“Florida is recording more Covid-19 cases than any other U.S. state, as hospitalizations in some areas increase at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“The state accounts for one in five new infections in the U.S. and logged 67,413 cases over the past week… Florida had 314 cases per 100,000 people over the past week, second only to Louisiana.”

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Covid-19 Hospitalizations Surge In Florida

Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt had an unusual training strategy for Tokyo: going to medical school. She won gold on Sunday and now they’re both future doctors with Olympic medals.

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The Doctor Will Stab You Now

Concern about heat-related issues have already surfaced at the Games, where heat and humidity have already challenged athletes.

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Tennis World 

Sweltering Conditions Are a Tough Opponent at the Tokyo Olympics

Consumers struggle to understand how much they should pay for broadband service; providers’ promotional pricing policies make it harder. Here are tips to simplify your internet bill.

Broadband Internet Bill Too High? Here’s How You Can Fix That.

Utilities and startups are joining forces to bridge gaps between cities with networks like those pioneered by Tesla, but earnings remain uncertain.

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Rush to Build EV Charging Stations Comes Without Promise of Profit

As floodwaters surged into a stalled subway train beneath the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, Pure Li hurriedly tapped out farewell messages to a close friend on her smartphone. “I may not be able to get out,” she wrote.

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A China Subway Flood Survivor’s Harrowing Experience: ‘I May Not Be Able to Get Out’

With populism on the rise in the GOP and the Democrats moving left, the business community is struggling to find allies in a polarized era


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How Corporate America Became a Political Orphan

Wall Street Journal: “State and local governments are struggling to distribute $47 billion in federal money aimed at helping tenants who can’t pay rent because of the Covid-19 crisis, leaving many people at risk of being thrown out of their homes when an eviction moratorium expires on July 31.

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Tenants at Risk of Eviction

The Biden administration is reportedly considering slapping new sanctions on Iran’s oil sales to China if talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal fail.



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Biden administration eyeing new sanctions on Iran oil sales if nuclear talks fail: report

Thomas Barrack, a private equity investor who is a close friend of former President Donald Trump, was arrested Tuesday morning on federal charges related to illegally lobbying Trump for the United Arab Emirates, the Justice Department said.

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Trump ally Barrack arrested on foreign lobbying charges - U.S. Justice Department

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