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Ease of Covid lockdown restrictions might assist diminish drug abuse, physician says
The number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. hit a grim record, as the nation simultaneously battled the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 93,331 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2020, and that represents nearly a 30% increase from the year before, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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China’s GDP grew 7.9% within the second quarter; Retail gross sales exceed expectations
A McDonald’s delivery worker walks past pig statues outside an art museum in Beijing on July 10, 2021. Jade Gao | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING – China reported GDP growth slightly below expectations in the second quarter, while retail sales and industrial production grew faster than forecast. The country’s gross domestic product rose 7.9%…
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Nearly 3,000 company locked up, crew to go away cruise with Covid case
People are seen aboard Dream Cruises’ World Dream cruise ship docked at Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore on July 14, 2021 after it returned to the city-state after a passenger tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. Facebook Facebook logo Sign up on Facebook to connect with Roslan Rahman AFP | Getty Images Nearly 3,000…
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Texas Senate passes GOP voting invoice after Home Democrats’ departure
Flanked by Texas state House Democrats, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) (C) speaks as Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) (R) and Texas State Rep. Chris Turner (D-District 101) (L), Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, listen during a news conference on voting rights outside the U.S. Capitol July 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong…
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Covid instances are surging once more in Latin America and the U.S., WHO officers warn
People hold their arms after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as part of a government plan to inoculate Mexican border residents on its shared frontier with the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico June 17, 2021. Jorge Duenes | Reuters Covid infections are rapidly rising again in the U.S. and…
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Tiger King’s Joe Unique will get upset
Joe Exotic of Tiger King fame is about to receive a new prison sentence for his role in an attempted murder despite his original conviction remaining. In 2020 the wildlife park owner and reality star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado Passage, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for two separate assassinations after allegedly…
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Don’t park them indoors or cost them unattended
Vermont State Police released this photo of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV that caught fire in the driveway of State Representative Timothy Briglin, a Democrat, on July 1, 2021. Vermont State Police General Motors is instructing 2017-2019 Bolt electric vehicle owners who were part of a recent recall not to park their vehicles indoors or…
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What is the EU plan to attain carbon neutrality
A passenger plane approaching Hannover Airport flies over a canola field. picture alliance | picture alliance | Getty Images LONDON — The European Union detailed on Wednesday how it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years, with the plan potentially revolutionizing many sectors from air travel to shipping. The 27-member bloc has vowed…
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Sources near Irina Shayk allegedly verify that she and Kanye West are “simply pals” and that she “does not need a relationship”
# Roommates, social media went into turmoil last month after reports circulated that Kanye West went out with model Irina Shayk after her divorce from Kim Kardashian in January. However, according to new reports, sources close to Irina now say that she and Kanye are “just friends” and are not in a romantic relationship. @PageSix…
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Oatly is accused by the activist brief movie Spruce Level of overstating revenues and doing greenwashing
In this illustration, Oatly Oat Milk can be seen in Chicago, Illinois on May 20, 2021. Scott Olson | Getty Images Activist short seller Spruce Point Capital Management has accused Oatly of dubious accounting practices and misleading consumers and investors about its sustainability practices. The company, which has taken a short position on the oat…