U.S. study finds 2 in 5 adult cancer cases preventable
American Cancer Society points to smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity as leading causes.
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U.S. study finds 2 in 5 adult cancer cases preventable
American Cancer Society points to smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity as leading causes.
Annual inflation cools to 3 percent, government reports
Federal Reserve refuses to lower interest rates.
UF: Researchers identify first local extinction in U.S. due to sea level rise
Hurricanes, high ocean tides lead to Key Largo tree cactus destruction in Florida Keys.
U.S. business hiring slows, according to June report
U.S. Department of Labor reports new hires down 66,000 in May.
Deadly Hurricane Beryl moves toward Jamaica as Category 4 storm
Beryl has killed seven people.
Hurricane Beryl to make landfall in the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl was downgraded to Category 3 on Monday.
U.S. Homeland Security recruits humans to newly-formed AI Corps
Former White House official Michael Boyce heads first AI Corps.
U.S. inflation rate stays higher than goal, government reports
Interest rates to remain around 5.25 to 5.5 percent.
FBI reports decrease in violent crime in first quarter of 2024
Violent crime reportedly down 15%, homicide rates drop by 26% since first quarter of 2023.
U.S. economy adds more than 270,000 jobs in May
Federal Reserve refrains from lowering interest rates.
UF bans student for 3 years over illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
Student says she didn't know what she was doing was wrong.
CDC reports U.S. drug overdose deaths drop for first time in 5 year
Overdose deaths dropped by three percent in 2023.
TikTok sues U.S. over potential ban
TikTok calls new law signed by President Joe Biden a violation of First Amendment.
FBI cites increase in number of scams targeting seniors
Seniors over 60 were most often targeted by scammers in Florida, Texas and California.
U.S. economic slowdown continues, government reports
Government spent less, but country exported less in first quarter of 2024.
UF/IFAS: Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria?
New research sheds light on impacts of temperatures in mosquito species carrying malaria-causing parasite.
Inflation still worse than federal goal, report shows
Prices of goods and services increased 2.5 percent since February 2023.
Gallup poll shows notable decrease in church attendance
Only 30 percent of Americans attended religious services almost every week from 2021-23.
Labor Department to estimate “home production” in economic reports
Home production described as childcare, do-it-yourself home repairs.
EPA finalizes rules for automakers to limit emissions
More than half of new cars built in 2030 required to have zero emissions.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates in place
Interest rates to remain same due to high inflation.
CDC reports marriages in 2022 matched pre-pandemic levels
More than 2 million marriages took place in U.S. in 2022.
Report shows little to no recent drop in inflation
Consumer prices continue to increase.
OpenVertebrate project offers free access to CT-scanned specimens
Five-year collaborative project among 18 institutions creates 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens.