COVID-19 Shortens US Life Expectancy Most Since WWII

COVID-19 is the culprit. US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. The decre...

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Jul 21, 2021
China fines tech giants for content exploiting children

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulators seek to clean up content harmf...

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Jul 21, 2021
Team USA chiropractor sorry for COVID protocol-Nazi post

TOKYO (AP) — The chiropractor for the American women’s wrestling team has apologized after comparing Olympic COVID-19 protocols to Nazi Germany in a social media post. Rosie Gallegos-Main, a chiropractor for women’s wrestling since 2009, said in a le...

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Jul 21, 2021
Soccer players kneel to start ew era of Olympic activism

TOKYO (AP) — The referee’s whistle blew, the British players glanced at one another and they dropped to their knees. Their Chilean counterparts responded in kind, all taking a knee at the Sapporo Dome. An hour later, it was the American and Swedish p...

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Jul 21, 2021
Marta scores twice, Brazil routs China 5-0 at Olympics

RIFU, Japan (AP) — Marta became the first player to score in five straight Olympics and Brazil beat China 5-0 on Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. Marta finished with a pair of goals for Brazil, which is ranked No. 7 in the world. Debinha,...

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Jul 21, 2021
Freeman, Toussaint spark Braves to 2-1 win over Padres

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ m...

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Jul 21, 2021