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A travel advisory issued over the deadly chikungunya virus has been expanded as it continues to spread around the world.  The virus, which is spread by the Aedes mosquito, can cause sudden, agonizing joint pain in the hands and feet that can be so severe it leaves sufferers unable to move normally for months. Since the beginning of 2025, more …

Trump’s redistricting war spreads to Missouri and Maryland  Politico Missouri takes up Trump’s redistricting effort in Republican push to win more US House seats  ABC News Democrats confront limited options to block GOP’s spreading redistricting efforts  NBC News Missouri Legislators To Start Special Session on Redistricting  The New York Times In fight over new maps, some Missouri Republicans are reluctant to enter the fray  STLtoday.com …

Taylor Swift attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. A new push by states …

ROSELAND, La. — Tyreik Taylor had barely wiped the oil from his hands when the sky behind him lit up.  Fifteen minutes after the 26-year-old drove home, a roar thundered from the plant where he helped mix chemicals for motor oil and had just punched out. Fire consumed the air, the collapsing metal groaning and liquids hissing as they escaped …

Flu season is right around the corner—but according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we need to be just as vigilant about reducing COVID-19 exposure. The CDC just reported a 10 percent increase in test positivity rates, and COVID-related emergency room visits are also up 15.2 percent from the week prior. Between increased travel …

‘Butterfly Nebula’ spreads its fiery wings in dazzling new James Webb telescope image  Live Science Webb investigates complex heart of a cosmic butterfly  European Space Agency A dead ‘sun’ forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image  Space Cosmic butterfly reveals clues to Earth’s creation  The Royal Astronomical Society An unprecedented look into a butterfly nebula from the James Webb Telescope  New …

According to an early-August press release from Monash University, a preclinical study recently published in the journal Environment and Health suggests that nanoplastics exposure may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. What’s happening? The study, co-led by Monash and South China University of Technology, examined how exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics in the environment might affect the way Alzheimer’s disease …

COVID cases surge in California as Stratus variant spreads  San Francisco Chronicle COVID rising fast in California, fueled by new ‘Stratus’ variant tied to Omicron  Los Angeles Times Coronavirus cases surge in California with new variant  KTLA New COVID variant detected in California fueling surge in cases  FOX 11 Los Angeles A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials …

Home Values Drop in 3 More Major Cities as Downturn Spreads  Realtor.com U.S. House Prices Rise 2.9 Percent Year over Year; Unchanged Quarter over Quarter  FHFA (.gov) Buying a Home: Is Now a Good Time? What to Know About Prices, Mortgage Rates.  Barron’s Home Prices in the US Increase at the Slowest Rate Since 2023  Bloomberg ‘Extraordinarily weak’ demand blamed as home prices grow …

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is freezing all hiring in its artificial intelligence division. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company characterized the hiring freeze as “basic organizational planning,” coinciding with a broader restructuring of its AI division’s leadership. It’s a notable admission that comes as Zuckerberg has been desperately offering key talent mind-boggling financial offers, reportedly reaching $1 billion — …