Tag: American
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Lung cancer screening should reach more people, American Cancer Society says : Shots
[ad_1] A patient gets a low-dose CT scan to screen for lung cancer. The American Cancer Society on Wednesday recommended expanding who should have this annual screening test. PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFP via Getty Images A patient gets a low-dose CT scan to screen for lung cancer. The…
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Cuomo Admits ABC Had BANNED Them Wearing American Flag Pins After 9/11
[ad_1] Since being hired by NewsNation, anchor Chris Cuomo has had a noticeable change in how he talks about the media on his eponymous show. And during a conversation with Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group Wednesday night, Cuomo recalled his time at ABC News post-September 11th (before going to CNN) and admitted that the network…
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The Spending Spiral: Unpacking American Consumer Debt Issues
[ad_1] Consumer debt in the United States is a growing concern that impacts individuals and families across the economic spectrum. The ease of access to credit cards and loans, coupled with a culture of consumerism, has contributed to a landscape where many find themselves in a precarious financial situation. The burden of debt not only…
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American troops at risk across Middle East, US warns
[ad_1] Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the World myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Good morning. The US has warned that American troops and other personnel in the Middle East face the risk of a “significant escalation” of attacks against them as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to broaden into…
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American prisoner brought home after five years trapped in Iran shares his story | 60 Minutes
[ad_1] American prisoner brought home after five years trapped in Iran shares his story | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Emad Shargi was arrested in Iran in 2018. He’s back in the U.S. and sharing the harrowing story of his time in Evin prison. Be the first to know Get browser notifications…
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The American public needs to take a good look, right now, at the Republican chaos in the House
[ad_1] Many Democrats were concerned when, in the wake of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the chair of his own party’s speaker, House Democrats voted alongside those eight Republican lawmakers intent on destroying their own caucus. Some understandably fretted about the optics: Would the Democrats be blamed for providing Republicans an assist in aiming…
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How to Fly an American President Into a Country at War
[ad_1] By the time they came to the back of Air Force One to tell us what to do in case of a rocket attack, it was clear that this was not going to be an ordinary presidential trip. The famous blue-and-white Boeing 747 was somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean this week ferrying President Biden…
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American Household Wealth Jumped in the Pandemic
[ad_1] American families saw the largest jump in their wealth on record between 2019 and 2022, according to Federal Reserve data released on Wednesday, as rising stock indexes, climbing home prices and repeated rounds of government stimulus left people’s finances healthier. Median net worth climbed 37 percent over those three years after adjusting for inflation,…
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National Museum Of African American History And Culture Acquires Major Collection Of Work Attributed To Poet Phillis Wheatley Peters
[ad_1] The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired the largest private collection of items to bring new context and perspective to the life and literary impact of poet Phillis Wheatley Peters (c.1753–1784), including one of the few manuscripts written in the poet’s hand. Born in West Africa and captured…
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Inside an AP African American Studies course
[ad_1] Inside an AP African American Studies course – CBS News Watch CBS News The AP African American Studies course has drawn fire from some Republicans, who have called it an example of “woke-ism” infiltrating education, but students in the course say it shouldn’t be considered controversial. CBS News contributor Lisa Ling discusses her reporting…