The U.S. death rate fell to the lowest point on record last year, while flu and pneumonia rose to be one of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to provisional data released Thursday from th… [+44 chars]

Deaths from flu and pneumonia, meanwhile, rose to be the eighth-leading cause of death last year amid lower uptake of the flu shot.

The Washington Post

A drop in fatal overdoses helps push the U.S. death rate to a record low - The Washington Post

Paramedics conducted CPR on a person experiencing a cardiac arrest at a known address for Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on the day his office disclosed he had been hospitalized, according to police sc… [+2191 chars]

McConnell’s office said Thursday that he is still in the hospital. It hasn’t disclosed why the Kentucky Republican was admitted on June 14.

NBC News

Paramedics responded to a ‘cardiac arrest’ at Mitch McConnell’s home on day of hospitalization - NBC News

As America's birthday celebrations kick into high gear, so too do criticisms of the preeminent national group organizing them, Freedom 250.
Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee publish… [+11999 chars]

A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms.

House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain - NPR

Savita Subramanian, head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy at Bank of America Securities, said the U.S. economy looks healthy and investors may need to look beyond the market's biggest tech st… [+1440 chars]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average scaled to record highs on Thursday as investors reacted to a weaker-than-expected nonfarm payrolls report for June.

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