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Loneliness as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
Surgeon General of the United States DR Vivek Murthy raises the alarm about how social isolation can affect physical health. RELATED: New study explores how black women experience depression differently How harmful can loneliness be? In an 81-page guide entitled Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, Murthy argues: “The mortality effects of being socially separated…
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Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio can legalize marijuana
Cannabis reform protesters gather outside the White House in Washington, DC to call on President Joe Biden to take action against the clemency of cannabis ahead of the November general election on October 24, 2022. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and legal markets are springing up like weeds across the…
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Hakeem Jeffries makes it clear Democrats will not bail out McCarthy over the debt restrict
During an interview with Meet The Press, House Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries dismissed the idea of giving Kevin McCarthy a stopgap on the debt ceiling. Video by Jeffries: Chuck Todd asked Jeffries about the idea of raising the debt limit in the short term to match the budget deadline. Jeffries replied: “I don’t think it’s…
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The WHO declares the worldwide well being emergency of Covid-19 over
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference December 20, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The spread of Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. “For more than a year, the pandemic has been on a…
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This is what Prince Harry did after the coronation of King Charles III
He came, he saw, and then… he went. Shortly after his father King Charles III and stepmother Queen Camilla were crowned in a historic ceremony on May 6th at Westminster Abbey. Prince Harry left the venue, got into a car and drove to Heathrow Airport, BBC News and several other outlets reported. According to several…
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WWE followers fearful about UFC merger
WWE SmackDown World Tour Jörn Pollex | Bongarts | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment and Endeavor-owned UFC will merge this year in a deal that will create a sports-entertainment giant worth more than $21 billion. After the deal was announced in early April, WWE stock soared to its highest level in almost four years. The…
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CDC could have much less information after the emergency ends
People walk past a Covid-19 testing site in Times Square on May 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao pan | China news service | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have less data to track the spread of Covid-19 and new variants in the US after the public health emergency…
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DeSantis indicators legislation terminating Disney improvement offers
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference in the Cabinet Room at the end of the 2023 legislative session in Florida on Friday, May 5, 2023. Alicia Devine | Tallahassee Democrat via AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday effectively nullifying the development agreements Disney just before the governor selected a new…
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky will step down in June
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control, leaves the office after speaking before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the All-Hazards Preparedness Act Thursday, April 4. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced on Friday that she would step down at…
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Younger Thug’s brother arrested after gun deal
Young Thugs older brother Unfoonkwhose real name is quantity grierswas arrested by Young Slime Life (YSL) on a weapons charge just months after accepting a plea in the ongoing RICO case. Young Thug’s older brother, Unfoonk, was arrested on gun charges months after accepting the YSL-RICO plea deal On Thursday, Unfoonk was arrested for possessing…