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A History of U.S. Surgeon General Warnings: Smoking, TV, Safer Sex and More

A warning issued by the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday provided guidance about an issue that has been front of mind for American parents for years: the negative effects of social media on the mental health of young people.These types of public health advisories are infrequent, but sometimes become turning points in American life.CigarettesIt took a surgeon general’s report in 1964 and decades of effort that followed for smoking in America to go from being seen as a glamorous habit to one with deadly consequences.The annual per capita cigarette consumption...

The Source |Snipes Pro Breaking Tour Hits The Road for 12 Events Across U.S.

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May 22, 2023

The Pro Breaking Tour, the premier professional competition series for breaking in the United States and Canada, has just announced an electrifying new partnership with Snipes, the leading destination for streetwear and sneakers, to bring this groundbreaking dance form to new heights. The tour will kick off on May 28th with a 3-day breaking event in Seattle. The Pro Breaking Tour, with its legacy of over 200 prize money competitions across the globe, has become a leading platform for showcasing the skill and artistry of breaking. The tour has seen thousands of registered competitors...

Meta fined a record .3 billion over EU user data transfers to the U.S.

Meta fined a record $1.3 billion over EU user data transfers to the U.S.

by AoCEgWtx4o

May 22, 2023

Visitors take photos in front of the Meta sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, December 29, 2022.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesMeta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) by European privacy regulators over the transfer of EU user data to the U.S.The decision links back to a case brought by Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems who argued that the framework for transferring EU citizen data to America did not protect Europeans from U.S. surveillance.Several mechanisms to legally transfer personal data between the U.S. and the EU...

Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies

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May 22, 2023

Russia has expanded its list of sanctioned Americans in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the latest curbs imposed by the United States. But what is particularly striking is how much President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is adopting perceived enemies of former President Donald J. Trump as his own.Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions on Friday were Americans seen as adversaries by Mr. Trump, including Letitia James, the state attorney general of New York who has sued him for alleged fraud, and Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel investigating...

When Will the U.S. Run Out of Cash? The Answer Is Complicated.

by AoCEgWtx4o

May 18, 2023

In letters to Congress and warnings to business leaders about the catastrophic consequences if the United States defaults on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen has repeatedly offered an important caveat.She cannot give the exact date when the federal government will run out of cash.The United States reached its statutory $31.4 trillion debt limit on Jan. 19, forcing the Treasury Department — which borrows huge sums of money to pay the nation’s bills — to begin using accounting maneuvers known as extraordinary measures to conserve cash and avoid breaching the cap.On Monday, Ms....

U.S. overdose deaths plateau in 2022, but still exceed 100,000

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May 18, 2023

Comment on this storyCommentDrug overdose deaths in the United States plateaued in 2022 but still topped 100,000 — stark proof that the nation remains in the throes of a staggering crisis killing hundreds of Americans daily.According to provisional data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 105,452 people succumbed to overdoses in 2022, a number poised to increase because of the lag time in reporting deaths by state agencies. The CDC is estimating that number could top 109,000. The death count mirrors 2021, when drugs such as illicit fentanyl,...

Fanatics to buy PointsBet U.S. assets

by AoCEgWtx4o

May 15, 2023

Fanatics logo is seen on the dugout wall before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)Justin Berl | Getty ImagesFanatics has agreed to acquire the U.S. operations of PointsBet, marking the sports giant's first major leap into U.S. sports betting.The deal is worth about $150 million in cash. The companies announced the deal Sunday night soon after CNBC reported an agreement was reached. "Fanatics and PointsBet are excited to enter into an agreement for Fanatics Betting...

U.S. urges recall of 67 million air bag parts

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May 13, 2023

US regulators are urging a recall of 67 million air bag inflators they say could explode in a crash, a major escalation of a safety issue that has plagued the auto industry for years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identified at least nine cases of ruptured air bag inflators that led to injuries, including two deaths, dating from 2009 to as recently as this past March. The parts, made by Knoxville, Tennessee-based ARC Automotive Inc., should be immediately recalled, the agency said in a letter to the company posted online Friday. The air bags are...

Natalee Holloway Case: Joran van der Sloot to Be Extradited to U.S.

by rachelmeadows

May 12, 2023

Paul van der Sloot died suddenly of a heart attack in February 2010, leaving his son adrift. According to Holloway family attorney John Kelly, a desperate Joran emailed him that March, writing, as Kelly told Dateline, "'I want to come clean. My father's dead now. I have nothing to hide. I want to help Natalee's family, but at a price, you know, for a quarter million dollars...I will tell you what happened to Natalee, where she is now so you can help Beth bring her home.'" With Beth's permission, John Kelly met with Joran in Aruba, promising to start with $25,000....

Drought ends in half the U.S. West after huge snow year

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May 10, 2023

Nearly half of the U.S. West has emerged from drought this spring, but the welcome wet conditions haven’t entirely replenished the region, scientists said Tuesday. Hydrologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said deep snowpack across much of the West will bring short-term relief, but the equally deep “bathtub rings” at Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoirs are a reminder of the long road to bringing supply and demand in balance. This winter brought bountiful and persistent snow from the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains, stranding residents in their homes while setting accumulation records...

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