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Day: January 29, 2026

US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 29, 2026

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reported that life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024.

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Retired NYPD sergeant’s death is a tragic reminder of dangers while shoveling snow

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 29, 2026

A retired NYPD sergeant on Long Island died while shoveling snow outside his church on Sunday. Experts say it’s a tragic reminder of the dangers while shoveling snow.

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How His Duel With Trump Boosted Emmanuel Macron, France’s Embattled President

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 29, 2026

Dismissed as a lame duck, Emmanuel Macron has clawed back some influence after his defense of Greenland and Denmark. Will quieter domestic politics allow him to secure his legacy?

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U.S. life expectancy hits a new high, as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 29, 2026

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

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Donald Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ underlines US threat to Iran

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 29, 2026

Build-up of American military power comes as US president weighs strikes

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She Couldn’t Defend Herself, But He Wasn’t Charged With Rape

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 29, 2026

A decision not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about rape, consent and China’s push for babies.