Month: October 2024

Mientras el huracán Milton amenaza EE.UU., los daños causados por el huracán Helene podrían costar a los propietarios más de US$ 47.000 millones

October 7, 2024 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Mientras Florida se prepara para otro gran huracán, nuevas estimaciones revelan que el huracán Helene causó hasta US$ 47.500 millones en pérdidas a los propietarios. Helene, un mortífero huracán de categoría 4 que tocó tierra el 26 de septiembre, causó inundaciones “generalizadas y devastadoras” en Florida, Carolina del Norte,

Police say 10 people are dead and an unknown number are missing after a mine collapse in Zambia

October 7, 2024 2:02 PM Associated Press

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Police in Zambia say at least 10 people have died and an unknown number are missing in a mine collapse. Authorities say rescue operations were underway. It isn’t clear exactly how many miners are underground. The collapse occurred Monday in the central district of Mumbwa. A government minister and the local

FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230

October 7, 2024 2:01 PM Associated Press

Associated Press LAKE LURE, N.C. (AP) — The head of the U.S. disaster response agency continued to forcefully push back Monday against false claims and conspiracy theories about her agency’s response to Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm continued to climb. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell pointed to the agency’s

Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91

October 7, 2024 2:00 PM Associated Press

AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91. Cissy Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice

FDA antidepressant warnings of suicide risk among kids may have the opposite effect, study finds

October 7, 2024 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that antidepressants may be linked with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth since 2003, leading to a black box warning for minors in 2005 and an expansion to young adults in 2007. The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a

Help Palm Springs Animal Shelter find “Elm” a forever home

October 7, 2024 1:48 PM Pierce Amaro

Mandatory evacuations ordered after Yellow Lake Fire triples in size

October 7, 2024 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Averie Klonowski Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND, Utah (KSTU) — Entering its second week, the Yellow Lake Fire continued to grow in size Monday, measuring at 16,053 acres with 10 percent containment in the latest update from fire officials. “The fire continues to be resistant to control and remains highly active

Home insurers argue for a 42% average rate hike in North Carolina

October 7, 2024 1:34 PM Associated Press

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A hearing has started in North Carolina over the insurance industry’s request to raise homeowner premium rates by more than 42% on average. A top lieutenant for Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey began hearing what’s expected to be multiple weeks of testimony and evidence on Monday. Any decision would likely

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

October 7, 2024 1:26 PM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company’s internet empire. The injunction issued by U.S. District Judge James Donato will require Google to make several changes that

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

October 7, 2024 1:26 PM Associated Press

Kentucky’s lieutenant governor leans on her teaching roots in fighting a school choice measure

October 7, 2024 1:25 PM Associated Press

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman is in campaign mode in opposing a ballot measure that would allow Kentucky tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools. Coleman spoke out against the proposal again Monday in Louisville. The issue hits home for Coleman as a former public school

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to two American biologists for work on the discovery of microRNA

October 7, 2024 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on the discovery of microRNA, a molecule that governs how cells in the body function. Their research revealed how genes, which contain the instruction

CBS News says heated Ta-Nehisi Coates interview did not meet editorial standards after criticism

October 7, 2024 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Stelter and Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — CBS News executives said Monday that a heated morning show interview with acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, during which his new book was compared to “extremist” writings, did not meet the network’s editorial standards. CBS executives told staffers during a daily editorial meeting that the contentious

No. 22 Pitt is encouraged but hardly satisfied with the program off to its best start since 1991

October 7, 2024 1:07 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi gathered his players on Sunday night, just like always. And just like always, the longtime Pittsburgh head coach kept his eyes and the eyes of his team looking forward. Not back. Not to the side. Forward. Even with the 22nd-ranked Panthers off to the program’s best start

Why a key borrowing rate is above 4% again

October 7, 2024 12:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A key borrowing rate for American consumers has jumped to a level not seen in months. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note breached 4% on Monday for the first time since August. The yield was at 4.026% as of 3 pm ET on Monday

As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?

October 7, 2024 12:53 PM Associated Press

Associated Press The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton directly struck Tampa Bay was 1921 when the city was a sleepy backwater. It’s now among the fastest-growing metropolises in the United States. Experts say that explosive population growth and a century of luck have made the region more vulnerable than

Fact check: Walz makes false claims about Trump on abortion and the economy

October 7, 2024 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, made false claims Sunday about former President Donald Trump’s stance on abortion and about the state of the economy when Trump left office. Here is a fact check of the two claims. The Harris-Walz campaign declined to comment.

Hurricane Statistics Fast Facts

October 7, 2024 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at hurricane statistics. Notable Hurricanes in Recent US History September 23-30, 2022 – Hurricane Ian Category 4 storm. Made first landfall in Cuba as a Category 3. Hit the southwestern coast of Florida as a Category 4 and made a second US landfall in South Carolina as

Why a ‘go bag’ can mean the difference between life or death during a disaster

October 7, 2024 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — When hurricanes bear down, floodwaters rise, wildfires rage and that big earthquake finally strikes, it’s critical that you and your family members are ready to evacuate. Perhaps the most important thing to bring with you: a “go bag” full of emergency supplies. Go bags exist to save you from

La madre de Sean Combs dice estar “devastada y profundamente triste” por las acusaciones contra él

October 7, 2024 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Janice Small Combs salió en defensa de su hijo superestrella, Sean “Diddy” Combs. El músico y productor se encuentra actualmente bajo custodia federal a la espera de juicio por su acusación en el Distrito Sur de Nueva York de cargos de asociación delictiva, tráfico sexual y transporte para ejercer la prostitución.