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Will Britain's currency change following the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

Friday, September 09, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's first monarch to be placed on the country's paper notes. There is no word yet on what new bank notes will look like, but there's a longstanding tradition for coins.

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Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone

Thursday, September 08, 2022

Children had more access to food in 2021 compared to the previous year. But for other groups such as the elderly and women living alone, food insecurity was on the rise, according to the U.S.

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Forehead thermometer readings may not be as accurate for Black patients, study finds

Thursday, September 08, 2022

Forehead thermometers were significantly less likely to have accurate readings for Black patients compared to oral thermometers. There could be two reasons for this.

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A news anchor showed signs of a stroke on air, but her colleagues caught them early

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Julie Chin was covering NASA's delayed Artemis launch when her words began to slur durning a Saturday morning broadcast.

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Brendan Fraser sheds tears for a standing ovation at the premiere of his comeback role

Monday, September 05, 2022

Fraser took a step away from acting after a series of personal struggles. In his latest role, he stars as an English teacher who is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter.

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NBA star John Wall says emotional and physical hardships led him to consider suicide

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

John Wall has spent more than a decade in NBA and has been named an All-Star. But he says a series of injuries and personal hardships took a toll on his mental state.

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Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.

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How to stay protected from student loan scammers on the prowl

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Amid President Joe Biden's announcement that his administration will be forgiving up to $20,000 in federal student loans, scammers may be looking to take advantage of borrowers.

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The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans

Monday, August 29, 2022

The Biden administration is pausing its distribution of free COVID-19 tests this week, but you can still order new ones before the end date.

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Beto O'Rourke is off the campaign trail for a while due to a bacterial infection

Monday, August 29, 2022

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke said he will rest from home after being diagnosed with a bacterial infection.

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A Chipotle restaurant in Michigan becomes the first in the chain to unionize

Friday, August 26, 2022

A Chipotle restaurant in Lansing, Mich., voted Thursday to unionize, making it the first of the chain's nearly 3,000 locations to do so.

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Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free

Friday, August 26, 2022

The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers by charging significantly more for its meat products compared to competitors, under the guise that their products are healthier.

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Young adults are using marijuana and hallucinogens at the highest rates on record

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

The National Institutes of Health annually surveys substance abuse among young adults in its Monitoring the Future study.

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Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, sentenced to 5 days in jail for a DUI

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Pelosi did not appear in court for his sentencing, as it is not required by California law, unless mandated by a judge.

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NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

The telescope uses a camera with filters that can make a color map out of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye.

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'House of the Dragon' is the most watched premiere in HBO history, the company said

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

House of the Dragon is a prequel to Game of Thrones, set nearly 200 years before the events of the latter show. It is based on the novel Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin.

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All victims in a car crash that killed 3 are likely Indiana State University students

Monday, August 22, 2022

The car veered off the road in Riley, Indiana and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was on fire when officials arrived on the scene.

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Seattle just had one of its hottest nights on record

Friday, August 19, 2022

The nightly temperature reached 71 degrees Fahrenheit, one of only three nights in the city's climate record where the nighttime temperature rose above 70 degrees.

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Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games. How does the NFL make those decisions?

Friday, August 19, 2022

Behavior that is "illegal, violent, dangerous or irresponsible" is a violation of league policy. It applies to team owners, coaches, players, game officials and any other NFL employee.

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The Northern Lights may move farther south into the mainland U.S. this week

Thursday, August 18, 2022

The Northern Lights, known scientifically as auroras borealis, are triggered by geomagnetic activity from the sun. They typically occur closer to the North Pole, near Alaska and Canada.

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