China’s July manufacturing activity contracts more than expected — declines for fourth-straight month – NBC Los Angeles

China’s July manufacturing activity contracts more than expected — declines for fourth-straight month – NBC Los Angeles

China’s official manufacturing PMI has been below the 50 mark, reflecting contraction rather than expansion, since April. The index for July was 49.3, missing expectations for 49.7 according to a Reuters poll. During a high-level Politburo meeting on Wednesday, China’s top leaders did not signal plans for substantial new stimulus. BEIJING — China’s official gauge…

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Mass. educators, students weigh in as lawmakers set to decide on school cellphone ban

Mass. educators, students weigh in as lawmakers set to decide on school cellphone ban

Massachusetts lawmakers and educators are pushing forward with a bill that, if passed into law, would ban cell phones in public schools statewide.”This legislation is not about punishing students, it’s about helping them succeed,” the President of the Framingham Teachers’ Association, Christine Mulroney, said.The ban would be bell-to-bell and would prohibit all cellphones and personal…

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Virginia Giuffre's family urges Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell as Epstein co-conspirator

Virginia Giuffre’s family urges Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell as Epstein co-conspirator

The family of a key survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse is urging President Donald Trump not to consider clemency for the late financier’s co-conspirator and confidant Ghislaine Maxwell. The family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a sexual abuse advocate who died by suicide in April, made their plea to Trump in a public statement Wednesday…

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10+ Gut-Healthy Diabetes-Friendly Breakfast Recipes

10+ Gut-Healthy Diabetes-Friendly Breakfast Recipes

Start the day with a focus on your gut health by trying these breakfast recipes. With fiber-rich, prebiotic-packed ingredients like raspberries, bananas and pears, these dishes can help improve digestion and support healthy immunity. Some recipes also feature probiotic-rich foods like yogurt to help add diversity to our gut micrbiome. Plus, complex carbs like beans…

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