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Preliminary data show the infant mortality rate has dropped for every demographic in Cuyahoga County in 2019 except white babies, for which it increased slightly. The overall rate in 2019 (not counting December) was 7.75 per 1,000 live births, compared to 8.65 in 2018. Although the African American infant mortality rate dropped from 15.49 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018 down to 13.97 in 2019, Cuyahoga County Board of Health statistician Richard Stacklin said black babies are still more than 3.5 times more likely to die than white babies.

The resignation of Carlos Cordeiro, who served for two years as the president of the governing body, is effective immediately. He is replaced by the federation's vice president, Cindy Parlow Cone.

The move is aimed at helping Sudan get off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. The guided missile destroyer was attacked in 2000 while refueling in Yemen. Seventeen people onboard died.

Alabama is considering a bill to make sweet potato the state vegetable after a proposal from an unlikely group of high school students.

In a bluntly worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.

The worry is that bankers, traders and big funds might suddenly find themselves out of cash. Such a scenario could create an ugly spiral throughout the economy.

If Moose Boulder existed, it would be the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake in the world. Alas, it isn't real.

In Turkey, the government is touting its donations of medical supplies abroad even though coronavirus is taking a steep toll in Turkey and the economy is on the brink.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief package to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Paul Vasquez died this week at the age of 57. He became one of YouTube's first viral hits when he posted a video of himself reacting to two rainbows over Yosemite National Park.