An extreme and long-lasting heat dome is forecast to hit Oregon late this week, spiking temperatures as high as 110 degrees and potentially lasting a week or more. The blistering temperatures could impact Oregon’s electrical grid, increase wildfire danger and make urban centers deadly for the elderly and those without air conditioning, officials said. The […]
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Stocks Give Back Gains. Bond Yields Spike.
Stocks gave back early gains following a weaker-than-expected update on U.S. manufacturing and a Supreme Court ruling with major implications for the 2024 election. The Dow was down 16 points, or less than 0.1%. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. The Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index fell […]
Arrest made after brick thrown into French Quarter establishment, owner attacked with railroad spike: NOPD
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man was arrested after he allegedly threw a brick into a French Quarter establishment and hit the owner with a railroad spike on Saturday, June 29. NOPD officials said a business owner in the 800 block of Decatur Street confronted 44-year-old […]
Chicago hate crimes remain high after recent spike, city report shows
After nearly quadrupling in just three years, Chicago’s hate crime levels remain high, city leaders said Thursday. The number of reported hate crimes has spiked from just 80 in 2020 to 303 last year, aldermen learned during an annual presentation. Meanwhile, the number of reported hate crimes this year is on track once again to […]
NJ Transit fares spike by 15% starting July 1. Here’s what it means
NJ Transit’s annual fare increases until the end of time begin Monday. Ticket prices at the public transportation agency go up 15% — and even more for riders who use expiring discount programs — starting July 1, the first rise in fares in nine years and the start of 3% annual fare increases going forward. […]
Why a Vietnam drought may spike global espresso prices
STORY: Vietnam’s coffee growers have been hit hard by the worst drought in nearly a decade this year, and that could mean a morning espresso is about to get more costly. The country is the world’s second biggest coffee producer and the top producer of robusta beans, the variety most commonly found in espressos and […]
Popular Cape Cod beach town announces restrictions for Fourth of July amid spike in unruly behavior
The US economy is headed into a corporate bankruptcy cycle that will spike unemployment, veteran forecaster says
mathisworks/Getty Images The US is heading into a bankruptcy cycle that could spark more job losses, Danielle DiMartino Booth said. The veteran forecaster pointed to the rise in large bankruptcies so far this year. June could see a rise in large bankruptcies, raising unemployment, she predicted. A wave of large bankruptcies is about to hit […]
Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike
Saudi Arabia on Monday warned of a temperature spike in Mecca as Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the hajj in searing conditions, with more than a dozen heat-related deaths confirmed. One of the world’s largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year, and authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of “heat exhaustion” […]
Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection
Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise. As of June 2, Japan’s Health Ministry had recorded 977 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which has a mortality rate of up to […]
Local school district plans to fight spike in vaping among students
The Volusia County School District is dealing with a spike in vaping incidents and it’s not alone. District leaders compared the data with other central Florida schools and the trend is prevalent in many. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS In the first three months of 2023, Volusia County’s district handed out 289 referrals, compared […]