interest rates and moderating economic growth. Prices were unchanged from September to October, down from a 0.4% rise the previous month. Compared with a

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Applications for jobless benefits up modestly, but continuing claims reach highest level in 2 years

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Nov.

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Caregiver ‘failed to provide adequate supervision’ in Roseville twins’ drownings, document states

By David Aguilar Click here for updates on this story     ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — Newly obtained documents detail more about what led to twin boys in Roseville drowning in a home pool. The report from Sacramento County’s Child Protective Services states that the foster caregiver taking care of the 2-year-old children “failed to provide adequate

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Price hikes and spending cooled last month, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The Commerce Department on Thursday delivered an early present to the Federal Reserve: The central bank’s favorite inflation gauge fell to its lowest level since the spring of 2021, and consumers lifted their foot off the gas pedal. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, which excludes volatile

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Russia’s Lavrov faces Western critics at security meeting, walks out after speech

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced Western critics while attending international security talks in Northern Macedonia. Lavrov arrived in Skopje to attend meetings hosted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The diplomats of several OSCE member nations, including

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