High school football coach Rob Mendez, who was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder that caused him to be born without arms or legs, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at next month’s ESPYS. …read more
Suicide rates among America’s young people continue to soar, study shows
Suicide rates among young people have continued to soar in recent years — so much so that the rate among 15- to 24-year-olds climbed in 2017 to its highest point since 2000, new research has found.
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As homeless are suffering, risk of hepatitis, typhus and other diseases is growing
Metals Stocks: Gold on track for highest finish in 4 months
Gold prices on Tuesday are on track to settle at a four-month high, after briefly tapping their highest intraday level in more than a year.
Source:: Personal Finance
Why are we headed for a blowup with Iran? It began when Trump scrapped the nuclear deal
At minimum, Iran and America need a hotline to deconflict their military forces and avert a serious escalation. But that has been rejected before.
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians officially locked out
By Anne Midgette Management makes cancellation of summer season official by canceling players’ salaries and health care until Sept. 9. …read more
This bank is eliminating all fees from its checking and savings accounts — why consumers shouldn’t necessarily flock to it
Consumers have a growing number of options when it comes to fee-free checking and savings accounts.
Source:: Personal Finance
How will Zion’s game translate to the NBA? Deandre Ayton’s rookie season offers clues
A sharp midrange jumper can counteract the pro defenders’ tendency to force league newbies into the middle. …read more
Violent turbulence slams flight attendant into ceiling
He was killed after attacking a cop, police say. His cousin says he was a ‘gentle giant’
The cousin of a man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in a California Costco has questions about what happened because the shooting victim was nonverbal and had an intellectual disability, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.
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