Japan Urges Australians to Head Off the Beaten Track As Record Numbers Flood Tourist Hotspots
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Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels
The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.BBC News - 10h -
Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Yahoo News - 11h -
One dead and thousands urged to evacuate as Australia's northeast battles floods
One person died in heavy flooding in the Australian state of Queensland, officials said, urging thousands of people to evacuate due to torrential rains.NBC News - 1d -
Crucial highway cut off as Australian floods worsen
The floods in northern Queensland have killed one woman and forced thousands more from their homes.BBC News - 2d -
GB face Davis Cup relegation play-off after loss to Japan
Great Britain face a Davis Cup relegation play-off after losing their first-round tie 3-2 against Japan.BBC News - 3d -
RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
During his confirmation hearings this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would promote vaccines as HHS secretary, despite a long history of promoting anti-vax positions.Wired - 4d -
Amazon lays off 'small number' of employees in communications and sustainability units
Amazon laid off more than 27,000 employees in 2022 and 2023 and has continued making smaller cuts.CNBC - 6d -
Reeves urges Heathrow to fast-track third runway
Airport’s boss calls timetable for expansion ‘ambitious, but not undoable’Financial Times - 6d -
Raiders owner: Gruden's 'head was chopped off'
Raiders owner Mark Davis said that adding Tom Brady as a minority owner brought a needed piece that has been missing from the organization since Jon Gruden resigned.ESPN - Jan. 29 -
Chiefs' dramatic win over Bills sets AFC Championship record for TV viewership with this huge number
There were a lot of people watching Sunday's game between the Bills and ChiefsCBS Sports - Jan. 28 -
2025 Australian Open smashes attendance records but ‘yobbo’ fans continue to polarise
On and off-court action attracts record 1.1m attendees Tennis Australia satisfied by behaviour of partisan fans The Australian Open has surged past last year’s cumulative attendance record with ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
Record number of Hargreaves Lansdown customers vote in trust battle
Saba loses key battle to take over management of Herald trustFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Americans struggling with credit card debt, record number only making minimum payments
A report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve shows a record-high number of Americans are only paying the minimum monthly payment on their credit card bills, peaking at nearly 11% of all accounts ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Injured Novak Djokovic quits mid-match and walks off to boos, putting Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Spectators booed an injured Novak Djokovic as he left the court in Rod Laver Arena after quitting one set into his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Luxury brands urge return of UK tax-free tourist shopping
Watch and jewellery companies report double-digit falls in sales to foreign visitors since measure was abolished post-BrexitFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
A record number of consumers are making minimum credit cards payments as delinquencies also rise
The share of active holders just making baseline payments on their cards jumped to a 12-year high, a Philadelphia Federal Reserve report said.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Record number of US companies weigh China exit as Trump tensions rise
Technology and R&D groups among most likely to consider relocation amid brewing trade conflictFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Record number of consumers are making minimum credit cards payments as delinquencies rise
Consumer stress has intensified, with an escalating share of credit card holders making only minimum payments on their bills, according to a Philadelphia Federal Reserve report.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Ben Shelton sounds off on 'disrespectful' treatment of players by media at Australian Open
The American tennis star says that players have been subjected to 'embarrassing' interviews by broadcast mediaCBS Sports - Jan. 22 -
Russian spy ship tracked off U.K. as defense official warns Putin
A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Forest Fires Won't Throw Us off Track, Munich Re Says
The reinsurer said it can’t yet put a figure on the burden it faces from the California wildfires, though it has warned of a major loss.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
How much snow has fallen? Map shows record-breaking numbers
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Netflix shares jump as it adds record number of subscribers
Streaming pioneer’s total number of customers passes 300mn as it receives boost from live sportsFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
South Carolina's historic win over Oklahoma, by the numbers: Gamecocks dominate in record-setting top-15 win
Dawn Staley's squad has rounded into elite form following its lone loss to UCLACBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
Four tourists drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic and two others were rescued
Four tourists have drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic near the popular tourist town of Punta CanaABC News - Jan. 19 -
CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific
A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023Financial Times - Jan. 16 -
JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank's massive scale pays off
JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday posted record quarterly and annual earnings and revenue, reinforcing the company’s status as the biggest and most profitable bank in U.S. history.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off
The bank said profit rose 50% to $14 billion in the fourth quarter as noninterest expenses fell 7% from a year earlier.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year
Spain's Tourism Ministry says that a record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records startedABC News - Jan. 15 -
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, ...NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot
The city has a long history with tropical medicine and is now home to one of the largest biotech clusters in Europe. Tucked away in the village of Leasowe, near Moreton on the Wirral peninsula west ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Barcelona mayor turns tourist numbers into weapon against climate change
In the Spanish city of Barcelona, thousands of protestors took to the streets last year angry at the impact of millions of tourists on the lives of people who live there. But as the city also ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
A look at Trump's track record of disaster misinformation
As wildfires ravage southern California, President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Democratic officials, continuing a pattern of spreading misinformation amid disasters.ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Corporate borrowers kick off 2025 with record-setting $83bn bond bonanza
Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White HouseFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Are the Sacramento Kings better off WITHOUT De’Aaron Fox? | The Big Number
Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine reveal this week’s Big Number and evaluate if the Sacramento Kings are better off without De’Aaron Fox on the court and, if so, should they trade him before the deadline?Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players
If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does ...ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Webb telescope spots record number of stars in distant galaxy
A phenomenon called gravitational lensing turned a galaxy into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions," allowing for the discovery.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
We're trimming our stake in a beaten-up stock that has taken off in 2025
The stock is our top-performing holding in the new year.CNBC - Jan. 6
