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Discovery of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in LA wastewater sparks worry

LOS ANGELES — Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in the community than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

Author Nicole Chung on the lessons of grief

Grief, wrote Nicole Chung in her new memoir "A Living Remedy," is like waking up every day in a different house. "I am continually losing my bearings, struggling to learn the layout anew," she wrote. "I will walk through a door in my mind that I didn't even notice the…

Tribune News Service

Irish Rail announces return of catering services on specific Dublin route

Irish Rail's food trolley service, which was shut down back in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, is finally returning — only there's a catch

Dublin Live

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Tupperware name could soon be a thing of the past, experts say

Tupperware, which had explosive growth in the mid 20th century, was well-known for its Tupperware Party, first held in 1948

Wales Online

Plant pandemics threatening global food supplies, scientists warn

‘We have to assume that plant diseases are going to spread all over the world,’ scientist says

The Independent UK

Uniqlo Owner Expected to Post 30% Profit Rise, as Investors Eye China Results

Second-quarter results from Japan's Fast Retailing Co (9983.T), owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, will on Thursday offer a window into how rapidly demand in China is recovering after the lifting of pandemic curbs. The company, Japan's biggest retailer, reported a 2% dip in operating profit in the first quarter, partly…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chicago selected as site of 2024 Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO — Chicago was selected Tuesday to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a huge economic and prestigious postpandemic boon, and an acknowledgment the city’s progressive, pro-union values align with a Democratic Party that is seeking to boost its strength in a politically competitive Midwest.

Chicago Tribune

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To business leaders, Dem convention’s real payoff is in civic promotion

They hope that by bringing a global spotlight to Chicago, the political event will show off the city’s best features and accelerate its post-pandemic resurgence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Five of Edinburgh's most 'unwanted homes' on sale that just won't budge

As the housing market begins to settle after the Covid pandemic, some homes haven't budged. While some may have us confused as to why they haven't been snapped up, here some of the five 'unwanted' properties.

Edinburgh Live

Luxury Edinburgh cheese shop in plush area on sale after booming since pandemic

George Mewes Cheese are selling both of their cheese monger units in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The businesses, which would be a great opportunity for any budding entrepreneurs, are being advertised for offers over £300,000.

Edinburgh Live

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering returns for first time since coronavirus pandemic

The traditional parade on Saturday will be the centrepiece of the weekend, with costumed entertainers and bands taking to the streets

Chronicle Live

Shoplifting and customer abuse soar post-COVID, stores report

Retail workers are still feeling the effects of the pandemic more than three years in levels of theft and customer aggression.

The New Daily

PC sales are down but can everyone please chill out

Shipments down by 30% in the first quarter of this year, but overall it really doesn't look that bad.

PC Gamer

Nearly a quarter of people in the UK flush wet wipes down the toilet – here's why they shouldn't

Whether you’re cleaning your house, your car or your child, there are a variety of wet wipes manufactured for the job. Wet wipes are small, lightweight and extremely convenient. They have become a staple in most of our lives, particularly so during and since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nintendo shares jump on Mario movie's record debut

Nintendo's shares have slumped since highs recorded during the COVID pandemic, as sales of the company's Switch console miss forecasts.

Metal Hammer

Metallica's James Hetfield on going to rehab: "there was a rebirth...realizing my life was needing some help"

James Hetfield has discussed rehab, the pandemic and Metallica's new album 72 seasons in a rare interview

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Excess deaths in the US are rising at a shocking rate

The current COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is both good and bad. The good news is that COVID-19 deaths are at the lowest levels of the three-year pandemic. Given current trends, projections indicate roughly 100,000 COVID-19 deaths for 2023 — less than half of any of the three previous years.

WEKU

One camp at a time, a Seattle group is transforming its approach to homelessness

During the pandemic, a nonprofit in Seattle took a different approach to solving homelessness: helping whole encampments of unhoused people themselves make a plan to get housing.

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Leisure travel has hit pre-COVID levels, but business travel remains months away from a 'full recovery'

A new survey reveals travel's complex rebound from the pandemic.

Daily Mirror

Boy, 17, battling cancer invited to King's Coronation for his services to community

Sahil Usman, 17, is among the 850 local heroes invited to the King's Coronation in May for creating hundreds of hampers filled with essentials for elderly people during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Young people are sick of working hard for no money – and are using social media to vent

As a pandemic, the rising cost of living and stagnant wages lead a young workforce to reject the ‘work hard and move up in the world’ ethos of old, social media has become a valuable outlet for youthful apathy, writes Joseph Bobowicz

The Independent UK

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts

The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has ended

The Independent UK

Post-COVID woe: Atlantic City casino earns fell 4.6% in '22

Three years after the coronavirus pandemic erupted, Atlantic City’s casinos are collectively struggling to get back to where they were before COVID-19 in terms of profitability

Kiplinger

New Data Shows How the Pandemic Changed Work From Home Habits

The Census Bureau released new data that showed exactly how the pandemic changed work from home habits.

AAP

Free flu, COVID-19 jabs encouraged ahead of NSW winter

Now is the time for people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 or flu to see their doctor, authorities say.

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