Pub landlord Brian Moore, 54, is busy with customers enjoying a late lunch before they head out into the sunshine. Yet the past months have been marred by cancellations and a sharp drop in tourists at the Mariner, which overlooks the waterfront in Drogheda, Ireland’s largest town. “I will have done 40 years in the […]
Sweeping changes to the way long-distance power lines are planned and built were approved by federal regulators Monday, as they try to revitalize an overwhelmed electricity grid that is ill equipped to handle soaring demand. The reforms, approved 2-1 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with its lone Republican dissenting, come as fraying transmission […]
The United Arab Emirates experienced torrential rainfall and flash floods, beginning late Monday. Videos appear to show planes taxiing down flooded runways at Dubai International Airport. The flooding could have been worsened by cloud seeding, a practice to address water scarcity. Torrential rainfall pummeled the United Arab Emirates this week, resulting in flash floods that […]
Everton forward Dele Alli admits he was “overwhelmed” by the response to his emotional interview in which he confronted mental health issues relating to his troubled childhood. Last summer, the 28-year-old revealed he had been sexually abused as a six-year-old and fell into selling drugs aged just eight, leading to psychological problems later in life. […]
Did Kiki Nyoh get the summer internship she’s been hoping for? Did the boy she asked to her sorority’s formal say yes? Has a friend texted her or sent her a direct message (DM) on TikTok? Did she get an email update about a class that she needs to check? Nyoh doesn’t know — at […]
‘Are you guys paying your student loans back?’ A Brooklyn woman forgot about paying her student loans and is ‘overwhelmed’ by her balance. What to do if you can’t afford to pay back your own Some people lose sleep thinking about the bills that are piling up, while others seem to forget they even have […]
By Nandita Bose, Ted Hesson and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Friday that the border deal being negotiated in the U.S. Senate was the “toughest and fairest” set of reforms possible and vowed to shut down the border the day he signs the bill. “What’s been negotiated would – if […]
In a new interview, a Ukrainian Bradley crew recounted defeating a Russian T-90M in battle. Videos of the skirmish recently went viral, in which the US-supplied vehicle overwhelmed the tank. The crew members revealed how they beat what Putin once described as “the world’s best tank.” A new video shows two crew members from Ukraine’s 47th […]
By now, you’ve probably got a list of things you want to do better in 2024 — and we wish you luck in accomplishing them. But if you’re overwhelmed by ambitious resolutions to, say, learn to play the piano, run your first marathon or finish a new novel every week, there’s no shame in taking […]
By now, you’ve probably got a list of things you want to do better in 2024 — and we wish you luck in accomplishing them. But if you’re overwhelmed by ambitious resolutions to, say, learn to play the piano, run your first marathon or finish a new novel every week, there’s no shame in taking […]
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Shipping companies sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks on the Red Sea face tough choices over where to refuel and restock, as African ports struggle with red tape, congestion and poor facilities, companies and analysts say. Hundreds of large vessels are rerouting around […]
By now you’ve probably at least heard the words “fanum tax,“ “Skibidi toilet,” “rizzler” and “gyatt.” If you’re really in the know, you might even understand what they mean. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed by all this new lingo, then you are unwittingly a part of a trend yourself — it’s called slang overload. Slang […]