Climate Change Played Major Role in Libya Floods Experts Say

CNBC - Business

Most Gen Z Brits want to 'be their own boss' — but one expert says they'll face a reality check

The vast majority of Gen Z want to "be their own boss," and have no intentions of working a 9-to-5 job, a new Santander survey finds.

4 hours ago

ABC News - World

Are Indonesia and Vietnam's multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet

Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as drastic shifts in financing that would enable the coal-dependent countries to pivot to cleaner ...

5 hours ago

Financial Times - World

Oil-rich nations launch ‘pushback’ against fossil fuel phaseout

EU bloc among countries putting pressure on COP29 hosts Azerbaijan to prioritise end to use of polluting fuels

5 hours ago

Financial Times - World

And the Budget changes most feared by FT readers are . . .

Attendees of the FT Weekend Festival are selling assets and passing on inheritances ahead of October’s Budget

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Yahoo Sports - Sports

On a miserable night for Miami, one play could have a lasting impact on season

Tua Tagovailoa's late scramble in a blowout loss to Buffalo was met by Damar Hamlin. Tua exited with a concussion, a scary prospect given the QB's history.

6 hours ago

BBC News - Top stories

Richard Osman: I'm terrible at playing detective

The top-selling author says he is not as successful as he would like to be at solving TV crime shows.

8 hours ago

ESPN - Sports

How Tua's infectious leadership is changing the Dolphins

If Miami fails to meet expectations in 2024, it likely won't be for a lack of accountability -- especially from Tagovailoa.

9 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories

Francine batters Louisiana with flooding and power outages

Francine made landfall Wednesday evening as a hurricane in coastal Louisiana, causing widespread flooding and downing trees and power lines. New Orleans was inundated with three times the amount of ...

9 hours ago

BBC News - Top stories

'Citizens' jury' on assisted dying law backs change to give option to end life

The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.

10 hours ago

NBC News - Top stories

Louisiana grapples with power outages and flooding as Hurricane Francine heads inland

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses lost power when Hurricane Francine roared ashore as a Category 2. Today, as the threat of flooding looms, people along Louisiana's Gulf Coast are ...

10 hours ago

CBS Sports - Sports

Falcons' Kirk Cousins says Achilles feels 'good,' not reason for losing Atlanta debut: I have to 'play better'

Cousins is far from pleased with his Falcons debut

10 hours ago - NFL

The New York Times - Top stories

Joe Schmidt, Who Elevated the Middle Linebacker’s Role, Dies at 92

A Hall of Famer who played for powerhouse Detroit Lions teams, he helped glamorize his position as football’s “defensive quarterback.”

10 hours ago

MarketWatch - Business

Norfolk Southern CEO change brings stability but governance questions linger, says analyst

Norfolk Southern Corp.’s decision to replace fired Chief Executive Alan Shaw with Mark George, the railroad operator’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, should bring ...

11 hours ago

The Wall Street Journal - World

Election Betting Is Going Mainstream After Major Brokerage Gets on Board

Interactive Brokers will launch election bets next week, taking advantage of a court ruling.

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CNBC - Business

JD Vance repeats inflated immigration figures rejected by experts

Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, made the claim on CNBC while speaking against the notion that increased immigration has helped the U.S. labor market.

12 hours ago

Yahoo News - World

Dresden hastens to blast section of collapsed bridge before floods

12 hours ago

The Hill - Politics

Democrats seek to tax fossil fuel companies over climate change

A large group of Democrats is looking to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for climate change. Lawmakers unveiled a bill Thursday that would allow the Treasury Department to impose fees on ...

12 hours ago - Climate

The Wall Street Journal - World

'Speak No Evil' Review: Playing Host to Horror

James McAvoy stars in an exquisitely wicked thriller as a seemingly affable family man who invites a couple and their child to visit his rural English home.

12 hours ago

Inc. - Business

The Role of Feedback in Organizational Growth and Success

Unlock your staff members' potential with carefully considered and delivered conversations.

12 hours ago

The New York Times - Top stories

Francine Causes Flooding and Power Outages in Louisiana

Waters rose and then receded quickly in New Orleans and communities to its southwest, where Hurricane Francine made landfall.

13 hours ago

CNBC - Business

How one climate startup aims to use AI to protect the power grid

As fires intensify in the western U.S., utility companies are on the front lines to protect power lines, and AI is a big part of the process.

13 hours ago - Climate

CBS News - Top stories

Mayor of Kenner, Louisiana, discusses Francine flooding

Michael Glaser, the mayor of Kenner, Louisiana, joins CBS News to discuss how the city is recovering after Francine knocked out power and dumped heavy rain.

13 hours ago

CBS Sports - Sports

MLB says A's games in Sacramento are a 'certainty' despite concerns about stadium playing conditions

The Oakland A's are set to play in Sacramento until their Las Vegas stadium is ready

13 hours ago - MLB

The New York Times - Top stories

Is Inequality the Key to the Climate Change Debate?

In his new book, the economist Thomas Piketty argues that the world can’t stop climate change without addressing issues of inequality.

15 hours ago - Climate

MarketWatch - Business

Largest U.S. banks will catch a break from Fed’s capital-rule changes, KBW says

Here’s what the refreshed Basel III endgame proposals would mean for JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other big banks.

15 hours ago

The Guardian - World

Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami

Landslide in Greenland caused unprecedented seismic event that shows impact of global heating, say scientists. A landslide and mega-tsunami in Greenland in September 2023, triggered by the climate ...

15 hours ago

Inc. - Business

Murdoch Succession Battle to Play Out in Nevada Courtroom

News Corp. Founder Rupert Murdoch Seeks to Change Family's Irrevocable Trust to Keep Eldest Son Lachlan in Control.

15 hours ago

ABC News - World

Conflict in South Africa's coalition government is 'not catastrophic,' says major party leader

The leader of South Africa's second biggest party says there will be conflict in the new coalition government, and it should not be viewed as "catastrophic."

16 hours ago

Yahoo News - World

Conflict in South Africa's coalition government is 'not catastrophic,' says major party leader

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CBS News - Top stories

Sylvester Stallone on his role in "Tulsa King" and working with his daughter

Legendary actor Sylvester Stallone talks about his latest role as a New York gangster in the Paramount+ hit series "Tulsa King." Stallone reveals why this character was the missing piece in his ...

16 hours ago

CBS News - Entertainment

Sylvester Stallone on his role in "Tulsa King" and working with his daughter

Legendary actor Sylvester Stallone talks about his latest role as a New York gangster in the Paramount+ hit series "Tulsa King." Stallone reveals why this character was the missing piece in his ...

16 hours ago

The Guardian - World

Natural History Museum plans revamp to become climate ‘catalyst for change’

Four galleries to be overhauled and two more spaces to reopen, including Fixing Our Broken Planet exhibition. The Natural History Museum in London has announced a major programme of transformation ...

16 hours ago - Climate

The Hill - Politics

House bill presumes Senate treaty role and undermines presidential discretion

The House bill, No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, would prohibit U.S. acceptance of a World Health Organization agreement unless approved by the Senate, bypassing the ...

16 hours ago

The Guardian - World

US sanctions 16 Maduro allies for role in obstruction of Venezuela election

Supreme court and electoral council members among those sanctioned for impeding ‘transparent electoral process’. The United States has issued new sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuela ’s president, ...

17 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories