By Anna Kutz
In the last 20 years, 45 percent of heat-related deaths with a known location happened inside a person's home, according to National Weather Service data. The outdoors was the next most common place for such deaths to occur, followed by vehicles and mobile homes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers heat-related deaths to be preventable. |
By Andrew Dorn Homebuyers making the median income now need to put down a 35 percent down payment to afford a typical U.S. home, according to a Zillow analysis. That comes out to more than $127,000 on a $360,000 house. In some markets, particularly California, the analysis found that homebuyers need to put down over 80 percent. |
By Addy Bink
When it comes to picking a bottle or can of a sun protection product, you'll have to make a choice: sunscreen or sunblock. That may have prompted a natural question: Is there even a difference? The Food and Drug Administration prohibited manufacturers from identifying their products as sunblocks in 2011. Some products could be considered sunblocks because of their active ingredients, however. |
By Katlyn Brieskorn A rare $500 banknote is set to be auctioned off on Wednesday. The U.S. no longer issues bills in larger denominations, which were sometimes used for land and property purchases, but some may still be in circulation. The $500 note was printed in the 1930s. Based on inflation, it would be worth more than $11,000 today. |
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A new federal food assistance program called SUN Bucks launches this summer. Under the program, eligible families can receive $120 during the summer to help pay for fresh food at grocery stores, farmers markets and other convenience stores. About 21 million children are expected to benefit from the program. |
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