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Trump picks Fed Governor Michelle Bowman to replace Michael Barr as Fed’s supervision head newsthirst.

US Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman attends a “Fed Listens” event at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2019. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced Monday he has chosen Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to take over the central bank’s top supervisory role. The announcement comes…

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Badger admiring art wins wildlife photographer of the year public vote | Wildlife photographer of the year newsthirst.

A badger captured glancing up at a graffiti version of itself has won the Natural History Museum’s people’s choice award for wildlife photographer of the year. The image was taken by a British photographer, Ian Wood, on a quiet road in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. After residents started leaving food scraps on the pavement for…

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Weather tracker: Elvis shakes Madagascar after Europe’s triple threat | Madagascar newsthirst.

A compact and stationary area of low pressure brought a sustained period of heavy rain to southern parts of Madagascar this week, with weather stations at Taolagnaro and Toliara recording five-day rainfall totals of 178mm and 196mm respectively, with a peak 24-hour total of 93mm at Toliara. This area of low pressure strengthened to tropical…

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Not every mass attack by a ‘lone actor’ is linked to terrorism, says UK expert | UK news newsthirst.

The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said not all mass attacks equate to terrorism, noting that the fact someone has terrorist material doesn’t necessarily mean they are a terrorist. Jonathan Hall KC highlighted the “wafer-thin” difference between whether an attack is a terrorist attack or not because of the “lone actors” who are now…

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Synthetic braiding hair used by Black women contain dangerous chemicals newsthirst.

A host of dangerous chemicals, including carcinogens, lead, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have been found in some of the most popular synthetic hair brands used in braided styles.  The findings were detailed in a Feb. 27 article in Consumer Reports. Synthetic braiding hair is widely used by Black people, mostly women. Some people experience…

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