By Jeremy Hill | Bloomberg BuyBuy Baby’s stores will shut down after the baby brand — once cast as Bed Bath & Beyond’s prized asset — garnered no adequate going-concern bids in a bankruptcy auction, according to court papers. New Jersey-based baby goods company Dream on Me Industries Inc. won a bankruptcy auction for BuyBuy…
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Deb Balzer | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Just like last summer, there are reports this year of a lifeguard shortage around the nation, meaning many public swimming pools and beaches may be closed or their hours limited. Without trained lifeguards on duty, water safety becomes an issue, especially for children. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency…
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Deb Balzer | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Malaria, a severe and potentially fatal disease most often caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, has been reported in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a health advisory because there have been instances of people getting infected with Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida and Texas,…
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A new study suggests that depression after traumatic brain injury may not be the same as depression related to other causes, according to researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The study of 273 people found that brain circuits associated with depression were different between people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and those without TBI. “Our…
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By Morgan Lee and Paul J. Weber | Associated Press EL PASO, Texas — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could still face more punishment, including the death penalty. Patrick…
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BORDEAUX, France — It was not so long ago that Jasper Philipsen was nicknamed “Jasper Disaster.” In the space of a week at the Tour de France, he has morphed into “Jasper The Master,” dominating the sprints with ease. The Belgian rider secured a hat trick of stages on Friday by claiming yet another mass…
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By Michelle L. Price | Associated Press NEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party’s most liberal members. “I think he’s done quite well, given the limitations that we have,” Ocasio-Cortez said on the “Pod Save America” podcast…
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Two women were killed in a two-vehicle crash at Bake Parkway and Commerce Centre Drive Thursday night, July 6, in Lake Forest. The crash was reported at 10:55 p.m., sheriff’s Sgt. Frank Gonzalez said. Two women in one of the vehicles died at the scene, Gonzalez said. Both were in their 20s. The other vehicle…
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The California Coastal Commission in recent years has been ramping up efforts to ensure greater beach access for underserved communities, by baking it in as a requirement when approving new developments or correcting violations, as well as by granting millions for beach-equity initiatives. “Certain communities and populations have been excluded for so long, it’s absolutely…
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By Natalie Lung | Bloomberg Meta Platforms’ new social media app Threads has garnered 70 million users in just two days after its launch, a sign of enthusiasm that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said was “way beyond our expectations.” Threads launched on Wednesday as an alternative to Elon Musk’s Twitter, which had 237.8 million…
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