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Nearly 6 million people in the U.S. and many more worldwide have Alzheimer’s, which gradually attacks areas of the brain needed for memory, reasoning, communication and basic daily tasks. In the final stages of the disease, those afflicted lose the ability to swallow. The global burden of the disease, the most common cause of dementia, is only expected to grow as millions more Baby Boomers progress further into their 60s and 70s.
Emily May, founder of Hollaback, says she has seen a spike in interest among average citizens as well as corporations wanting bystander training from her organization. Last year, she had 25,000 people sign up for a free one-hour Zoom training, up from 5,000 in 2019. So far this year, 130,000 people have registered.
The auction for an open seat on New Shepard ends Saturday. The winning bid right now stands at $2.8 million, with almost 6,000 participants from 143 countries. The winning bid amount will be donated to Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future, whose mission is to inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM and to help invent the future of life in space.
From left, EU’s Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, World Bank President David Malpass, Italy’s Finance Minister Daniele Franco, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a photo as finance ministers from across the G7 nations meet at Lancaster House in London, Saturday, June 5, 2021 ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit. (Henry Nicholls/AP)
“It’s sprawling. It’s a massive, sprawling unit with multiple rooms all on one level, and it’s kind of a boutique building,” listing agent Niko Apostal of Keller Williams OneChicago said. “Since Jonathan has an architectural background, he made some really smart improvements to the unit and made it look beautiful. The way the rooms are separated creates versatile space that can be used in different ways. All these rooms can be opened up or closed off to create the versatility, and Jonathan also improved the floor plan in the back corner, incorporating two former servants’ quarters into one proper bedroom with a bathroom. And, this unit faces all four directions.”
A little-known substance derived from hemp is flying off the shelves of U.S. gas stations and smoke shops, offering users a cheap and convenient high even in states where marijuana isn’t legal. But large cannabis producers are now pushing to clamp down on Delta-8 THC. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Stringer/Getty Images)
San Francisco led the surge in expensive home purchases, with an 82% jump, according to Redfin’s analysis of the country’s 50 most-populous metropolitan areas. Following were neighboring Oakland, California, with a 72% gain, and Miami, where high-end sales rose 70%.
Flight attendants who choose to get vaccinated will get up to three extra vacation days in 2022, the union representing United’s flight attendants said. To get the maximum number of days, flight attendants must have received at least one dose by June 9.
Aurora Garcia, right, enjoys a meal with her parents, Maria and Celso Salgado, who drove in from Aurora, on May 12, 2021, at La Catedral Cafe and Restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Garcia lives in Little Village and frequently eats at the restaurant. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)
The Income Store took in $144 million from investors over three years before it was shut down by federal authorities, but paid out no more than $40 million, Damian said. Courtright allegedly spent some of the funds to pay his mortgage and school tuition for a family member. As of March 31, the receiver had recovered about $104,000 in cash from The Income Store’s business operations, according to court filings.