Syphilis Cases in U.S. Soar to Highest Levels Since 1950s
Syphilis rates have risen to levels not seen in the United States since the 1950s, a federal report on sexually transmitted infections among adults revealed Tuesday. As the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases continues to expand in Japan, it has been reported that by 2022, the total number of people infected with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and […]
U.N. Warns Global Trade Being Strangled by Red Sea Attacks, War in Ukraine, and Low Panama Canal Water Levels
The United Nations warned consumers around the world on Friday to prepare to start paying more for almost everything, if they haven't already started. The grim prediction was that attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and the declining waters of the Panama Canal would disrupt global trade, and that the increased on-costs […]
Gang violence is surging to unprecedented levels in Haiti, UN envoy says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Haiti is experiencing an unprecedented surge in gang violence, with the number of deaths, injuries and kidnappings more than doubling in the last year, the conflict-ridden Caribbean nation says. The country's UN special envoy made the announcement on Thursday. “It is difficult to overstate the seriousness of the situation in Haiti, […]
Existing home sales in 2023 sank to lowest levels since 1995
As mortgage rates rose to the highest levels in more than 20 years and prices hit record highs, putting homeownership out of reach for many Americans, previously resident U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years in 2023. The National Association of Realtors announced Friday that the total number of existing […]