Droughts Unprecedented Number

Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number

More than 150 million people and 318m acres of crops are affected by droughts after summer of record heat. Every US state except Alaska and Kentucky is facing drought , an unprecedented number, ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

A Record Number of States Are in Drought

Little rain has fallen since Hurricane Helene dropped huge amounts across the Southeast.

Science - The New York Times - Yesterday

Record number of states facing drought conditions

The U.S. has droughts in every state except Alaska and Kentucky — the greatest number in history, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. According to the tracker, just over 45 percent of the U.S. ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight ...

World - The New York Times - October 21

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

EU condemns 'unprecedented' Russian manipulation attempts in Moldova

World - Yahoo News - October 22

A tie in the Electoral College could have this unprecedented outcome

Theoretically, we might end up with a president and vice president from different parties. Here's how that could happen.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Ancelotti backs Bellingham despite goal drought

Carlo Ancelotti has defended Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid form, saying the work he's doing for the team this season is "more important" than scoring goals.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfall

World - Financial Times - October 26

Rare Autumn Drought in Northeast Brings a Spate of Wildfires

Hundreds of fires are burning in New Jersey and Connecticut as the region experiences a spell of unusually warm fall weather.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Fact Checking False Voter Fraud Claims About Votes Exceeding Eligible Voters

The number of votes cast in presidential elections has always been less than the number of eligible voters.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Elevance Health’s stock slumps 13% as profit dented by ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges

Elevance Health Inc.’s stock tumbled 13% Thursday and weighed on rivals after the health insurer’s third-quarter profit fell short of estimates amid ”unprecedented” challenges in the Medicaid ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Elevance Shares Dive After Insurer Faces 'Unprecedented' Medicaid Challenge

The company’s earnings missed expectations, the latest sign of how medical expenses are squeezing insurers’ government businesses.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Latest UN report demands 'unprecedented' emissions cuts to salvage climate goals

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration

The hard-right Dutch government has announced tough measures aimed at reining in asylum requests

World - ABC News - October 25

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 140 lives

Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people try to salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 140 lives

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain

In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Israel abducts alleged Hezbollah official in unprecedented sea raid

Commandos land in northern Lebanon in highly unusual operation to capture supposed militant group member. Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli military abducted who it said was a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Puerto Rico is holding an unprecedented election. Bad Bunny took a major stand.

The Puerto Rican singer came out in support of Juan Dalmau, a third-party candidate that has emerged as a strong contender and an alternative to the two parties in power for over 70 years.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Ecuador expands power cuts to 14 hours a day due to drought

Ecuador has announced an increase in daily power cuts as the severe drought impacting the nation keeps lowering the levels of water for the key hydroelectric plants, the source of more than 70% of ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study

Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.

Spain’s deadly floods and droughts are two faces of the climate crisis coin

Scientists say violent weather battering Mediterranean is a harbinger of what the rest of Europe can soon expect. Residents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year

Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Is Smith England's next number three?

Jamie Smith is proving to be England's man for a crisis, while Ollie Pope is struggling to avoid a crisis of his own, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Alphabet shares rise on earnings beats boosted by cloud revenue

Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Agent's Take: Why the Browns are stuck with Deshaun Watson and his unprecedented fully guaranteed contract

There are no good long-term options when it comes to Watson

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

NBA contract extensions: Alperen Sengun, Jalen Johnson, Jalen Suggs get big deals, plus an unprecedented pact

Some notable players from the 2021 NBA Draft class signed new deals on Monday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Governments subsidizing 'unprecedented' health threats from fossil fuels, leading medical journal finds

World governments are “fueling the fire” of a global health crisis with the trillions of dollars per year they direct toward subsidizing fossil fuels, according to findings published Tuesday. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected trading revenue

Bank of America benefited from its Wall Street trading and banking divisions in the third quarter, just as rival JPMorgan Chase did.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Goldman Sachs beats on profit and revenue as stock trading and investment banking boost results

Wall Street trading and investment banking has helped the big banks this quarter, and Goldman Sachs results showed why they are a leader in those areas.