Hurricane Francine downgraded to Category 1 after making landfall in Louisiana

Israel races to supply anti-missile shield

Intense war demands have left the IDF relying on the US to fill gaps in air defences

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Boeing’s record $21bn fundraising boosts hopes of avoiding downgrade

Aircraft maker is racing to ease pressure on its balance sheet exacerbated by a labour strike

Business - Financial Times - October 29

S&P downgrades Thames Water debt further into ‘junk’ territory

Decision comes after troubled UK utility reached tentative deal on £3bn of emergency financing

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Southern Water at risk of debt default in event of further credit downgrades

Bond issue documentation shows UK utility under pressure over high financing costs

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Reddick set to make debut for Jets after holdout

Edge rusher Haason Reddick, who reported to the Jets on Monday after a lengthy contract holdout that included a trade request, will play Sunday vs. the Patriots.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

92 people still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, governor says

At least 92 people are still unaccounted for in North Carolina as first responders sort through the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, weeks after the storm devastated the western part of the state The ...

North Carolina governor says at least 92 still missing after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Tuesday that at least 92 individuals are still missing after Hurricane Helene swept through the state nearly three weeks ago. In a press conference with the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Small Business Administration disaster loan program exhausts funds after Hurricane Helene

The Small Business Administration said it has exhausted funds for its disaster loan program following increased demand from Hurricane Helene, with Congress being in recess.

Rays' Tropicana Field unlikely to be ready for MLB Opening Day 2025 after hurricane damage, per report

Hurricane Milton tore the roof off the Rays' stadium earlier this month

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Major challenges remain in North Carolina more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene

More than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, school systems in western North Carolina were still struggling with lack of water and damage. Schools are not set to reopen until the end of the month. ...

CSX stock sees biggest drop in 3 years after railroad warns of hurricane impact, discloses SEC subpoena

Shares of CSX Corp. booked their biggest percentage drop in more than three years after the railroad operator on Wednesday said the fourth quarter would be “more challenging” in the wake of falling ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

A federal disaster fund that had 50,000 applications after twin hurricanes is now out of money

A federal disaster fund has received 54,000 applications from those impacted by the recent hurricanes, but the money won't be available for weeks.

Some NC nursing homes still without water, 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene

Some nursing homes in the Asheville, North Carolina area are still without water, three weeks after Hurricane Helene.

Cuba Faces Hurricane Oscar After Nationwide Blackout. How Much Can the Island Endure?

The repeated failure of the power grid and a hurricane that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up, posing a challenge to the Communist government.

World - The New York Times - October 21

Florida reports 13 deaths from rare flesh-eating bacteria after hurricanes

State sees spike in cases related to hurricane activity as bacteria rises ‘after heavy rainfall and flooding’. Thirteen people have died from rare flesh-eating bacteria infections in Florida this ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

MLB wants Rays to find local replacement venue after Tropicana Field wrecked by Hurricane Milton

The Trop's roof was shredded by the storm earlier this month

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's Starliner problems and Hurricane Milton

Tech - ABC News - October 25

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