The preterm birth rate is up 8% from 2014
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore the rising rate of preterm births in the U.S. using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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15 formerly popular foods in America that are rarely eaten today
Stacker researched the history of popular foods, from Jell-O salads to Salisbury steak, and highlighted 15 that are no longer widely consumed.
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The 25 fastest-growing US imports
Machinery Partner used Census Bureau trade data to identify the 25 U.S. imports that grew most from 2022 to 2023, ranked by percent change in value.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump to attend Black journalists’ convention in Chicago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday. The Trump campaign says the Republican presidential nominee will participate in a question-and-answer session “that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community.” Trump’s campaign has spent months scheduling
Continue ReadingDrop bears: The true history of a fake Australian animal
By Ben Westcott (CNN) — Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they’ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the koala. They might describe how a relative was gravely injured during a drop bear attack, or claim that a friend narrowly escaped death at the hands of the vicious
Continue Reading‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is adjusting how it approves security plans and bolstering security measures for protectees in the wake of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump earlier this month, according to excerpts of congressional testimony Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe will deliver Tuesday. Rowe, who visited the
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | En Venezuela, los votantes atrapados en la peligrosa danza de Maduro buscan respuestas
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Es una escena familiar que los venezolanos han presenciado con demasiada frecuencia durante la última década: el oficialista Nicolás Maduro de pie en el balcón del palacio presidencial de Miraflores, en el corazón de la capital, Caracas, declarándose ganador de una nueva elección. “Puedo decir frente al pueblo de Venezuela
Continue ReadingUS boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines’ external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and
Continue ReadingTrump says he ‘probably’ will debate Harris but can ‘make a case for not.’ Her team says he’s scared
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump seems to be backing away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he “probably” will debate but he “can also make a case for not doing it” — prompting her campaign to say he’s “scared.” Trump,
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Olympic polls, July 30: VOTE NOW
Olympic polls, July 30
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Central Oregon high schoolers represent the region in Salem, take second in Hoopla 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –This weekend, Central Oregon high schoolers made the trip to Salem to play in the NW Hoopla 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Their team, named the “The Brawl Stars,” features athletes Mason Chambers, Andrew Imhoff, Brady Kennedy, Dom Valdez and Jackson Urbach. The team came up just short of winning it all – losing
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Live from Tahiti, it’s Colin Jost
Colin Jost reports live from Tahiti, covering surfing at the Paris Olympic Games. He fills Maria Taylor in on the gnarly toe injury he suffered, the vibe in Teahupo’o and much more.
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Heavyweights compete in Olympic surfing Round 3
From brutal wipeouts to thrilling duels, Teahupo’o flexed its muscles on multiple surfers in Round 3 of the men’s competition.
Continue ReadingJD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.” Sofia Nelson, a transgender public defender in
Continue ReadingJD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.” Sofia Nelson, a transgender public defender in Detroit,
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Olympic fencing preview, July 30: South Korea seeks elusive epee gold
What to expect in the women’s team epee event after the action-packed individual competition.
Continue ReadingUCLA ordered by judge to craft plan in support of Jewish students
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the University of California, Los Angeles, to craft a plan to protect Jewish students. The move comes months after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on campus. Three Jewish students sued the university last month. They allege they have experienced discrimination on campus and that the university did
Continue ReadingElon Musk calls Maduro a ‘dictator’ in tech billionaire’s latest blow-up against foreign leader
Associated Press Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight. Following the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, in which Maduro and his opponents each claimed victory, the owner of X took to the social media platform to accuse the self-proclaimed socialist
Continue ReadingFormer ‘General Hospital’ actor Haley Pullos gets 5 years probation after DUI crash
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Former longtime ‘General Hospital’ actor Haley Pullos has been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving. The 26-year-old Pullos had already spent three months in jail when she was sentenced in a Pasadena, California courtroom on Monday. Authorities say on a late night in April of
Continue ReadingLeopoldo López sobre las elecciones en Venezuela: “Este es el inicio del fin de la dictadura de Maduro”
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El político opositor Leopoldo López aseguró en entrevista con Fernando del Rincón de CNN que Venezuela vive “el inicio del fin de la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”, pues “el fraude es insostenible” ante la evidencia con la que cuenta la oposición. “La gente votó ayer y votó masivamente. Fue algo
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