Weather
Climate change has made India’s heatwave 100 times more likely, says U.K. weather service
A farmer pours water on himself while working at a wheat farm in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. T. Narayan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The blistering heatwave in northwest India and Pakistan was made over 100 times more likely because of human-caused climate change, according to a new study published […]
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Ahead of hurricane season and summer storms, be sure you know how weather events are covered by your homeowners insurance
Win McNamee | Getty Images As spring warmth takes hold, homeowners may want to make sure they’re prepared for the severe weather that will likely soon follow. That preparation should include checking your insurance coverage. Whether you live in an area prone to hurricanes, tornados, flooding, hail, wildfires or severe storms — all of which […]
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Twitter freezing hiring and cutting costs as execs depart
A person in a mask approaches the New York Twitter offices after they announced they will close their re-opened offices effective immediately in response to updated CDC guidelines during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Twitter is pausing most hiring this […]
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Trump lawsuit asking to lift Twitter ban is dismissed
Former President Donald Trump Tom Brenner | Reuters A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter. But San Francisco federal district court Judge James Donato left the door open for Trump and other plaintiffs to file an amended complaint against Twitter that is consistent […]
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Natural gas surges 9% to highest level since 2008 as Russia’s war roils energy markets
A liquefied natural gas tanker berth in Japan, on Dec. 17, 2021. Should Japan ever exit the Sakhalin energy projects in Russia and their stakes were acquired by Russia or a third country, this would weaken the effectiveness of Western sanctions and benefit Russia, Japan’s industry minister said on Friday. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | […]
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Biden defends abortion rights after leak of Supreme Court draft striking down Roe v. Wade
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a memorial service for former Vice President Walter Mondale in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., May 1, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden on Tuesday reacted to a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would reverse the Roe v. Wade decision by calling on elected officials around […]
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India’s record-setting heat wave in pictures
People outside holding an umbrella during hot summer day in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on April 26. The temperature in Kolkata was around 40°c. Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images India has been suffering under record-breaking heat for the last couple months. Last month was the third-hottest April the country has seen over the […]
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Coca-Cola earnings beat Wall Street estimates as revenue jumps 16%
A person wearing a mask pushes a dolly cart past a Coca-Cola truck as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Monday reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ expectations as consumers […]
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U.S. is taking ‘a close look’ at whether to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s what that means
WASHINGTON — As the international community seeks new ways to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin for its brutal war against Ukraine, the idea of labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism has recently gained attention within the Biden administration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked U.S. President Joe Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor […]
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April nor’easter drops a foot of snow, knocks power out for thousands
A person bundles up against the cold weather while walking in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters A spring nor’easter has already dropped at least a foot of snow on parts of New York and Pennsylvania, leading to power outages and the closure of […]
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