Amid a COVID-19 surge, health officials closed coronavirus testing sites or reduced hours in the Seattle-area because of days of snow and freezing temperatures.
Stocks Continue to Slip , on Wall Street, , Edging Closer to Bear Market.
On May 19, Wall Street saw stocks fall
in early morning trading, worsening
a slump experienced by major indexes.
On May 19, Wall Street saw stocks fall
in early morning trading, worsening
a slump experienced by major indexes.
ABC News reports that the drop
comes as record-high inflation
continues to weigh down the economy.
ABC News reports that the drop
comes as record-high inflation
continues to weigh down the economy.
The S&P 500 fell 0.4%
and is down almost 19% from
a record high set earlier this year.
The S&P 500 fell 0.4%
and is down almost 19% from
a record high set earlier this year.
ABC News reports that this is just
one point shy of the 20% drop
that defines a bear market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
dropped 0.9%, losing 279 points.
Target lost an additional 3.6%
just one day after losing a quarter
of its value due to a weak profit report. .
Investors have reportedly been spooked by rising
interest rates, record inflation, Russia's war in Ukraine
and strict COVID lockdowns halting China's economy.
Investors have reportedly been spooked by rising
interest rates, record inflation, Russia's war in Ukraine
and strict COVID lockdowns halting China's economy.
These fears have caused stocks
in everything from major tech companies
to traditional automakers to plummet.
These fears have caused stocks
in everything from major tech companies
to traditional automakers to plummet.
According to ABC, investors have been concerned
that soaring inflation and energy costs will
impact consumers' purchasing power.
The Federal Reserve aggressively raising
interest rates has also led to concerns that
the U.S. central bank could cause a recession.
The Federal Reserve aggressively raising
interest rates has also led to concerns that
the U.S. central bank could cause a recession
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The natural population change — the difference between live births and deaths — tanked in 2020 to -2.5, likely due in part to the pandemic which has claimed the lives of over a million people across the EU.
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The B-52’s , Announce Farewell Tour.
The B-52’s , Announce Farewell Tour.
'Pitchfork' reports that the farewell tour
begins in Seattle on Aug. 22.
'Pitchfork' reports that the farewell tour
begins in Seattle on Aug. 22.
The Tubes and KC & The Sunshine Band will accompany the band along the way.
The Tubes and KC & The Sunshine Band will accompany the band along the way.
Fans of the quintessential party band are likely excited by the announcement... .
... since band member Fred Schneider told 'Billboard' in 2019 that the B-52's wouldn't be touring anymore.
At the time, Schneider said they'd only make rare festival appearances.
The tour will consist of
15 dates across the United States.
The tour will consist of
15 dates across the United States.
It will wrap on Nov. 11 in Atlanta, GA.
It will wrap on Nov. 11 in Atlanta, GA.
The band's most recent album,
'Funplex,' was released in 2008.
The band's most recent album,
'Funplex,' was released in 2008.
Its predecessor, 'Good Stuff,' came out in 1992.
Its predecessor, 'Good Stuff,' came out in 1992
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Biden’s Executive Action, to Order Study of
Old Growth Tree Forests.
President Joe Biden
is scheduled to sign the
executive order on April 22
while traveling in Seattle.
Biden is visiting the Pacific Northwest through the weekend.
As a result of the order.
the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior will need to clearly define the extent of old growth forests. .
Currently, an old growth tree is defined as a tree that is at least 150 years old.
In addition, both agencies will have a year to make a tally of all the old growth trees in the U.S.
Using the data, new policies will arise concerning the management and conservation of these forests.
Wildfires will be a significant focus of the forthcoming policies.
The forests of the U.S. offset the carbon footprint of the nation's citizens by nearly 14 percent.
It is widely agreed that the older a tree is, .
the more carbon that tree is able to absorb from the surrounding atmosphere.
Conservation activists note that the executive order takes no action to limit logging or to mitigate the effects of the industry.
Conserving our remaining older forests and trees on federal public lands is one of the country's most straightforward, impactful and cost-effective climate solutions, Environmental Groups, via NPR News.
Even so, conservationists applauded Biden's executive order as both protecting trees and communities.
It's a very good start on the things that we've been asking for, Kirin Kennedy, Sierra Club, via NPR News.
We want to protect old trees, but we also want to make sure communities are protected, Kirin Kennedy, Sierra Club, via NPR News.
Biden's executive order also prioritizes other actions to protect forests, including target setting, further research and community incentives
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This Day in History: , Kurt Cobain Dies By Suicide.
April 5, 1994.
The Nirvana frontman died by suicide
in his Seattle home after struggling with
drug addiction and depression for years.
The rock icon had checked himself out of
a Los Angeles rehab just a week earlier.
His body wasn't discovered until three days later when
an electrician visited the home to install a security system.
Police found a suicide note written by Cobain,
in which he quoted the Neil Young lyric that it's
“better to burn out than to fade away.”.
Despite being ruled a suicide by authorities,
Cobain's death has been widely blamed on his partner,
singer Courtney Love.
After the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" rocketed
Nirvana to worldwide fame, Cobain had been
referred to as "the spokesman of a generation.".
He was 27 years old
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