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Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it’s making a comeback. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Typhus is a disease many thought was a thing of the past. Now, it’s making a comeback. Health officials are reporting a rise …

Stocks are wavering Friday to wrap up what has been a stellar week for the market. The S&P 500 was flat at the open, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. Both indexes have risen each day this week, the longest winning streak since late July. The Dow was down 72 points, or 0.2%, after ending at an all-time …

Grocery prices rise at the fastest pace since 2022 as Trump tariffs bite  Axios Consumer prices rose in August. See which of your grocery items went up  KETV I Asked Six Shoppers Who They Blame for Rising Grocery Prices — And I Did Not See Their Answers Coming  Yahoo Life UK Expensive Beef Fueled August Grocery Price Spike  Meatingplace Grocery Prices Rose Last Month. …

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday. The suspected cases have increased from 28 to 68 in recent days, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at an online …

Stagflation concerns rise with increased inflation and jobless claims  The Washington Post Dow jumps 600 points to record as August inflation increase likely won’t derail Fed rate cut: Live updates  CNBC Inflation Ticks Up, But the Labor Market Matters More Now  Bloomberg.com CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts  The New York Times US consumer inflation accelerates; …

Virginia makes it easier to access covid vaccines as virus cases rise  The Washington Post Va. Department of Health issues order to ease COVID-19 vaccine access, as federal guidance shifts  Virginia Mercury ‘The chaos is the point’: tumult as Covid vaccine boosters deployed under RFK Jr  The Guardian Some South Carolinians may now need prescription to get COVID-19 vaccine  Live 5 News COVID vaccine …

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 4% Thursday as investors assessed the latest inflation data, as well as a jump in jobless claims, that complicate the interest rate outlook. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was last down less than 2 basis points at 4.013%. It had fallen by more than 3 basis points at 4.00% earlier in …

Homeownership Costs Have Jumped 26% Over 5 Years as Hidden Expenses Rise  Realtor.com Monthly mortgage payments are highest in decades, Census Bureau says  The Washington Post U.S. median household income rose slightly in 2024—the bump may still be ‘economically meaningful,’ economist says  CNBC The average American hasn’t gotten any richer over the last 5 years after a breakneck 21% boost from 2014-2019  Fortune Income …

A deadly malady known as “kissing bug” disease is now an endemic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation is seeing a rise in the illness, which is officially known as Chagas disease. It can be life-threatening and is transmitted through “kissing bugs” that bite human faces, the Washington Post reported. …

Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies that are making it harder to get the shots. Matthew D’Amico, 67, of New York City, said a Walgreens declined to administer COVID-19 vaccines to him and his 75-year-old wife on …