Day: July 26, 2023

Bank of Canada deliberates delaying rate hike amid inflation concerns, meeting minutes reveal

9:07 pm July 26, 2023

The Bank of Canada discussed delaying a hike to its key overnight rate at the last meeting before deciding on a raise to ensure progress in dampening inflation did not stall, according to minutes published on Wednesday. The bank announced a 25 basis point increase in rates to a 22-year-high of 5.0% on July 12. […]

Heart attack death risk can double during heat waves and high pollution, study finds: ‘A perfect storm’

9:07 pm July 26, 2023

Certain groups of people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack during heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association (AHA). Researchers analyzed the specifics of over 202,000 heart attacks that occurred in the Chinese […]

Kansas man accused of killing father, stabbing stranger before police shot him

9:06 pm July 26, 2023

Prosecutors have brought murder charges against a Kansas City, Kansas, man accused of killing his father and stabbing a woman before police shot and wounded him. KS WOMAN WHO WAS FATALLY INJURED IN POLICE CHASE CRASH WAS FLEEING SCENE OF SHOOTING, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES John McGriff, 32, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the […]

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs off on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ ban

9:04 pm July 26, 2023

The scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy, which aims to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations, is now banned for minors in Michigan under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan becomes the 22nd state to outlaw conversion therapy, which state lawmakers defined as any practice or treatment by a […]

Yankees set Aaron Judge’s return date barring late setback: report

9:03 pm July 26, 2023

The New York Yankees will finally get their captain back. They reportedly plan to activate right fielder Aaron Judge Friday for their series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. This is all “barring a late setback,” according to the New York Post. Judge has not played since he injured his toe making a highlight-reel catch against […]