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COVID-19 metrics in the United States fell to the levels seen during the initial stages of the pandemic. New cases recorded on Sunday were the lowest in more than a year. With 6408 new cases, the number of people infected with coronavirus in the U.S. increased to 34,210,782. This is less than half of the […]
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Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. United States President Joe Biden’s plan to unite Washington’s closest allies and take on China just scored a big […]
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Euro area investor confidence rose for the fourth straight month in June to its highest level in over three years as financial experts assessed the current economic situation more favorably, survey data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The Sentix investor confidence index for Eurozone climbed to 28.1 from 21.0 in May. Economists […]
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The claim: Military aircraft honor fallen with an angel-like flare salute An old misconception about how the military honors fallen service members has resurfaced on Facebook. A short video reposted May 30 shows a plane shooting flares in the shape of an angel. The clip was originally published in 2018. Similar to older versions of the post, the […]
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New York (CNN Business)Mary Barra — and GM shareholders — is about to have the best shareholder meeting of her seven-plus year tenure on Monday. At last year’s annual meeting the company was struggling to recover from the double blow of the pandemic, which had closed most of its plants and dealerships and raised doubts […]
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On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 4 new deaths from Covid-19 and 196 new positive cases. While data showed that hospitalizations are continuing to decrease, case numbers and deaths announced today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. With the addition of today’s numbers, L.A. County comes to a total of 24,415 […]
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NEW YORK — Kiss brought the heat to New York’s Battery Park. Literally. On Friday night, the iconic rockers debuted their new documentary, “Biography: Kisstory,” at an outdoor screening in New York’s Financial District. But the Tribeca Festival took the premiere a step further: ending the event with a full-blown Kiss mini-concert, complete with fireworks, flamethrowers, laser lights […]
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WASHINGTON — Democrats are committed to passing legislation this year to curb prescription drug prices, but they’re still disagreeing on how to cut costs for patients and taxpayers while preserving profits that lure investors to back potentially promising treatments. It boils down to finding a balance: How big a stick should Medicare have to negotiate […]
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Home values have soared in the last year. In many markets, home prices have risen by double digits. The widely followed real estate price monthly S&P Case-Shiller Index showed home prices jumped over 15% in several large markets in March. The improvement is driven by people leaving the largest cities, particularly on the East and […]
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Dr. Peter Hotez warned that Southern U.S. states could feel the impact of the highly transmissible Delta Covid variant as early as this summer, due in part to low vaccination rates. "Here in the South, particularly in Louisiana, Mississippi, we're seeing really low vaccination rates. And less than 10% of adolescents are vaccinated in many […]
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