BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports in June rose for the first time since the coronavirus crisis paralyzed the economy this year as demand for commodities increased as a result of government stimulus, while exports also increased by a a sign that the recovery is gaining ground. FILE PHOTO: Cranes and …
Read More »United States Supreme Court allows federal executions to resume
Image copyright AFP Screenshot Triple murderer Daniel Lewis Lee is one of those facing the death penalty. The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for the first executions of federal prisoners in 17 years. Several executions were delayed after a judge ruled Monday that there were still unresolved …
Read More »Exposure to air pollution linked to increased COVID-19 cases and deaths: new study
The global death toll for COVID-19 has now exceeded half a million. To slow the spread of the disease, we must better understand why some places have more cases and deaths than others. One factor that may partially explain this is air pollution. Research has shown that long-term exposure to …
Read More »Penguins continue to practice … with a new normal
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. None of this is normal. Just look at the calendar. Is July. Penguins shouldn’t be practicing. They should do one-leg box jumps in a home gym in the morning and …
Read More »Luckin Coffee dismisses president and appoints new CEO
The embattled Chinese coffee chain has named Jinyi Guo president and CEO after shareholders voted to remove co-founder and former president Charles Zhengyao Lu, Luckin said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Luckin went public last year and increased due to what appeared to be strong sales growth. But then …
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