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  • China’s economy expanded by 3% in 2022

    China’s economy expanded by 3% in 2022

     

    China’s economy expanded by 3% in 2022, far below the government’s own targets, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

    ​China’s economy expanded by 3% in 2022, far below the government’s own targets, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. 

  • Memphis Police relieve officers pending investigations into the arrest of man who later died, chief says

    Memphis Police relieve officers pending investigations into the arrest of man who later died, chief says

     

    The Memphis Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have launched investigations into the action of officers involved in a traffic stop arrest of a man who later died and plan to take “immediate and appropriate action” against them, according to a release from the city.

    ​The Memphis Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have launched investigations into the action of officers involved in a traffic stop arrest of a man who later died and plan to take “immediate and appropriate action” against them, according to a release from the city. 

  • Green burial company proposes eco-friendly idea for deceased bodies

    Green burial company proposes eco-friendly idea for deceased bodies

     

    The human body can be measured by many metrics. One is roughly one cubic yard (0.8 cubic meters) — that’s how much compost a corpse produces when combined with plant material and allowed to rot down for six to 10 weeks.

    ​The human body can be measured by many metrics. One is roughly one cubic yard (0.8 cubic meters) — that’s how much compost a corpse produces when combined with plant material and allowed to rot down for six to 10 weeks. 

  • ‘Skeletonized’ human remains were found on UC Berkeley’s campus

    ‘Skeletonized’ human remains were found on UC Berkeley’s campus

     

    The University of California Police Department has opened an investigation after a human skeleton was found on the UC Berkeley campus, officials say.

    ​The University of California Police Department has opened an investigation after a human skeleton was found on the UC Berkeley campus, officials say. 

  • TikTok access from government devices now restricted in more than half of US states

    TikTok access from government devices now restricted in more than half of US states

     

    More than half of all US states have partially or fully banned TikTok from government devices, according to a CNN analysis, reflecting a wave of recent clampdowns by governors and state agencies targeting the short-form video app.

    ​More than half of all US states have partially or fully banned TikTok from government devices, according to a CNN analysis, reflecting a wave of recent clampdowns by governors and state agencies targeting the short-form video app. 

  • Biden’s political trajectory has dramatically shifted in the span of just one week

    Biden’s political trajectory has dramatically shifted in the span of just one week

     

    President Joe Biden began the new year with the political winds at his back.

    ​President Joe Biden began the new year with the political winds at his back. 

  • Why some cars from the 1990s are soaring in value

    Why some cars from the 1990s are soaring in value

     

    Not that long ago, cars from the 1990s were just used cars. And, really, most of them still are, if they’re still running at all. But as millenials get older, gain some disposable income, and pine for the cars of their own youth, many of these cars have crossed the threshold to becoming sought after collectibles with rising values in the car collecting world.

    ​Not that long ago, cars from the 1990s were just used cars. And, really, most of them still are, if they’re still running at all. But as millenials get older, gain some disposable income, and pine for the cars of their own youth, many of these cars have crossed the threshold to becoming sought after collectibles with rising values in the car collecting world. 

  • White House counsel’s office says there are no visitors logs at Biden’s Wilmington home

    White House counsel’s office says there are no visitors logs at Biden’s Wilmington home

     

    The White House counsel’s office says there are no visitors logs that track guests who come and go at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware.

    ​The White House counsel’s office says there are no visitors logs that track guests who come and go at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. 

  • Dallas Zoo monkey enclosure fencing was cut on the same day as tampering that allowed a leopard to escape, police say

    Dallas Zoo monkey enclosure fencing was cut on the same day as tampering that allowed a leopard to escape, police say

     

    Fencing that was cut at the Dallas Zoo’s clouded leopard habitat Friday — resulting in the escape of one of the animals — wasn’t the only apparent tampering at the zoo that day, police said.

    ​Fencing that was cut at the Dallas Zoo’s clouded leopard habitat Friday — resulting in the escape of one of the animals — wasn’t the only apparent tampering at the zoo that day, police said. 

  • Bitcoin rallies 25% as crypto markets rebound

    Bitcoin rallies 25% as crypto markets rebound

     

    The bitcoin bulls are back.

    ​The bitcoin bulls are back.