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A New York City police officer walks past flowers placed outside the midtown office building where a gunman killed four people on July 29, 2025 in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America Records released this week by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirm they had several contacts in recent years …

Noticing somebody fidgeting can be distracting. Vexing. Even excruciating. But why? According to a study published in 2021, the stressful sensations caused by seeing others fidget are an incredibly common psychological phenomenon, affecting as many as one in three people. Called misokinesia – meaning ‘hatred of movements’ – this strange phenomenon had been little studied by scientists until recent years, …

UnitedHealth Continues to Struggle as Rising Medical Costs, Shortfalls Affect Business  The Wall Street Journal UnitedHealth Group reports mixed second quarter earnings; stock down in premarket trading  Yahoo Finance UnitedHealth Group Re-Establishes Full Year Outlook and Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results  UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth says 2025 earnings will be worse than expected as high medical costs dog insurers  CNBC UnitedHealth Grew to Be a …

There is an asteroid approximately the size of a building that has been on the radar of many astronomers for a long time due to its initial potential to collide with the Earth. However, there is no need to worry anymore, as its trajectory has shifted slightly since it was first detected. It is now expected to miss the Earth …

“We know that microplastics are everywhere, even in the indoor environment. If they’re in your air, you’re still taking in microplastics at low levels when you’re asleep,” says Couceiro. “So we would like, if it’s possible, to speak to manufacturers about how to avoid them, whether they can stop making certain plastics in the first place. For example, for people …

CNN  —  America’s love for coffee has made the dark brewed beverage the most popular drink in the country. US adults drink 516 million cups of coffee every day, even though coffee prices have almost doubled in the past five years. The United States is the largest importer of coffee in the world, and its biggest supplier is Brazil. Earlier …

Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo, issued a warning for U.S. consumers of what to expect at the end of the year. In an interview with Bloomberg, Slok on Thursday said that the President Donald Trump’s tariffs will push prices higher until inflation is expected to peak in November or December. Slok said that he “absolutely” believes that inflation …

Tesla Stock Rises. China Graphite Tariff Could Affect EV Prices.  Barron’s Chinese graphite is crucial to electric car batteries. Trump just put a 93.5% tariff on it  CNN U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material  The New York Times US Commerce Dept sets 93.5% anti-dumping tariff on Chinese anode graphite  Reuters Battery-Material Producer Shares Rise as U.S. Set to Tariff Chinese Graphite  The …

A family shops in a Walmart Supercenter on May 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images SECAUCUS, N.J. — As customers walk the aisles of Walmart stores, there are some early signs that higher tariffs are changing pricing. The nation’s largest retailer warned in May that it would have to raise prices for its shoppers as President …

When it comes to metabolism, many of us overlook the silent influencers in our daily routines. The truth is, everyday habits can significantly elevate cortisol levels, impacting our metabolism and overall health. Stress, in manageable doses, can propel us through life’s challenges. However, chronic stress—lasting weeks or months—takes a toll on our bodies, primarily through the hormone cortisol. This hormone, …