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Over 50 million on East Coast under flood alerts amid heavy snow, rain
Over 50 million people on the East Coast are under flood alerts as a cross-country storm brings heavy snow and rain.ABC News - Top stories -
About 360,000 households without power as storms batter Northeast
A powerful weather system battered the tri-state area with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend, as a fast-moving storm blanketed northern New England with snow and plunged some 360,000 households in the Northeast into blackouts.NBC News - Top stories -
Northeast U.S. pummeled with a mix of wind, rain, sleet and heavy snow
The northeastern portion of the United States is ringing in the first weekend of spring with wet and wintry weather.CBS News - Top stories -
Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23
Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend have killed at least 23 people in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito SantoABC News - World - Brazil -
Powerful storm brings heavy rain and snow to Central Plains and Midwest
A powerful storm brought heavy winds, snow and rain to the central United States on Monday, making travel hazardous and "nearly impossible" in some areas.NBC News - Top stories -
Dramatic video shows California woman rescued from raging river
The woman was reportedly able to stand up at one point but was again swept away by the rushing water.The Hill - Politics - California -
Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California
The two young men were out hunting for shed antlers.ABC News - Top stories - California -
Six presumed dead after ship collides with Baltimore bridge
US Coast Guard says six people are presumed dead and search and rescue efforts have been called off.BBC News - Top stories -
Baltimore bridge collapse: at least six missing as Biden laments ‘terrible accident’
Mayor says rescue efforts continuing after cargo vessel hit Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending vehicles into the water. A frantic search-and-rescue effort continued on Tuesday hours after a major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, snapped and collapsed ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Hit by Cargo Ship, Six Presumed Dead
A containership plowed into and destroyed a major Baltimore bridge Tuesday, killing six people and disrupting one of America’s busiest ports. The U.S. Coast Guard and other authorities led a search-and-rescue effort throughout the day, but those ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour
As an April 1 deadline to raise hourly wages by 20 percent nears, fast-food businesses across the state cut staff levels to reduce costs.Inc. - Business - California -
Worldcoin hit with another ban order in Europe citing risks to kids
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Hollywood made friendship another unrealistic ideal. A Broadway hit finally smacks it down
Movies and TV shows have fetishized close friendship to the point that the real, often fraught rhythms of such relationships have been lost. Not so in 'Merrily We Roll Along.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Here Comes the Flood of Plug-In Hybrids
New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch.Wired - Tech -
Heavy Lies the Crown
The fascination of the monarchy will always be the tension between a venerable institution and the human beings like Catherine who are trapped inside it.The New York Times - Top stories -
Why is sewage released into rivers and the sea?
Companies are allowed to release raw sewage during bad weather, but the amount spilled has doubled.BBC News - Top stories -
Rain moving Braves-Phils, Brewers-Mets to Fri.
The Brewers-Mets and Braves-Phillies matchups on Opening Day have been moved from Thursday to Friday because of the threat of rain in both cities.ESPN - Sports -
Major Baltimore bridge collapses after container ship collision, 6 people missing
The bridge carries Interstate 695 across the Patapsco River, southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.CNBC - Business -
England sewage spills more than double in 2023
Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.BBC News - Top stories -
The Lone Volcano in California’s Central Valley
Often called “the world’s smallest mountain range,” the Sutter Buttes are an unlikely and beloved landmark in one of the flattest parts of the state.The New York Times - Top stories - California -
'3 Body Problem' Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip
This week, we discuss how the new (very good) Netflix series 3 Body Problem fits into the sci-fi pantheon.Wired - Tech -
White House signals heavy campaign travel for Biden
The White House has been adding more jobs to their scheduling and advance team, a sign that President Biden is ramping up for a robust travel schedule in the coming months as he readies for a fierce reelection battle against former President ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Major winter storm brings rain and snow from West Coast to Plains
A high-impact winter storm is forecast to bring rain and snow to an area spanning from California through the northern Plains to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.NBC News - Top stories -
The threat of closed primaries is growing
A dozen U.S. states, both Democratic and Republican Party led, will shut out tens of millions of voters in closed primaries this year. That number increases to almost half of all states during the presidential primary. It could get even worse.The Hill - Politics -
Children of the flood: what can lands lost to rising waters tell us?
From Atlantis to Noah, humans have always been fascinated by stories of sunken lands. But what do modern losses, such as Pett Level in Sussex and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, say about our climate-change predicament?. When writer Gareth E ...The Guardian - World -
Brazil races to save flood victims as storm death toll rises
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Weary of rebuilding, residents of German valley feel flat post floods
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Weather tracker: Flood fallout claims at least 20 lives in Brazil
Heavy rainfall brings landslides to country’s south-east. Elsewhere, a wild temperature fluctuation in Iberia. Brazil was hit by devastating floods over the weekend that have so far claimed 20 lives in the resultant landslides and mudslides. There ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again• Photographs by Harriet Barber. Lake Palcacocha is high in the Cordillera ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Yellen Warns China Against Flood of Cheap Green Energy Exports
The Treasury secretary, who plans to make her second trip to China soon, argued that the country’s excess industrial production warped supply chains.The New York Times - Business - China -
Sinking US cities increase risk of flooding from rising sea levels
Subsidence linked to extraction of groundwater and natural gas, and weight of buildings pressing into soft ground. A number of cities on the US east coast are sinking, increasing the risk of flooding from rising sea levels.. Between 2007 and 2020 ...The Guardian - World -
Missing California hiker found dead at base of waterfall
A 30-year-old hiker was found dead at the base of a waterfall in Carmel Valley, California, four days after she set off for a day hike, officials said.NBC News - Top stories - California -
Where to find Richard Serra's sculptures in Southern California
Famed American artist Richard Serra, who died Tuesday, was known for creating large-scale, site-specific sculptures made of steel. Here's where to see them in Southern California.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - California -
Judge recommends John Eastman be disbarred in California
A judge recommended Wednesday that John Eastman, a co-defendant of Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, be disbarred in California.NBC News - Politics - California -
‘A national disgrace’: Oxford rail at River Thames pollution ahead of Boat Race
Oxford’s rowing coach critical after high levels of E coli detectedRace organisers have warned rowers against entering waterThe University of Oxford’s rowing coach has called the pollution in the River Thames a “national disgrace” after high ...The Guardian - World -
Storm Brings Heavy Snow to New England and Northern New York
Philadelphia had its wettest day ever recorded in March, forecasters said. Hundreds of thousands of residents in several states lost power.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car parks?
In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructure. Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions?Are EVs too costly to tempt drivers?Is it right to have range anxiety?Cars ...The Guardian - World -
Consumer Credit Lender CURO Files for Bankruptcy Under Heavy Debt Load
Company expects to reduce its debt by roughly $1 billion and save $75 million in annual cash interest payments through restructuring.The Wall Street Journal - World -
China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve
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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve
China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countriesABC News - World - China