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Life expectancy 📉: The average life expectancy in the U.S. fell in 2021 for the second consecutive year, reaching the lowest level since 1996. The average life expectancy dropped to 76.1 years at the end of 2021, down from 79 in 2019. The largest contributors to the decline, according to the CDC, were deaths from Covid-19 and drug overdoses.

More: The U.S. now likely ranks between #50-75 among all countries for the longest life expectancy.

Water outage: Jackson, Mississippi, the state’s capital with a population of more than 150,000, has been without running water this week due to malfunctions at the city’s main water plant. The plant has faced operational challenges in the past and the flooding that hit the city a week ago exacerbated the problem. The facility’s water tanks have been unable to maintain enough pressure to deliver a reliable supply of water to residents to flush toilets, sho…