Lead pollution has long been recognized as a health hazard, particularly for young people. But a new study says the scope of the problem is much larger than previously thought, with one in three children worldwide, about 800 million in total, threatened by unacceptably high levels of lead in the …
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First Call: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson makes a total pitch to sign Antonio Brown
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. For “First Call” on Thursday, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is applying a full court press when it comes to former Steeler Antonio Brown. He wants it in purple and …
Read More »Blake Shelton Reacts to Garth Brooks “Artist of the Year” “CMA” Controversy
Blake Shelton reacted to Garth Brooks’ announcement that he had given up his consideration in the “Artist of the Year” category for the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. The fact that Brooks won the category for the seventh time in his career last year, beating Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Carrie …
Read More »Beer sales are rebounding again, says AB InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev (OUTBREAK) reported Thursday that its global sales volume rebounded in June after three months of declines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The restrictions related to the coronavirus crisis had been strongly affecting the brewery’s business, reducing global sales volume by approximately a third in April and a fifth …
Read More »Russian judge sentences former U.S. sailor Trevor Reed to 9 years in prison
MOSCOW – A Russian court ruled Thursday against a 29-year-old former US Marine who was arrested last year for assaulting a police officer after a night of heavy drinking in Moscow, sentencing him to nine years in prison. Russian. Trevor Reed’s nine-year sentence approaches the maximum punishment for these charges, …
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