The government said about 200,000 seniors have not had a conversation with a friend or relative in over a month.
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North and South Korea agree to form first unified Olympic team
The agreement came during a third round of talks between the rivalKoreas.
The smartphone maker to rival Samsung and Apple gets throttled in U.S.
Citing national security risks, the government is trying to stop AT&T from making deals with Chinese phone makers
After ‘monkey hoodie’ scandal, H&M hires diversity leader
Swedish low-cost fashion brand H&M says it has appointed a diversity leader after having been accused of racism over a criticized ad.
Zoo’s new arrival named after Prince Harry’s fiance Meghan Markle
London Zoo has named a new-born Okapi after Meghan Markle, the American actress who is engaged to Britain’s Prince Harry.
Bitcoin drops below $10,000; $30B value wiped in a day as cryptocurrency sell-off deepens
The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading at $9,958.31 at about 6:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The last time bitcoin fell below the $10,000 mark was November 30.
North Korean demands grow in talks with South
South Korea said it and its northern neighboragreed to form their first joint Olympic team.
European car sales at highest level in 10 years
Car sales in Europe topped the 15-million mark for the first time in a decade in 2017, the fourth straight year of higher registrations.
Risk of nuclear weapons and extreme weather top threats for 2018
According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, Nuclear War, cyber attacks and environmental disasters lead the record of man-made threats to international stability. Veuer’s Chandra Lanier has the story.
Amazing video as kayaker descends a 128-foot waterfall
A British kayaker took a record setting plunge down a waterfall in Mexico.