U.S. industrial production fell 0.2% in July, as factory activity slumped in a worrisome sign for the economy. The Federal Reserve said Thursday that the overall decline was caused primarily by a 0.4% drop last month in manufacturing production. Output decreased for autos, fabricated metals, wood products, textiles and plastics and rubber products. Over the […]
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It seems every spring and summer, when the sun starts to get a little high in the sky, the debate about sunscreen and melanin is given new life. This year was no exception: There were articles and Twitter debates about whether sunscreen is necessary — or even healthy — for Black people and people of
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“9-1-1” just put out a call for your attention in the most spectacular way. The Fox emergency drama dropped a trailer Wednesday that will stoke your fears and swallow Santa Monica, California. In the trailer, a tsunami rises above the Los Angeles-area beach and its famous pier. Mass panic sets in. There are places to
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Image copyright PA Sales in department stores rose for the first time this year in July, the Office for National Statistics said, with data showing an unexpected rise in total retail sales in the month. Monthly retail sales rose 0.2% – defying forecasts for a 0.2% fall – boosted by online sales. Department stores rose
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NASA scientists are crisscrossing Greenland on a mission to track melting ice. Greenland has been melting faster in the last decade and this summer, it has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012. Global warming is the chief culprit, but scientists want to know how this is happening. Both warmer air and
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Players for the World Cup champion women’s national team say mediation talks with the U.S. Soccer Federation in their dispute over equal pay are over. Molly Levinson, who represents the players in matters concerning the dispute, said in a statement Wednesday that the players look forward to a jury trial. “We entered this week’s mediation
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Over the last two weeks, Mr. O’Rourke has been a more resonant figure in the primary contest, speaking out from his wounded city in raw and emotional terms. And he has flashed glimpses of the traits that made him a hero to liberals in the midterm elections — his willingness to confront a right-wing adversary
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Treatment programmes for heroin addicts have been cut, experts say Drug deaths rose sharply in England and Wales to reach record numbers last year, official figures show. There were 2,917 deaths from illicit drugs in 2018, the Office of National Statistics said, a rise of 17%. Most deaths were
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Image copyright National Gallery Image caption Virgin of the Rocks (left), with the original underdrawing laid on top (centre) and isolated (right) New research into one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works has revealed fresh information about an abandoned composition hidden under the painting. Experts have found initial designs for the angel and infant
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Image copyright Asda Asda has reported a fall in sales in the first six months of the year and warned about “uncertainty surrounding Brexit”. Sales fell 0.3%, even though second-quarter sales rose after being boosted by Easter. Asda boss Roger Burnley said consumer confidence was at a six-year low, “due in no small part to
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