Month: August 2020
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Why Americans are buying more guns than ever
Gun stores in the U.S. are reporting a surge in sales of firearms. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images Aimee Huff, Oregon State University and Michelle Barnhart, Oregon State University Americans have been on a record gun-buying spree in recent months. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice, the gun industry’s trade association, the…
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How chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19
The same chronic illnesses associated with exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds also increase risk of developing severe COVID-19. Engin Akyurt and Kai Dahms/Unsplash Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury Nearly a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, Dr. Leonardo Trasande published “Sicker, Fatter, Poorer,” a book about connections between environmental pollutants and many of the most common chronic illnesses.…
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Shortened census count will hurt communities of color
Community groups, like this one in Phoenix, have been working to get people of color to contribute their information to the census. AP Photo/Terry Tang Aggie Yellow Horse, Arizona State University Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is having a harder time than in the past counting all Americans, and is now saying…
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Actress Angela Okorie attacks those mourning death of Chadwick Boseman
Well known Nigerian actress Angela Okorie took to her Instagram page today to attack people mourning hollywood actor, Chadwick Boseman, who died after a four year battle with colon cancer on Friday, August 28. Well known Nigerian actress Angela Okorie took to her Instagram page today to attack people mourning hollywood actor, Chadwick Boseman, who…
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Today’s Ecurrencies Rates
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Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common?
Hurricane Laura intensified quickly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall on Aug. 27, 2020. CSU/CIRA and NOAA/NESDIS, CC BY-ND Chris Slocum, Colorado State University Hurricane Laura blew up quickly as it headed for the Louisiana coast, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours. By the time…
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Let’s call athletes ‘workers,’ and let’s call these NBA protests what they were – strikes
When NBA players refused to take the court, athlete activism escalated to a new level. Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Abraham I. Khan, Pennsylvania State University The Milwaukee Bucks’ startling refusal to take to the court for their NBA playoff game on Aug. 26 was the most consequential political development in sports over the last…
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Nigeria’s Access Bank renames Transnational Bank after Sh1.4bn buyout
Central Bank of Kenya said Friday that the Kenyan lender will now be known as Access Bank (Kenya), indicating the end of the buyout deal. The closure of the deal now paves the way for Access Bank to inject additional capital in Transnational, which had 0.25 percent stake in December 2018, as it seeks a…
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La Liga: Messi can’t leave Barcelona on free transfer
In an official statement, Spain’s top league confirmed that it is siding with Barcelona and declared that the only way Lionel Messi can leave Barcelona is if another club pays his €700m release clause. The Argentine did not show up to Barcelona’s COVID-19 testing and preseason training, according to reports. Visit our blog often…
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Nigeria’s Access Bank renames Transnational Bank after Sh1.4bn buyout – News
Central Bank of Kenya said Friday that the Kenyan lender will now be known as Access Bank (Kenya), indicating the end of the buyout deal. The closure of the deal now paves the way for Access Bank to inject additional capital in Transnational, which had 0.25 percent stake in December 2018, as it seeks a…