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The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers

The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers

At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Friday, a gunman opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The attack left bullet holes in office windows and claimed the life of DeKalb County police officer David Rose. Authorities believe the shooter, Patrick Joseph White, may have been motivated by anti-vaccine sentiment, blaming the CDC for personal health …

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Restaurants are under threat as costs skyrocket and consumers cut back

Restaurants are under threat as costs skyrocket and consumers cut back

Facebook Tweet Email Link Ike’s Chili in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been around for 117 years, surviving a myriad of challenges like the Great Depression, the Covid-19 pandemic and a once-in-a-generation burst of inflation. But 2025 already holds an even more complicated challenge. “The cost of everything’s just going up, and we’ve got to figure out how to manage it right,” …

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Trump’s pick for the Fed ‘fuels an existential threat’ as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says

Trump’s pick for the Fed ‘fuels an existential threat’ as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says

The Federal Reserve could be getting more than another dovish vote with the appointment of Stephen Miran as governor. It could signal an intention to amend the Federal Reserve Act and diminish policymakers’ independence, according to analysts at JPMorgan. On Thursday, President Donald Trump named Miran, the chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a vacancy …

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A Global Market Based on Gold Bars Shudders on Tariff Threat – Bloomberg.com

A Global Market Based on Gold Bars Shudders on Tariff Threat  Bloomberg.com Gold prices are on a rollercoaster after a curious tariff ruling that the White House called ‘misinformation’  CNN White House to clarify tariffs for gold bars as industry stops flying bullion to US  Reuters Gold futures trade off highs as White House to issue clarification on bullion tariffs  CNBC Gold Bulls Hope …

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China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? : Goats and Soda – NPR

China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? : Goats and Soda – NPR

China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? : Goats and Soda  NPR What to know about chikungunya virus amid new outbreak in China  ABC News With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes,’ China Wages All-Out War on a Virus  The New York Times CDC warns of mosquito-borne chikungunya outbreak in southeast China  NBC News Alarm in China that …

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Scientists Find Ancient Carbon Leaking Into the Atmosphere, Posing a Greater Climate Threat

Scientists Find Ancient Carbon Leaking Into the Atmosphere, Posing a Greater Climate Threat

A groundbreaking global study, recently published in Nature, reveals surprising findings about the state of ancient carbon storage and its impact on the atmosphere. For decades, scientists have assumed that carbon trapped deep in soils and rocks, often for thousands or even millions of years, was securely contained, unaffected by the forces of nature and human activity. However, a new …

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