Healthy hotspots: The 25 most physically active counties in the US
Northwell Health examined data from the CDC’s 2023 PLACES report and identified counties with the most physically active adults.…
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Can't get approved for a loan? Rejections are spiking as interest rates rise
altLINE visualized American consumers’ increasing difficulty getting loans as interest rates are poised to stay higher for…
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11 ways to prevent bed bugs
Pest Gnome offers 11 ways to prevent bed bugs, along with advice on how to identify them and where they are most commonly…
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Ending the Golden State era of solitary confinement
The Marshall Project looks at how the state of California could reshape how solitary confinement is used—and misused—in the prison system, even…
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Who's teaching our kids? These 4 charts break down K-12 teachers by education level, race, and more
TeacherCertification.com examined a May 2023 report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to identify key characteristics of…
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Stock market today: Asian shares rebound following latest tumble on Wall Street. Oil prices gain $1
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday after the latest tumble on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 fell to…
Continue Reading Pakistan sets up deportation centers to hold migrants who are in the country illegally
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is setting up deportation centers to hold migrants who are living in the country…
Continue Reading Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice
By DALATOU MAMANE and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Hamsa Diakite can’t remember the last time her family of eight had…
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank halts rate hikes as war in the Middle East casts a shadow over the economy
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has taken a break from interest rate increases. The pause…
Continue Reading Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for an expected full-scale incursion
By NAJIB JOBAIN, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and AMY TEIBEL Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza…
Continue Reading China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu says his country wants to strengthen cooperation with…
Continue Reading Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities in devastated Acapulco
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Survivors of a Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people as it devastated…
Continue Reading Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KYBURZ, Calif. (AP) — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake…
Continue Reading Jeep maker Stellantis plans to invest 1.5 billion euros in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor
The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Stellantis says it plans to invest about 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.6 billion, in Leapmotor, a Chinese…
Continue Reading South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s…
Continue Reading China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
By DIDI TANG and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s top diplomat says dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only…
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El Paso non-profit helping hospitalized children and their families holding fund raising gala
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kemarah’s Chasing Rainbows is holding a fund raising gala “Deep in the Heart of Texas” on Saturday, November 4 at 6 pm at…
Continue Reading Trump isn’t accustomed to restrictions. That’s beginning to test the legal system
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t used to constraints. The former…
Continue Reading Appeals court stops planned execution of Texas inmate convicted of killing a fellow prisoner
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal appeals court has stopped Thursday evening’s scheduled execution…
Continue Reading An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they’ve seen large increases in reports of harassment, bias and…
Continue Reading The Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the…
Continue Reading Democrats’ divisions on Israel-Hamas war boil over in Michigan as Detroit-area Muslims feel betrayed
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Many of Michigan’s top Democrats, including Gov.…
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Better Business Bureau El Paso seeks local businesses for new customer incentive program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –– The City of El Paso and Better Business Bureau (BBB) El Paso have launched the Buy El Paso Rewards program, a new…
Continue Reading After Biden meeting, new Speaker Johnson says GOP won’t abandon Ukraine but will aid Israel first
By LISA MASCARO, SEUNG MIN KIM and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has met with new House Speaker Mike…
Continue Reading NY natural history museum changing how it looks after thousands of human remains in collection
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The American Museum of Natural History says it is pulling all human remains from public display…
Continue Reading Former coal-fired power plant razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A giant smokestack that was part of the landscape for millions of tourists heading to…
Continue Reading New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner of next year’s…
Continue Reading US economic growth accelerated to strong 4.9% rate last quarter as consumers shrugged off Fed hikes
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through…
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Late field goal gives UTEP 37-34 victory over Sam Houston; Miners keep bowl hopes alive
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a fight to keep their bowl eligibility hopes alive. That was evident Wednesday night in Huntsville, TX,…
Continue Reading Fearing airstrikes and crowded shelters, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders
By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Mahmoud Shalabi did not evacuate his home in northern Gaza…
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