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City of London skyline in London, United Kingdom, on June 10, 2024. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government area that encompasses London’s main central business district (CBD). The City of London is also known simply as the City and colloquially as the Square Mile.Mike Kemp | Photo | Getty ImagesLONDON — The British economy grew 0.4% in May, according to flash figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday, sending the British pound soaring to a four-month high against the U.S. dollar after the release.Gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded the 0.2 percent…

Sony has announced the full lineup of titles coming to the PlayStation Plus game catalogue for July 2024, including Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and The Jackbox Party Pack 9.Announced PlayStation BlogA total of 13 games will be added to the library, all of which will be available at the PlayStation Plus Extra tier. They will be available on July 16, 2024.It’s one of the most diverse lineups in months, featuring fantasy role-playing games like Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, as well as popular shooter Remnant 2 and party gaming extravaganza The Jackbox Party Pack 9.PlayStation Plus games…

This story is reprinted with permission The Birmingham TimesLongtime Birmingham firefighter and current captain with the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS), Corey D. Moon, is used to saving lives, but he says one life he’s saved holds a special place in his family’s hearts: that of his younger brother, Rodney.This selfless act didn’t come in response to a tip to a city neighborhood, but rather at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, where Corey donated a kidney to his brother 22 years ago.”My brother was diagnosed with kidney disease. [while he was attending the University of Alabama]”And…

Only one in four patients in the United States received a prescription for Novo Nordisk. Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss An analysis of U.S. pharmacy advertising seen by Reuters found that many people were still taking popular drugs two years later, but that usage had declined steadily over time.The analysis doesn’t include details about why patients stopped taking the medication, but it does provide a longer-term view of patients’ actual experiences taking the drugs than previous studies, which looked at use within a year.Evidence that many people abandon weight-loss treatments soon after they begin has implications for the debate…

The first CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) crew left their simulated Mars habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and “returned to Earth” on July 6. CHAPEA Mission 1, the first of three simulated missions, was designed to help scientists, engineers and mission planners better understand how life on another planet might affect human health and performance. Commander Kelly Haston, Flight Engineer Ross Brockwell, Medical Officer Nathan Jones and Science Officer Anca Serariu lived and worked in an isolated, 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat to support human health and performance research in preparation for future Mars missions. “Congratulations to…

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is reportedly facing a wrongful death lawsuit after he struck and killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk earlier this year. Klinghoffer, 44, was allegedly driving a black GMC Yukon when he killed 47-year-old Israel Sanchez on March 18. LA Times. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by the victim’s daughter, Ashley Sanchez, claims that the guitarist “threw and dragged her father across the asphalt” during the collision, and that “his father suffered blunt force trauma to the head and lay on the pavement until emergency medical services arrived.” Former…

LAS VEGAS – Playing their first game together in preparation 2024 Paris OlympicsUnited States Men’s Basketball Team They beat Canada 86-72. At the exhibition contest on Wednesday.For the United States, Anthony Edwards had 13 points, Stephen Curry had 12 and Anthony Davis had 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. LeBron James added seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 19 minutes, while July Holiday had 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks.The United States is favored to win a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal, while Canada, with NBA players such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal…

expensive blood pressure It’s a potentially fatal condition thought to affect one in three UK adults – although many may not be aware they have it – and it means your heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood around your body.This puts extra pressure on the heart, blood vessels, and other organs.If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to serious consequences and medical emergencies, including: stroke and heart attack.Like many other diseases, hypertension is caused by many lifestyle factors, but it can also be genetic and age-related.diet Excessive salt intake is one of the main causes…

A few months later Of painful negotiationsThe Biden administration appears to be close to a ceasefire agreement that would halt major fighting in Gaza, release some Israeli hostages and increase humanitarian aid to desperate Palestinian civilians.A senior U.S. official said Wednesday that “the framework has been agreed upon” and that the two sides are now “negotiating the details of how to implement it.” To finalize the agreement, Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and CIA director William J. Burns Going back and forth It has been increasing among regional capitals since November.Officials have warned that while the framework is in place,…

Two government regulators Citigroup Citi on Wednesday fined itself $135.6 million for failing to resolve long-standing internal control and risk issues, a major blow to Chief Executive Jane Fraser, who has staked her career on trying to turn Citi into a leaner, less complex bank. The penalties were imposed by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which said in separate statements that Citigroup had defaulted on its debt. 2020 Consent Order The fines relate to the bank’s risk and control issues. While regulators said the bank had made progress, significant problems remained with the…