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October jobs take a hit from hurricanes, strike
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.Politics - CBS News - November 1 -
When Hurricanes Hit, This Company Helps Keep the Lights On
Grid management platform Neara just raised a $31-million Series C to fund its expansion in the U.S.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Whole of Cuba loses power as Hurricane Rafael hits
The category three storm made landfall on Wednesday and is expected to bring storm surges and floods.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Swarm of tornadoes slams into Oklahoma City area
An emergency tornado warning was in effect on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus, officials said.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
HCA Healthcare’s stock slides 9% after earnings are weighed down by Hurricane Helene
HCA is expecting Hurricane Helene’s impact on facilities in North Carolina and Hurricane Milton’s impact on facilities in Florida in October to shave 60 cents to 90 cents off fourth-quarter EPS.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane
Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall
Island’s national power company says strong winds from category 3 hurricane caused disconnection. Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island
Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Hurricane Rafael leaves Cuba reeling after hitting as a Category 3 storm
Cuba was left picking up the pieces after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid. Areas to the south of Havana ...Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
WATCH: Protesters throw mud at Spain’s King Felipe during visit to flood-hit area
Spain's King Felipe VI was confronted Sunday by some angry residents while visiting a town devastated by catastrophic flooding, with some pelting him with mud and chanting "asesinos," or "murderers."Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
AI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money
L.A.-area startups received $1.8 billion in the third quarter, the highest quarterly amount for the region, according to CB Insights. Most of it went to a single company.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 8 -
Ukraine war live: Emergency power outages after Russia launches massive missile strike on energy grid
Biggest air strike in months also hits residential areas and raises fears for Ukraine energy infrastructure ahead of winter. The exiled Russian opposition will hold its first major demonstration ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
An Israeli airstrike hits an area in central Beirut near the Lebanese government headquarters and several embassies
An Israeli airstrike hits an area in central Beirut near the Lebanese government headquarters and several embassiesWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
US adds just 12,000 jobs as storms and strikes hit labour market
October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US electionBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricaneWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Tropical Storm Rafael chugs past Jamaica as Cuba prepares for another hurricane hit
Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging past the western tip of Jamaica and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it heads toward CubaWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Costco shoppers stocked up on supplies as hurricanes, port strike hit. The trend hurt sales in October.
The warehouse retailer says demand was “negatively affected” by “abnormal consumer activity” tied to the September events.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
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‘When the hurricane hit, I saw my neighbour’s boat lift into the sky’ – This is climate breakdown
All of a sudden I heard this loud noise at the back of my house. The window was smashed in what was supposed to be our secure room. This is Roseman’s story. Location Union Island, the Caribbean. ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Trump overperforms in rural areas as Harris underperforms in urban areas
NBC News' Tom Llamas breaks down the latest numbers in the race to the White House and found that former President Trump overperformed in rural areas while Vice President Harris underperformed in ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area
The equivalent to 17 tankers a day was going into a special conservation area, campaigners say.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Police told 'no ex-spy' in Novichok poisoning area
Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury after being poisoned in 2018.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Ofsted proposes assessing schools on 10 areas of performance
System would replace old single-word assessments of overall standardsBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm
More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall. Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Where Hurricane Rafael Goes Next
The storm is turning left, moving across the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters are still uncertain of exactly where the hurricane will go later this weekend.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
2 people fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria
Police say two people have been fatally shot in a rural area of northern AustriaWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
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Five economic areas the incoming US president needs to tackle
New administration must find a way to maintain growth while repositioning the economyWorld - Financial Times - November 5
