Tag: grim

‘Grim’ situation as multiple deaths reported in massive storm’s path

Multiple deaths have been reported in Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials on those islands said Tuesday as Hurricane Beryl continues to pummel the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm. Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said in a Tuesday news conference that the likelihood of more deaths “remains a grim reality.” […]

‘Grim’ situation as multiple deaths reported in Hurricane Beryl’s path

Multiple deaths have been reported in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials on those islands said Tuesday as Hurricane Beryl continues to pummel the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm. Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said in a Tuesday news conference that the likelihood of more deaths “remains a […]

A grim North Carolina story that we all need to be aware of and confront

Summer should be about trips to the beach, going to Goodberry’s for custard and families gathering for reunion picnics. That’s the ideal summer. But for those who lose children, summer is a sad, awful reminder. On Jan. 1, 5-year-old Karter Hines died the day after being airlifted to UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, where […]

Nikola’s Stock Is Slumping. Its Board Made a Grim Decision.

Shares of electric truck maker Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) were trading sharply lower on Thursday morning, after the company said in a regulatory filing that that it will conduct a 1-for-30 reverse stock split next week. As of 10:30 a.m. ET, Nikola’s shares were down about 23.3% from Wednesday’s closing price. EV truck maker Nikola is […]

German startups rose 3% in 2023, but 2024 outlook is grim

The logo of KfW Bankengruppe stands on a stele in front of the bank’s headquarters. Arne Dedert/dpa Business startups rose by around 3% in Germany last year, after a decline in 2022, the state-owned KfW investment bank reported on Monday, but said things are not looking good this year. According to the KfW, 568,000 people […]

Analysts, advocates paint grim picture of New Mexico’s child welfare system

Jun. 5—Turnover among New Mexico’s child protective services workers outstrips the national average and is more than double the level considered optimal. Some kids in the custody of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department are sleeping at agency offices — sometimes for weeks — because of a lack of other options. Advocates are […]

Lauren Boebert’s Election Prospects Suddenly Look Extra Grim

Representative Lauren Boebert’s chances of being reelected are not looking good, according to a poll commissioned by one of her Democratic opponents, Ike McCorkle. Boebert chose not to run in Colorado’s 3rd congressional district, the seat she currently occupies, to get more favorable odds in a more conservative district after a very narrow win in […]