By Sheila Dang Feb 6 (Reuters) – Snap narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as the Snapchat owner continued to struggle to compete against larger rivals for digital advertising revenue. Tech giants like Facebook-owner Meta Platforms and Alphabet command more attention from advertisers due to vast amounts of data to target […]
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Mom charged with child neglect after son seen in Walmart in diaper amid cold snap: Reports
A Mississippi mother was arrested and charged with child neglect after police found that her 2-year-old son was only wearing a diaper inside a Walmart while the weather outside was below freezing. The Byram Police Department did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment, but several outlets reported that police arrested the woman a […]
Anchorage opens warming centers and boosts capacity at homeless shelters amid cold snap
Jan. 27—For the next two weeks, Anchorage will have three warming facilities open at all hours of the day and night for the first time this winter, after a week of subzero temperatures and with more frigid cold in the forecast over the coming days. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson said in a Friday evening statement […]
Buyers snap up 60 luxury condos in Horseshoe Bay’s first-ever pre-construction sellout
This rendering depicts Waters Lakeside, a condominium project with three towers that is nearing completion in Horseshoe Bay west of Austin. Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I’m Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman’s real estate reporter. Horseshoe Bay Resort, just over an hour’s drive […]
Cloudy and milder Monday after weekend cold snap in Central Florida
After a cold weekend, Central Florida is starting to warm up. Our area will warm up to the upper 60s Monday afternoon after a chilly start to the morning. We will see mostly cloudy skies and very low rain chances for rain over the next two days. Read: Nearly 1,000 manatees spotted at Blue Spring […]
Jacket weather? Temperatures to drop across South Florida as weekend cold snap begins
A chilly South Florida weekend began Saturday with temperatures expected to drop as the sun goes down, though some South Floridians are already bundled up. The cold front which arrived Friday will plunge parts of the region into feels-like temperatures of the 30’s and 40’s, making for an even chillier weekend than New Year’s Eve […]
Harrisburg’s historic cold snap, day 3
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the worst cold snap on record in the Harrisburg area. On January 21, 1994, the thermometer dropped to minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit, as arctic air dipped south and locked much of the country in a deep freeze. For this four-part series, we are bringing you […]
Businesses brace for heating, plumbing issues with another cold snap anticipated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Jay Kill never thought owning a bar would be easy, but this week has been trying for the Germantown business owner. “I think many of us got caught unprepared and unaware of how cold it was going to get,” Kill said. Sunday night’s snow storm brought heating and water issues for […]
This is how the cold snap is affecting your hair and skin
Taking care of your hair and skin is always important, especially when freezing temperatures sweep the country. Here’s how the cold snap could be affecting your hair and skin… Hair Tyler Moore, an expert stylist at Live True London said: “Winter can be damaging to your hair and the cold weather requires a different kind […]
Advocacy groups are petitioning for the end of SNAP interview requirements
NEW YORK (AP) — Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to receive food aid. The groups argue the interview requirement is burdensome and prevents those who qualify for food aid from receiving it. The National Student Legal […]
As cold snap persists, Kansas City shelters open more beds for unhoused residents
As dangerously cold temperatures persist in the Kansas City area, the city has worked with local shelters and organizations to expand resources for unhoused residents. The city’s cold weather strategy opens more than 200 additional beds across 10 locations — regardless of conditions — between Dec. 1 and March 1. If temperatures drop further, more […]
OKC groups urge people in homelessness to come to emergency shelters during arctic snap
Whether the skies are sunny, snowy or icy, Dan Straughan’s goal is clear when temperatures plummet. “It’s super basic: Nobody dies,” said the Homeless Alliance executive director. “No person experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City has died from hypothermia in the last decade, and that’s because the emergency system has been able to respond. And that’s […]