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World - The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: at least 22 people killed in deadliest Israeli strike on central Beirut since start of war, officials say
Senior Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa reportedly targeted in air attack that has wounded more than 100 people. How a year of war laid waste to the Gaza Strip – visualised Diplomatic ...4 hours ago - Israel -
Business - MarketWatch
U.S. online demand has been slower during this week’s deals events so far, Salesforce says
Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday its Prime Big Deal Days was its biggest October shopping event ever, as Prime members took advantage of early holiday deals, pushing sales and number of items sold ...5 hours ago -
Politics - NBC News
FEMA stretched thin by hurricanes, other disasters
Federal officials say FEMA can meet the immediate needs of people affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. But President Biden said the agency will need significantly more money to deal with all ...6 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
FEMA stretched thin by hurricanes, other disasters
Federal officials say FEMA can meet the immediate needs of people affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. But President Biden said the agency will need significantly more money to deal with all ...6 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Some Florida Republicans demand more disaster aid after voting against it
Several Florida Republicans are now demanding more funds to boost recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but they have previously voted against measures providing disaster ...6 hours ago - Florida -
Top stories - CBS News
Biden urges Congress to pass more hurricane aid after Milton landfall
On Thursday, President Biden called on Congress to return to Washington, D.C., to pass more funding for disaster relief. He said FEMA has what it needs to respond to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
World - The Guardian
Trump demands CBS be stripped of licence over edited Harris interview
FCC chair denounces ex-president’s threats and denies possibility of broadcast station’s licence being revoked. America’s top broadcasting regulatory body, the Federal Communications Commission, ...7 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
IRS vows to race $10 billion in delayed Covid aid to help hurricane-hit businesses
Small business owners say they could use the backlogged pandemic-era Employee Retention Credit funds to weather setbacks from hurricanes Helene and Milton.7 hours ago - Covid -
Politics - NBC News
Tampa Congresswoman urges Congress to return to pass disaster funding
Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) joins Meet the Press NOW to provide an update on recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton in Florida and asks Congress to return to approve more disaster funding.8 hours ago -
Politics - Politico
Johnson slams door on Congress returning for disaster aid
Congressional leaders say new disaster spending legislation can wait until the lame duck.9 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Fed tends to look past hurricanes, although that is getting harder
The two devastating hurricanes that hit the southeastern U.S. in recent weeks will make it harder for the Federal Reserve to assess the health of the economy, analysts say, but the central bank is ...10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
World - The Guardian
The Guardian view on Hurricane Milton and other disasters: extreme politics is worsening extreme weather | Editorial
Climate change deniers such as Florida’s Ron DeSantis lament the impact of such events but won’t acknowledge the underlying problem. The preparations for Hurricane Milton were on a mammoth scale, ...11 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump still spreading false claims about FEMA diverting aid amid hurricanes
In the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, former President Donald Trump is continuing to peddle false claims that FEMA is diverting disaster relief funds to migrants. CBS News political ...13 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Frequency of natural disasters due to climate change impacting where people choose to live
The rising frequency and strength of storms like Milton and Helene has some people rethinking where they live, with scientists saying climate change is a major factor in the increase in these ...13 hours ago - Climate -
Business - CNBC
Delta sales guidance disappoints, CEO says airline expects lower demand around the election
Delta Air Lines expects to grow earnings in the fourth quarter, thanks to resilient travel demand and strong bookings for year-end holidays.15 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Surging US power demand set to exceed supply, says Bain
The boom in data centres for AI will raise prices for ratepayers and risks slowing the energy transition18 hours ago -
Tech - ABC News
Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, complying with judicial demands
The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest courtYesterday - Brazil -
World - ABC News
Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest courtYesterday - Brazil -
World - The Guardian
Foreign aid for fossil fuel projects quadrupled in a single year
With clean air projects receiving just 1% of aid, activists say nations ‘cannot continue polluting practices at expense of climate stability’. Foreign aid for fossil fuel projects quadrupled in a ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Former foreign policy adviser to three UK PMs appointed as UN aid chief
Tom Fletcher becomes sixth Briton in a row to take up post despite calls for it to be subject to open competition. A former foreign policy adviser to three prime ministers including Gordon Brown ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
Harvard and Yale among universities targeted in financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Forty of the top private universities across the U.S. are under fire after a lawsuit was filed accusing the institutions of conspiring to overcharge students for their education.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
John Legend calls for Harris to put 'conditions' on US aid to Israel
Music superstar John Legend is calling for Vice President Harris to make U.S. aid to Israel amid its ongoing offensives in Gaza and Lebanon conditional. In an interview with Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan, ...Yesterday - Israel -
Tech - ABC News
Elon Musk's X platform is back in Brazil after a nearly six-week suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
Elon Musk's X platform is back in Brazil after a nearly six-week suspension, having complied with all judicial demandsYesterday -
Business - Inc.
Hearing Aid Giant Starkey Bet Big on AI, and It’s Paying Off
Starkey, the country’s largest hearing aid producer, just announced a new AI-powered device.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Hurricane Milton drives gas demand in Florida, with over 20% of stations out of fuel
Hurricane Milton is one of the Atlantic Basin’s strongest storms on record and the frenzy of evacuations in Florida, where it’s expected to make landfall Wednesday evening, has led to shortages at ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters
Resources are stretched thin as the south-east grapples with hurricanes and the west swelters in high temperatures. It’s been a brutal week in weather-related disasters across the US. Large parts ...Yesterday - Climate