Category: United States
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Study Suggests U.S. Freshwater Fish Are Highly Contaminated
Eating just one serving of freshwater fish per year may have the same effect as drinking highly polluted water containing so-called “forever” chemicals for an entire month, according to a new study. The equivalent monthly amount of water would be contaminated at levels 2,400 times higher than recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according…
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The Success of the Premiere of ‘The Last Of Us’
The new HBO series, ‘The Last Of Us’, attracted 4.7 million viewers during its premiere on Sunday night, making the zombie thriller the second largest debut for the network since 2010, only behind ‘House Of The Dragon’ last year. The premiere of ‘House Of The Dragon’ remains the largest in HBO’s history, with the first…
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Today Americans Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. As a Hero. It Wasn’t Always This Way
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader. Almost every adult American, 95%, according to a CBS News poll, believes he was an important figure in United States history. But it wasn’t always this way. King’s admiration and the establishment of a national holiday to celebrate his birthday were unthinkable during the activist’s lifetime.…
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The Last 8 Years Have Been the Hottest on Record, Says Report
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The last eight years have been the eight hottest years ever recorded, with 2022 being the fifth hottest year globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.
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Davos Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World
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The World Economic Forum began this Monday (16) in Davos, Switzerland, gathering leaders and government representatives with businesspeople and investors.
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The Controversy Behind Gas Stoves in the U.S.
On Monday (11), Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), told Bloomberg that the federal agency was considering a nationwide ban on the installation of new gas stoves – or at least a new set of measures aimed at regulating the toxic gases released by this product, such as…
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Tax Filing Season Begins January 23
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start accepting federal income tax returns for 2022 on January 23, the agency announced on Thursday (12). The deadline for payment of taxes owed is Tuesday, April 18. Those who cannot file their return by this date may request a six-month extension, which will be automatically granted. However, it…
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The Untimely Death of Lisa Presley
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Only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, singer Lisa Marie Presley spent her entire life in the spotlight. And the public interest in her life – from her marriages to the tragedies that marked her – never waned until, like her father, she was taken too soon. Lisa Marie Presley died on Thursday (13)…
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What Is This CHATGPT That Is Giving Headaches to Educators Worldwide?
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Last November, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI, co-founded by Elon Musk, launched ChatGPT. Have you heard of it? If you haven’t accessed this platform yet, pay attention to the following text.What is ChatGPT?In a few words, ChatGPT is a platform that allows users to establish a “dialogue” through text with an artificial intelligence capable of…
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Cancer Mortality Rate in the U.S. Drops 33% Since 1991
The number of people dying from cancer in the United States has continuously decreased over the last three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The cancer mortality rate in the United States has dropped 33% since 1991, which corresponds to about 3.8 million avoided deaths, according to a report published…