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In the aftermath of that storm, safety experts offered advice on how people can stay safe if they are stuck in their vehicles. First, do not leave your car, experts said. If you run out of water, drink melted snow, Dr. Mitchell said. Drive slowly to avoid skidding, and note that it takes longer to decelerate in icy road conditions, according to AAA. Drivers should inspect tires monthly and before long trips, according to guidance issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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☆ Surgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | Kristin Fisher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A tiny surgical robot in residence at the International Space Station completed its first surgery demo in zero gravity on Saturday, developers of the technology exclusively told CNN. A robotic tool built for spaceThe robot is only 2 pounds (0.9 kilogram), and its compact microwave-size design makes it a lightweight instrument fit for space travel. SpaceMIRA hitched a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 30 from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and arrived at the space station on February 1. One of the challenges when attempting to control a robot in space from Earth is latency, or the time delay between when the command is sent and the robot receives it. “Five seconds would be an eternity in surgery, and a split second or a half a second is going to be significant.

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The problem underscores a widely held consensus that Virginia’s mental health care system is in urgent need of reform, due to what Gov. Improving mental health care became a priority in the U.S. like never before as the pandemic brought new levels of isolation, fear and grief, in addition to pre-existing crises such as rising drug overdose deaths and the struggles burdening teen girls. Survey data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that in 2022, about half of adults with any mental illness did not receive treatment. Elsewhere in the U.S., states' policy concerns and approaches to improving mental health care have varied. Mental health was listed as a budget priority in most states in an analysis by the National Association of State Budget Officers.

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The law has been activated in the wake of the army’s biggest setbacks since the countrywide conflict erupted after the takeover. The rout inspired resistance forces in other parts of the country to launch their own attacks. The military government’s forces were stretched thin by the recent upsurge in resistance activity. The 2021 military takeover was met by widespread nonviolent protests and civil disobedience. But the confrontations escalated into violence after security forces used deadly force against the protesters, giving birth to organized armed resistance that has spiraled into civil war.

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☆ A couple that retired early explains the 'sweep away method' that helped them build a $1 million net worth — and why they don't budget or track expenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After you’ve paid yourself and the rest of your monthly bills, you’re free to spend any excess however you’d like. When you’re debt-free, you could then sweep your excess into an investment account where your money can compound over time. The Keys hit a seven-figure net worth in 2023. “The reason we like net worth better than anything else is because it captures the whole picture and encourages big-picture actions that affect your total financial situation in a positive way,” said Steven. “If you look at your net worth, you'll see that that's just a transfer of assets from one place to another.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses did not save more lives than the previous standard dose, but it did cause more vomiting and other side effects, researchers wrote in a study published Thursday. Three troops in eastern New York were given 8-milligram sprays. The study results were based on 354 instances in which troopers administered naloxone sprays from late March 2022 to mid-August 2023. But so too did those treated with the 8-milligram sprays, who got 1.58 doses, or 12.6 milligrams, on average. But other problems were significantly more common in the patients who got the higher-dose sprays.

Persons: —, Michael Dailey, Dailey Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Albany Medical College, New York State Police, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: New York, Albany

☆ Journal publisher retracts studies used by Texas judge who ruled to suspend use of abortion pill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The academic publisher Sage Publications has retracted studies used by a Texas judge in a ruling that would suspend federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The 2021 study concluded that ER visits were more likely after a medication abortion rather than a surgical abortion. Kacsmaryk cited this study to suggest that the number of adverse events from medication abortion drugs is probably under-reported. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in March about mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in the US for a medication abortion. Medication abortion is the most common form of abortion in the US, and multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown that it is highly safe and effective.

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☆ Dengue Spreads Fast in Brazil Prompting Emergency Health Measures
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Ricardo Brito and Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Dengue fever has surged in Brazil's hot rainy season, forcing health authorities to take emergency measures and start mass vaccination against the mosquito-borne illness. In the first five weeks of this year 364,855 cases of infection have been reported, the Health Ministry said, four times more than dengue cases in the same period of 2023. The rapid spread of dengue has caused 40 confirmed deaths, the ministry said, and a further 265 are being investigated. The Health Ministry has set up an emergency center to coordinate operations against dengue across Brazil. Dengue fever symptoms include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and an itching skin rash.

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☆ Gen Z, millennials want to invest — but many aren't, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds. Here are the issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rockaa | E+ | Getty ImagesDespite earning more, many Gen Z adults and millennials are having a hard time finding room in their budgets to invest. In fact, 61% are not saving for retirement each month. The survey polled 1,013 people ages 18 to 34 in the U.S. in late January. A prime culprit: higher expenses that have limited their ability to put money aside for savings and investments. "They're cutting costs, they're tipping less, they're trying to spend less eating out … living with parents … they're not acting like the economy is as good as it is," Beschloss said.

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☆ A couple started out with about $45 between them. Over their 23 years together, they've paid off $350,000 of debt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Janet Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"We had about $45," Joe Coleman said. As a couple, they've taken on debt for a townhome, two houses, two boats, a tractor, three cars, and Mina Coleman's nursing degree. "We used the showers that they use in case of emergencies if somebody spilled chemicals in their eyes," Mina Coleman said. "You meet people that have more money than they know what to do with," Joe Coleman said. Advertisement"If we go down, we go down together," Mina Coleman said.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, the city said in its official gazette on Monday, just days before Carnival celebrations kick off across Brazil. Since the beginning of 2024, the municipality has registered more than 10,000 dengue cases. On Monday, the Brazilian air force set up a 60-bed field hospital in the Federal District in Ceilandia that was due to begin treating patients. In such cases, dengue can be fatal. In March 2023, Brazil approved a vaccine against dengue and became the first country in the world to offer a dengue vaccine through the public health system, according to the health ministry.

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Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesNearly two million Californians are expected to be in the path of heavy rainfall and severe weather in the coming days, officials say. More than 8,500 members of multiple agencies have been mobilized to respond to any emergencies, the director of California's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Nancy Ward, said Saturday. This includes members of the National Guard, Cal OES, Cal Fire and more. Parts of the central and southern coastline of the state are expected to see the most significant amounts of rain and flooding, according to Eric Schoening with the National Weather Service. Gavin Newsom has activated the State Operations Center, which will be open 24 hours a day, according to Ward.

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☆ Russia Says Death Toll in Ukraine Shelling of Lysychansk Rises to 28
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - The death toll from what Russia said was a Ukrainian attack on Lysychansk - a city in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian region of Luhansk - has risen to 28, including a child, Russia's emergencies ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said 10 people were rescued from under the rubble following what it said was a Ukrainian attack on a building housing a bakery in Lysychansk. The Russian-controlled Luhansk Information Centre said on its Telegram the shelling by U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) occurred on Saturday afternoon. Russia took control of Lysychansk in July 2022 after months of heavy fighting. Only about a tenth of Lysychansk's pre-war population of 110,000 remain in the city, according to Ukrainian officials.

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☆ Millions at risk as California braces for record rainfall and high winds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Leila Sackur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Atmospheric rivers caused downpours in the Bay Area on Wednesday, bringing cable car services to a halt, before moving on to Los Angeles and San Diego by Thursday. Officials in Santa Barbara County raised evacuation advisories to orders on Saturday, calling on residents to be at a "very high state of readiness." Heavy rain and extreme weather caused roadway erosion at San Onofre's lower parking lot, with images on social media showing sections of the lot collapsing onto the beach below. A Sunday update from the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center predicted risks of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance across swathes of the state with "high risk" — estimated at 70% probability — for San Diego and Orange Counties. The storm comes as the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office announced it was investigating three deaths in late January as related to California's last encounter with heavy storms.

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☆ How to improve heart health at any age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In total, heart disease claims the lives of 1 in 5 people. Cardiovascular disease is extremely rare at this age. Wen: There are definitely ways to improve heart health at these ages, too. It applies to people of all ages, but older people may face some challenges in an often-overlooked determinant of heart health: social connection. Loneliness is an epidemic in the United States and globally, and is associated with many negative health effects that include worse cardiovascular health and early mortality.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, it’s Organizations: CNN, George Washington University, Health, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: United States

A near-total abortion ban has been in place in Kentucky since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. “Repealing the current abortion ban in Kentucky is not about promoting one choice over another," she said. Andy Beshear that attacked his Republican challenger’s longstanding support for the state's abortion ban. Kentucky's Supreme Court last year refused to strike down the near-total abortion ban. In Kentucky, Burke revealed two other bills Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine. “It’ll also give me as president, the emergency authority to shut down the border until it could get back under control. But his statement that he would shut down the border “right now” if Congress passed the proposed deal is more about politics than policy. WOULD THE BORDER REALLY SHUT DOWN UNDER THE DEAL? DOES BIDEN ALREADY HAVE AUTHORITY TO SHUT DOWN THE BORDER?

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☆ 6 signs your in-laws are meddling in your relationship, even if you get along
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhether you're thinking of marrying your partner or are in a long-term relationship, there's more to consider besides the relationship between you two: your relationship with their parents. "You can really form a wonderful relationship, but then there can be some things they may do that seep into the relationship or cross a boundary that you weren't expecting." Eldemire shared some of the subtle signs an in-law (or future in-law) is meddling in your relationship — even if you generally get along. In a healthy relationship , "the partner goes to you first and has a conversation around the in-law's need or request," she said. It can lead to them being charming to your face, but planting passive-aggressive comments and seeds of doubt in the relationship.

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☆ This upgrade can perk up your eating in the new year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

What’s a grocery upgrade? bhofack2/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesI consider a grocery upgrade to be a small splurge, not a big investment. Here are some examples of how I upgrade my grocery list when I need a pick-me-up. It’s my least favorite winter task, so I choose to reward myself with a grocery upgrade for getting the job done. Canned clams are a pantry staple for me as well since I love to keep them on hand for a quick dinner of one-pot clam pasta and clam chowder.

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Eagle Pass, Texas CNN —As the migrant crisis continues at the US-Mexico border and beyond, tensions between Texas and federal officials remain high. Here are the latest developments:Cold, hungry and bloodied from razor wire grazes. Now they’ve found themselves in the middle of the ongoing border battle between Texas and the US federal government. Under federal policy, migrants like Kevin and Vanessa would have surrendered two days ago, been taken into custody by federal authorities and transported for immigration processing. Venezuelan couple Kevin and Vanessa stand behind razor wire at the US-Mexico border.

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☆ Texas is exploiting a loophole in a new Supreme Court ruling to keep putting up razor-wire fencing at the border
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewTexas is apparently taking advantage of a loophole in a recent Supreme Court ruling involving the US-Mexico border in order to keep putting up more razor-wire fencing along the Rio Grande riverbank. "Texas' razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by [President Joe] Biden's open border policies," Abbott said. AdvertisementTexas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by Biden’s open border policies. Republicans, like Texas Rep. Chip Roy, have urged the state to ignore the Supreme Court's ruling. Paxton said in a statement on Monday after the Supreme Court ruling that the order "allows Biden to continue his illegal effort to aid the foreign invasion of America."

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☆ This North American country is the safest for travelers in 2024—and it's not the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The post-pandemic era set off the rise of "travel experiences" with more and more people wanting unique adventures and to explore places off the beaten path. Travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection recently released its ninth-annual State of Travel Insurance report which ranks the safest countries in the world for travelers. BHTP surveyed 1,702 people and used data from the Global Peace Index and the State Department's travel safety ratings to evaluate safety concerns like health measures, terrorism, weather emergencies and the safety of underrepresented groups. It's important to note the report states that despite the ranking, it doesn't mean every part of the country is safe, nor does it account for potential natural disasters.

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☆ Oil Refinery in Southern Russia Ablaze -News Agencies Quote Officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - A fire broke out at a large oil refinery in the southern Russian town of Tuapse on Wednesday and emergency teams were battling the blaze, Russian news agencies quoted officials as saying. "According to emergency services of Tuapse district, a fire broke out on the territory of the oil refinery in the town," the agencies quoted a statement by the Krasnodar, or Kuban, region emergencies service. Agencies also quoted officials at the region's major airport, in the seaside town of Sochi, about 100 km (60 miles) to the southeast, as saying it had suspended arrivals and departures. Sergei Boiko, the head of Tuapse district, said on Telegram that the fire was located in the refinery's vacuum unit -- a secondary processing section. Unofficial Telegram channels showed pictures of the blaze and said drones had been responsible.

Persons: Crews, Sergei Boiko, Ronald Popeski, Leslie Adler, Sandra Maler Organizations: Reuters Locations: Russian, Tuapse, Krasnodar, Kuban, Sochi

☆ Republicans are urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court at the border
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The ruling allows for federal agents to cut through Texas' wire fencing at the southern border. Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy suggested that the state should tell the Supreme Court to "go to hell." "And if the Supreme Court wants to ignore that truth, which a slim majority did, Texas still had the duty, Texas leaders still have the duty, to defend their people." Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said in a Tuesday interview on Fox News that the Supreme Court ruling makes him "angry." AdvertisementDespite the Supreme Court's ruling allowing federal border agents to remove the wire fencing, Texas Gov.

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☆ 44% of Americans can't pay an unexpected $1,000 expense from savings. 'We're just not wired to save,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brand X Pictures | Stockbyte | Getty ImagesWhy Americans are prone to 'financial fragility'Almost two-thirds of respondents, 63%, say high inflation has left less room to save for emergencies. "There's a persistence of fragility in American society," said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate. Yet year after year, surveys show building meaningful emergency savings remains a difficult hurdle for many Americans. How to reframe how you think about savingTo successfully boost emergency savings, it may help to reframe the way you think about that goal, Klontz, said. What may help to overcome that is to visualize, which helps create an emotional experience that can help activate behavioral change.

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