(Reuters) -Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a "public health emergency of continental security" on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) had warned last week...

Africa Public Health Body Declares Mpox Emergency

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said in a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino that US-funded flights would start this month to repatriate migrants illegally crossing into Panama through the Darien jungle, according to a Panama government statement. Panama and the U.S. agreed in July...

Migrant Repatriation Flights From Panama to Start This Month

Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August.

Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%

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If you’ve been feeling the pinch of rising rent costs, here's a surprising twist: rents across the U.S. have been falling for nearly a year. According to the latest report from Realtor.com®, the median asking rent in the 50 largest metropolitan areas was $1,743 in June—$7 less than the same month last year. This marks the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year declines.

Rent Prices Dip for 11th Consecutive Month: Where the Most Significant Savings Are Found

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart's second-quarter results beat expectations, as the retailer reported strong growth in revenue and operating income. Walmart's consolidated revenue for the quarter ended July 31 increased 4.8%, to $169.3 billion. Operating income grew faster — up 8.5% — and global eCommerce increased by 21%.

Walmart posts 4.8% revenue gain in second quarter

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Tallahassee, FL

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The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Findings from the newly released Q2 2024 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) reveal that as consumers continue to await interest rate relief in the form of rate cuts, credit products continue to serve to bridge the financial gaps that may exist in many household budgets.

Anticipating Fed Interest Rate Cuts, Consumers Reportedly Continue to Use Existing Credit, Gain Access to New Lines

CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill allowing the government to more tightly regulate non-governmental organizations (NGOs), amid criticism of a government crackdown on the opposition after a disputed July election. The law, which will require NGOs to report whether their donors are Venezuelan...

Venezuela Legislators Approve Law to Regulate NGOs

According to the USDA dairy margin Coverage Program, June reported the best margins in two years. However, trends could shift by year's end. Chris Galen, Senior Vice President of Member Services and Strategic Initiatives with the National Milk Producers Federation on dairy economics and expectations for the rest of 2024.

Dairy Prices Strong

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris plans to call for the construction of 3 million new housing units and outline new tax incentives for builders that construct properties for first-time home buyers, a source familiar with the plan told Reuters on Thursday. Those details are expected to...

Harris to Call for Construction of 3 Million New Homes in Speech on Friday, Source Says

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It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

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A highly-dreaded U.S. recession is no longer in the works, according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. The nation's second-largest bank is not predicting an economic downturn "anymore," Moynihan told CBS' Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation" Sunday. "Last year, this time, it was a recession," he stated. "This year we talked about now there's no recession."BofA's latest prediction suggests the Federal Reserve's efforts at taming inflation while keeping the U.S. economy afloat are working. Consumer spending has softened, Moynihan said, citing the lender's vantage point of having a customer base of 60 million. People in July and August spent at...

Bank of America no longer forecasts a U.S. recession in 2024

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Two doctors and three others including a personal assistant to Matthew Perry have been charged with supplying the "Friends" star with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused his overdose death nearly a year ago, authorities said on Thursday. The defendants, including a woman known as the "Ketamine...

Two Doctors Among Five People Charged in 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry's Death

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States, Britain and Australia should not advance their nuclear submarine cooperation until the international community has reached a consensus on safeguards and other issues. Australia, Britain and the United States have agreed to work to transfer a fleet of...

China Urges US, UK and Australia Not to Advance Nuclear Submarine Cooperation

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. But that’s still well below this year’s peak and the two-decade high last fall — and that appears to be enough to entice homeowners to refinance.

Homeowners are rushing to refinance their mortgages after rates finally dropped

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Authorities investigating the Brazilian plane crash that killed all 62 on board last week now have the full transcript of the "black box" but its contents did not immediately explain the cause of the accident, local TV station Globo said on Wednesday. The transcript from the cockpit...

Brazil Plane Crashed Minute After Pilots Sensed Trouble, Black Box Indicates, According to TV Globo Report

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Exclusive-Mpox in Africa Prompts $500 Million Funding From Gavi for Vaccines

LONDON (Reuters) -The global vaccine group Gavi has up to $500 million to spend on getting shots to countries affected by an escalating mpox outbreak in...

Exclusive-Mpox in Africa Prompts $500 Million Funding From Gavi for Vaccines

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