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Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds

February 22, 2024|Comments Off on Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds

As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in other countries have led to lower smoking rates. ​Read More Medicine and Health, United States Politics [+]

Eiffel Tower Closed by Strike for 4th Day

February 22, 2024|Comments Off on Eiffel Tower Closed by Strike for 4th Day

Unions accuse the company that manages the monument of pursuing financial policies that risk its well-being and worry that a fee paid to the city of Paris could cut into the repair budget. ​Read More Eiffel [+]

Fed Minutes Show Embrace of Inflation Progress but No Hurry to Cut Rates

February 22, 2024|Comments Off on Fed Minutes Show Embrace of Inflation Progress but No Hurry to Cut Rates

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 30-31 meeting showed policymakers thought that risks of an inflation pickup had “diminished.” ​Read More Banking and Financial Institutions, Government Bonds, Interest Rates, United States Economy, Price Gouging, Inflation (Economics), [+]

A Billionaire Bought a Chunk of Manchester United. Now He Has to Fix It.

February 22, 2024|Comments Off on A Billionaire Bought a Chunk of Manchester United. Now He Has to Fix It.

Jim Ratcliffe spent $1.5 billion for a 25 percent stake in his boyhood English soccer club. On Wednesday, he laid out his vision. ​Read More Soccer, Manchester United (Soccer Team), Ratcliffe, James, English Premier League 

AT&T Users Report Cellular Service Disruptions in U.S.

February 22, 2024|Comments Off on AT&T Users Report Cellular Service Disruptions in U.S.

People in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas were among those most affected, according to Downdetector.com. ​Read More Telephones and Telecommunications, Computer Network Outages, AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, Los Angeles (Calif), Atlanta (Ga), United States 

Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site

February 22, 2024|Comments Off on Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site

In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even as the platform tries de-emphasizing “political content.” ​Read More Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Presidential Election of 2024, News and News [+]

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