Wildfire smoke worse for kids’ health than prescribed burns
(Reuters Health) – Children who are exposed to smoke from wildfires may experience a greater health impact than those exposed to smoke from prescribed controlled...
U.S. measles cases surpass 1,000 this year, say health officials
The United States recorded 1,001 measles cases so far this year, federal health officials said on Wednesday....
Global stocks climb, short-dated Treasury yields dip on bets for U.S. rate cut
Major world stock markets rose and short-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve would cut interest rates...
U.S. cruise operators to stop sailing to Cuba; travelers vent anger online
Major U.S. cruise operators said on Wednesday they will no longer sail to Cuba following the Trump administration’s ban on travel to the Caribbean island,...
Exclusive: Thousands of Colombian FARC rebels return to arms despite peace accord – military intelligence report
Roughly a third of the fighters in Colombia’s former FARC rebel army have taken up arms again following a 2016 peace accord, posing a growing...
Wall St. climbs as weak private jobs data boost rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s major indexes rose on Wednesday as investors bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut after weak private sector jobs data and hopes...
Amazon introduces ‘StyleSnap’ shopping recommendation feature
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday introduced “StyleSnap”, a feature on its app that allows users to upload a picture of a look or style they like...
Explainer: Should Big Tech fear U.S. antitrust enforcers?
The arcane topic of antitrust law is getting more attention with the U.S. government gearing up to investigate whether Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc, Apple...
Fitch adds environmental risk metric to mortgage-backed securities ratings
Fitch Ratings will factor natural disaster and catastrophic risk into their ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), the firm announced Tuesday, the first of the...
Davis, Harden among hopefuls for FIBA World Cup roster
The USA Basketball roster for the FIBA World Cup in China later this summer will have some star power as ESPN reported Wednesday that Anthony...