At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the outbreak announced Friday, including 17 people who were hospitalized.
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U.S. washout on Indo-Pacific trade deal opens the door to China
President Biden and leaders of 13 other countries involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework on Thursday signed an agreement to communicate and cooperate more on issues related to supply chains.
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At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?
Verra, the world’s leading certifier of carbon offsets, said at an event alongside the talks that plastic credits can be a tool for mobilizing the money needed to tackle plastic pollution.
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Maine could end 2023 with the lowest annual unemployment rate in its history
Many economic challenges remain, however, including a statewide housing crisis, increased homelessness, inflation, higher costs of living and an ongoing workforce shortage.
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Tesla investors call for changes after Musk’s antisemitic post
Investors may not go as far as saying they would reduce their holdings in the company, but many said they were taken aback after Musk agreed with a post that said Jewish people hold a ‘dialectical hatred’ of white people.
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IBM and EU pull ads from X after Elon Musk’s antisemitic tweets
IBM said this week it stopped advertising on X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Nazis. Ads from Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal’s Bravo network and Comcast also were placed next to antisemitic material.
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A Massachusetts cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in the U.S.
A federal report calls on cannabis facilities to evaluate workers with new-onset or worsening asthma.
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U.S. applications for jobless claims rise as labor market begins to show some signs of cooling
Jobless claim applications are seen as representative of the number of layoffs in a given week.
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Decline in local news outlets across U.S. is accelerating, despite efforts to help
An average of 2.5 newspapers closed each week in 2023 compared to 2 a week the previous year – a reflection of an ever-worsening advertising climate.
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Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it’s hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that
For generations, beef has been the most quintessential of American main courses, and a premium protein around the world.