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Study: TikTok contributes to toxic diet culture among young people
According to a study published in the journal PLOS One earlier this week, social media platform TikTok perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults. The study looked at “1,000 TikTok videos from 10 popular nutrition, food, and weight-related hashtags each with over 1 billion views.” Key themes found in these videos included: Glorification… -
BLS: Following pandemic shift, US worker productivity plummets
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, worker productivity in the United States suffered its largest drop since 1947 in the first half of 2022. Productivity is strong in manufacturing, but it’s down elsewhere in the private sector, according to Dartmouth Economic Professor Diego Comin. He noted that productivity is particularly tricky to… -
Experts warn of ‘meat recession’ as beef supply shrinks; prices to rise
In an Instagram post, online meat delivery company Good Ranchers warned consumers that “a meat recession is knocking and supply is about to be tight” as beef supply continues to shrink. According to The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the number of cattle moving from pasture into a feedlot to be conditioned for slaughter… -
CVS agrees to $5B settlement over opioid crisis, beats Q3 expectations
CVS Health has announced it has reached a $5 billion settlement over its role in the opioid crisis. Under the deal announced Wednesday, CVS would pay $4.9 billion to state and local governments and about about $130 million to Native American tribes over the next decade. The $5 billion figure would make the settlement, if… -
North Korea missile launch; Netanyahu comeback; US election rulings
North Korea held a major missile launch, firing at least one in the direction of South Korea; Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be on the brink of returning to power in Israel; and two courts made rulings regarding the U.S. midterm elections. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. North Korea missile… -
Delta pilots authorize union to call strike, walkout still faces legal hurdles
The Air Line Pilots Association announced pilots at Delta Air Lines voted to authorize union leaders to call a strike. According to Monday’s announcement, 96% of Delta pilots took part in the vote, and 99% of those favored calling a strike “if necessary” to get a new contract. “Delta’s nearly 15,000 pilots sent a clear… -
BP earnings soar; judge blocks publisher merger; $1.2B Powerball prize
British Petroleum’s earnings more than doubled in the third quarter; a judge blocked a merger between two major publishers; and the Powerball prize is now $1.2 billion. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. BP earnings soar – BP reported Tuesday that its earnings jumped to $8.15 billion in the third… -
Report: Biden considering holding Haitian migrants at Guantanamo Bay
According to a report from NBC News, the Biden administration is considering expanding capacity at a prison at Guantanamo Bay to house Haitian migrants. Citing two U.S. officials and an internal planning document, NBC News reported the administration was also considering holding migrants in a third country. The considerations are in preparation for a potential… -
US to send B-52 bombers to Australia amid warplane drills with South Korea
According to a report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the United States plans on deploying up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia. ABC’s “Four Corners” series discovered the U.S. is preparing to build dedicated facilities for the long-range bombers at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. “The ability… -
Da Silva wins Brazilian presidential election; Bolsonaro yet to concede
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva picked up a tight victory in the Brazilian presidential election after a runoff over the weekend, narrowly beating out incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by less than 2% of the vote. It was the country’s tightest election since its return to democracy in 1985, and the first time that a sitting president… -
Pelosi attack details; South Korea crowd surge; affirmative action case
Additional details have been revealed about the man accused of an attack on Paul Pelosi late last week; a crowd surge killed more than 150 people in South Korea; and the Supreme Court is set to look at two affirmative action cases. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Pelosi attack… -
Woman arrested for trying to feed homeless sues over local ordinance
A Bullhead City, Arizona woman who was arrested back in March for violating a local ordinance by trying to feed homeless people at a park has filed a lawsuit against the city. Norma Thornton was the first person arrested under the ordinance, which regulates food-sharing events in public parks. The ordinance took effect last May.… -
Paul Pelosi, husband of House speaker, hospitalized after home invasion
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was “violently assaulted” in a home invasion. According to two people with knowledge of the investigation into the attack who spoke to The Associated Press Friday on the condition of anonymity, Pelosi suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body after he was beaten…
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