Tests reveal dangerously high lead levels in water for dozens of Syracuse homes

New testing shows Syracuse, New York, has double the levels of lead in the water than Flint, Michigan. The city insists the water is safe, but NBC News' Erin McLaughlin speaks to several residents ...

Dangerous levels of lead in Syracuse water threaten health crisis

Syracuse, New York, is facing a crisis over high levels of lead in its water, the Natural Resources Defense Council said. CBS News' Lilia Luciano spoke to residents about the dangerous exposure.

Alarming amounts of lead found in Syracuse, New York, drinking water

Through a new report, officials have discovered that Syracuse, New York, has some of the highest levels of lead found in drinking water in decades. Some people want it declared an emergency, but ...

Alarmed residents and activists demand action over lead in the water in Syracuse

Syracuse residents are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over what they say could be a worse lead contamination than the crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals

Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis. Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in war-stricken Sudan and nearly two ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Test is 'still level', says England spinner Ahmed

England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed says the third and deciding Test in Pakistan is "still level" despite the tourists losing three wickets late on the second day.

Dozens of brands come with a side of dangerous plastics, report finds

Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found. More than 17 retailers have taken no steps to protect their customers from ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Dozens of homes destroyed in Southern California wildfire

More than 200 homes and structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Mountain Fire in Ventura County in Southern California. The blaze has scorched about 32 square miles. Firefighting efforts ...

Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal

Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity. How do we know that the climate crisis is to ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

Charity wants testing of men at high risk of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men.

Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre

Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the government

World - Financial Times - October 31

We Tested and Reviewed the Best Home Treadmills (2024)

Owning your own in-home treadmill can help you stick to your workout plan. We ran for miles and miles on the most popular models to help your choose.

Tech - Wired - November 8

Sonic X Shadow Generations - Space Colony Ark High Level Gameplay

We speed through Space Colony Ark act 1, and achieve an S rank in record time using conventional and unconventional shortcuts along the way.

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations - Rail Canyon High Level Gameplay

We speed through Rail Canyon act 1, and achieve an S rank in record time using conventional and unconventional shortcuts along the way.

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Nvidia’s stock hits new high as it reaches this milestone level

Nvidia powered to a $3.5 trillion market cap, which only Apple had ever previously hit.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations - Kingdom Valley High Level Gameplay

We speed through Kingdom Valley act 1, and achieve an S rank in record time using conventional and unconventional shortcuts along the way.

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Looking forward to high-level insights at GamesBeat Next 2024 | The DeanBeat

I’m looking forward to GamesBeat Next 2024 on Monday October 28 and Tuesday October 29 in San Francisco. We’ve got a lot of speakers who can deliver high-level insights into the state of the game ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

To Save More Water, American Homes Need Smaller Pipes

Most of the plumbing pipes in the United States are oversize, wasting water in a time of increasing drought.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Spain floods latest: three days of mourning declared after dozens killed – as weather alert level raised

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez warned the weather in the Valencia region was still ‘wreaking havoc’. Dozens feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Dozens killed as Israeli strikes destroy home, Gaza officials say

Gaza’s civil defence agency says 25 people killed, including 13 children, as Israel continues attacks in north of territory. Israeli warplanes carried out more strikes in northern Gaza on Sunday, ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Pritzker, Polis to lead state-level group aimed at safeguarding democracy

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald's E. coli outbreak won't hurt beverage company's sales

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's isn't likely to hurt the beverage company's sales at this stage.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures

Apple and Goldman Sachs were fined more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card transactions, the CFPB said.

Business - CNBC - October 23

September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010

Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in September compared with August, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.84 million units, the slowest pace since October 2010, according to the ...

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations ahead of Commonwealth summit

PM plans to focus on ‘future-facing challenges’ such as climate change but Caribbean leaders hope to raise the issue

World - Financial Times - October 23

Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn't endorse candidates or investments

Buffett's actions were triggered in part by a fake political endorsement alerted to him on Meta's Instagram.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Global public debt will hit $100 trillion by year-end, says IMF

The IMF warned of the risks posed by unsustainable public debt levels.

Business - CNBC - October 23

CDC told McDonald's about potential E. coli outbreak late last week

Roughly a fifth of McDonald's U.S. restaurants are not selling Quarter Pounder burgers at this time.

Business - CNBC - October 23

10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 4.25%, hits highest level since late July

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose again Wednesday as traders digested the latest comments from Fed officials on the trajectory of interest rate cuts.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Watch Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speak live on legal battle with SEC and upcoming election

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will speak at DC Fintech Week in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO's sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate with law enforcement

Abercrombie & Fitch said it will cooperate with law enforcement after its former CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on sex trafficking and related charges.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Tesla investors have a lot of questions for Musk about Trump

On a forum that Tesla uses to solicit questions from investors ahead of earnings, there are a bunch of questions about Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Business - CNBC - October 23

IBM stock slips on disappointing consulting and infrastructure revenue

IBM's critical software category performed well due to Red Hat's gains, but the consulting and infrastructure segments pulled down overall results.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as AI boom drives demand

Revenue for the third quarter grew about 94% year-on-year.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Tim Cook is likely visiting China to bolster support for Apple Intelligence, analysts say

The CEO met with China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology as well as the heads of some local companies, including China Mobile and Weibo.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Barclays shares hit nine-year high after third quarter profit jumps 23%, beating expectations

British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates, company expects higher revenue in fourth quarter

Southwest said travel demand remains healthy and it expects unit revenue for the fourth quarter to grow 3.5% to 5.5%.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl's top the list

Nike and Kohl's are expecting sales to fall this year, but they remain a top choice among consumers, indicating they must move quickly to not fall out of favor.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft

As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.

Business - CNBC - October 24

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