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2.5K A few years ago, an expat friend of mine asked if I could transport some cash to her passport country, to which I was traveling. I agreed, not thinking much of it. Since we were both incredibly underpaid English teachers at that time, I expected that she would be sending only a few hundred

Not so little Debby — Historic flooding possible as TS Debby bears down on southeastern United States Tropical rainfall and training bands, it’s going to be a soggy mess. Eric Berger – Aug 4, 2024 1:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Satellite image of Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday morning.NOAA reader comments 169 As often happens

4.2K Let’s dig into the details of pet survival and what it would take to make sure you’re prepared to care for your pets during a crisis. What would you do if the lights went outfor good? Youve prepped for yourself and your family, but what about your pets? Have you stored what you need

Somehow, it was just two weeks ago that Donald Trump headed into the Republican National Convention looking like a juggernaut. That all feels like a long time ago. As his campaign enters its final three months, Trump looks like a man off balance. His polling lead has evaporated, his campaign strategy is obsolete, and hes

This week has been especially chaotic for the Middle East. On Saturday, a Lebanese rocket killed 12 children and youth at a soccer game in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. (The victims were Syrian citizens with Israeli residency.) On Tuesday night, Israel took revenge for the rocket by killing Fuad Shukr, a commander in the pro-Iranian

Opening arguments are expected to be heard at a Wilmington, Delaware, courthouse on Monday in Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial against Fox News, which has been accused of telling vacuous lies about the 2020 presidential election and the tech companys role.  At stake is some $1.6 billion, the amount Dominion demands in restitution, along with

close video The Fed is likely to cut rates two times by end of 2024, analyst says UBS Private Wealth Management managing director Alli McCartney explains how the Fed’s messaging could affect the market on ‘Making Money.’ The Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for a September interest rate cut at the conclusion of its two-day

This week has been especially chaotic for the Middle East. On Saturday, a Lebanese rocket killed 12 children and youth at a soccer game in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. (The victims were Syrian citizens with Israeli residency.) On Tuesday night, Israel took revenge for the rocket by killing Fuad Shukr, a commander in the pro-Iranian

close video Construction boom leads to more jobs in the industry Construction is booming in states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. U.S. job growth cooled sharply in July while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to the highest level in nearly three years. The Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 114,000 jobs in July,

close video The Fed is likely to cut rates two times by end of 2024, analyst says UBS Private Wealth Management managing director Alli McCartney explains how the Fed’s messaging could affect the market on ‘Making Money.’ The Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for a September interest rate cut at the conclusion of its two-day

By Lily Ramsey, LLM Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Aug 2 2024 A recent study published in BMC Public Health investigated the association between electronic cigarette (EC) use and respiratory health in adults. They found that both short- and long-term use of EC elevated the risk of various respiratory symptoms. Study:  Vaping habits and respiratory

Texas A&M University Aug 2 2024 Prior authorization-; the process by which a health insurance company denies or approves coverage for a health care service before the service is performed-; became standard practice beginning with Medicare and Medicaid legislation in the 1960s. Although research has uncovered disparities in prior coverage for cancer patients based on race, little

friends in high places — Who are the two major hackers Russia just received in a prisoner swap? Both men committed major financial crimesand had powerful friends. Nate Anderson – Aug 2, 2024 12:14 am UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 45 As part of todays blockbuster prisoner swap between the US and Russia, which freed

The World Health Organization Aug 2 2024 The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to prepare for the next pandemic. They emphasized the importance of expanding research to encompass entire families of pathogens that can infect humans–regardless

The American Federation of Teachers 88th National Convention centered not on workplace conditions or the resolution of deep issues rampant throughout the nations classrooms but underscored the unions longstanding devotion to progressive politics, culminating in a resounding endorsement of presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The convention, which hosts AFT delegates from across the nation to vote