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☆ Extreme weather is here to stay. How to financially prepare yourself for a disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —No part of the United States is spared the risk of extreme weather events, which have been hitting harder in recent years. From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding to prolonged heat waves, the potential damage from extreme weather to people, animals and property is high. Make sure you have adequate insurance coverageHaving sufficient insurance is key to preserving your finances and sanity after a disaster. Keep a physical copy of your insurance coverage and the title and deed to your home in a waterproof or fireproof bag or other container. You might also add to your list a FEMA helpline number so you can register for assistance after a disaster: 800-621-3362.

Persons: ”, Loretta Worters, Josh Edelson, ” Worters, Keith Turi, Worters, Turi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Insurance, Institute, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA Locations: New York, United States, Oroville , California, AFP

☆ Scores killed by Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City, health officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The strikes hit the Tabeen school in Gaza City, including the mosque inside it, during dawn prayers. Hamas denied that there was a command center in the school and in a statement, called the strike a "heinous massacre." The interior of the Tabeen school after an Israeli strike during dawn prayers on Saturday. According to the UN, 477 out of 564 schools in Gaza have been directly hit or damaged in the war. The civil defense, he added, continued to suffer from severe shortages, "and are working with simple manual equipment, which has not enabled the teams to perform their duties effectively and save lives."

Persons: Omar Al, Mohammed Al, Mogher, Ismail Haniyeh, Antony Blinken, Yoav Gallant, Matthew Miller, Blinken Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, NBC, UN, Getty, Gaza's Civil Defense, NBC News, National Hospital, United Nations, Qatari, Hamas, Israeli Locations: Gaza City, Gaza, AFP, Tehran, Beirut . American, Israel

CNN —At least 90 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, according to local officials. Gaza Civil Defense said the Al-Tabi’in school was housing displaced Palestinians in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City when it was hit overnight into Saturday. Omar al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesIsraeli military action in Gaza has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians and injured over 90,000, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. “Families are having a hard time identifying their children.”Displaced Palestinians gather in the yard of a school hit by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on August 10, 2024. Airstrikes on multiple school buildings sheltering displaced Palestinians last weekend killed at least 47, including many children, and injured dozens more.

Persons: “, Mahmoud Basal, ”, Omar al, ” Dr, Fadl Naim, Israel Organizations: CNN, Gaza Civil Defense, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, UN Human Rights, Getty, Gaza’s Ministry of Health, United Nations, Hamas, ” Locations: Gaza, Daraj, Gaza City, Israel, AFP, Al, Ahli

☆ UK riots may have peaked, but more trouble could lie ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It was meant to be another night of violence at the hands of the far right. “It shows that when everyone comes out to support, their numbers dwindle.”Large crowds gathered at an anti-racism protest in Walthamstow on Wednesday, where far-right violence had been expected. The fury simmering in a subset of White Britain remains a live danger; these riots were shocking, but not entirely surprising. “I normally walk through this city center all the time,” Nadeem Akhtar, 18, told CNN in the northern English city of Sheffield, where angry riots took place. Tommy Robinson, the figurehead of Britain’s far right, was reinstated to X (then Twitter) days after Elon Musk bought the platform.

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How Online Hatred Toward Migrants Spurs Real-World Violence Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. It followed months of vitriol on social media that came not only from disgruntled Portuguese, but also from prominent far-right figures inside and outside the country. “It’s not up-to-date for the social media age,” Leo Varadkar, the prime minister then, said. Asked whether he believes his social media posts contribute to violence, Mr. Robinson responded: “I believe the teachings in the Koran contribute to violence. July 29 1:42 p.m.Not much info yet, but it will be a Muslim culprit followed by violence protests 1:49 p.m.

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☆ A man lost 100 pounds and kept them off by making two simple lifestyle changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"I lost weight, but it wasn't in the healthiest way. AdvertisementXavier lost 100 pounds in high school on a restrictive diet, but it was "unsustainable," he said. Benji Xavier lost 100 pounds by making healthier versions of his favorite foods at home. AdvertisementXavier has maintained his weight loss by making healthy lifestyle changes. He has "cheat days," and eats whatever he wants on holiday without feeling guilty because he knows he'll return home to a healthy lifestyle.

Persons: —, Benji Xavier, Xavier, He's, unconfident, It's, he'll, it's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: New Jersey

☆ Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled PM Sheikh Hasina. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Fires burn outside the Prime Minister's House after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country, on August 5, 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka. Other student protesters and those arrested on “false cases,” were also released, the president said. K M Asad/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile Hasina’s resignation was celebrated, some Bangladeshis expressed trepidation over the path ahead as the country attempts to fill a leadership vacuum. “Hasina may be gone, but there is still a long road ahead for Bangladesh,” student Faiza Chowdhury, 25, told CNN.

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☆ Violent, far-right riots overran some UK cities this weekend. What happened, and what comes next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —Far-right riots swept Britain over the weekend, with outbreaks of anti-immigrant violence in a number of cities and towns, leaving the new UK government scrambling to control the worst disorder in more than a decade. Throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday, violent protesters congregated in city and town centers across the UK, many of them apparently intent on clashing with police and causing havoc. The gatherings ostensibly started as anti-immigration marches, organized on social media platforms like X and on WhatsApp and Telegram groups. Violence also took place in Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Stoke-on-Trent and several more cities, mostly across the Midlands and north of England. The man in charge of bringing those offenders to justice was Keir Starmer, then Britain’s Director of Public Prosecutions.

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☆ With a fire burning just miles away, residents of a Washington town dig in
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“There’s a lot of mistrust going on there.”As fire behavior grows intense because of climate change and overgrown forests, doubts can fester in rural communities as fire managers operate more conservatively than in the past. “Now, we’re seeing fires act more radically, make their own weather and be more unpredictable.”This dynamic is playing out in rural communities elsewhere. Stasiewicz said that based on her own focus groups, surveys and interviews, sentiments like Courtney’s are becoming more common in rural communities. Evacuation often carries a stiff financial cost, she said, and some rural residents worry their properties won’t be prioritized. “We can sometimes see rural communities lose compared to more developed areas.

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☆ One of the world's top airlines will stop serving economy passengers in-flight instant noodles over fears of burns due to rising turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It said it was a safety measure in response to increased turbulence to prevent burn accidents. AdvertisementKorean Air is changing its in-flight snack service due to increased turbulence. Instant noodles will no longer be an option for economy passengers from August 15, a spokesperson told Business Insider. "This decision is part of proactive safety measures in response to increased turbulence, aimed at preventing burn accidents," the airline said in a statement. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ How to survive Phoenix heat: Icy body bags and mobile coolers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Buy the bigger ice machines,” Phoenix Fire Captain Robert McDade tells emergency managers who call for advice from around the world. “Be willing to change what you’ve done.”An unhoused man finds little respite from the heat in the shade of a bus stop in Phoenix. Phoenix first responders are stocking body bags filled with ice to treat victims of heat stroke, bringing their core body temperature down on the way to the hospital. Julian Quinones/CNNFirst responders at Fire Station 61 are treating more victims of heat illness as temperatures soar in Phoenix. Every summer we learn, and we improve.”A heat respite center at Burton Barr Central Library just north of downtown Phoenix.

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☆ Korean Air is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Now, though, it’s being blamed for prompting an airline to remove a popular food from its inflight offerings. Korean Air has announced that from August 15, it will no longer serve ramyeon instant noodles to passengers traveling in economy class on long-haul flights. “In the case of ramyeon service, burn accidents occur frequently due to hot water,” the airline said in a press release. Korean Air said that the move was “part of a proactive measure” that is “aimed at preventing burn accidents.”“To enhance passenger satisfaction and diversify snack options, a self-service snack bar is also available on long-haul flights. In some cases, pilots will tell flight attendants to stop serving hot food or drinks during turbulent periods.

Persons: it’s, Paul Williams, ” Organizations: CNN, Korean Air, Korean, University of Reading, CNN Travel Locations: London, Singapore

The Russian officials took the proposal back to Moscow. It was a remarkably swift conclusion to years of painstaking negotiations between the US and more than half a dozen countries. Key to the deal was President Biden’s ability to persuade German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to release Krasikov, the Russian prisoner most keenly sought by Putin. Officials worked quietly throughout this year to get the German government to agree to release Krasikov — including entreaties from both Biden and Harris. President Biden sent a letter to Scholz in April, and the Germans at last agreed to release Krasikov in early June.

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☆ Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hamas said Haniyeh was killed "in a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran's new president." Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack. Hamas officials did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. In April, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three of Haniyeh's sons and four of his grandchildren. Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian's swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, along with other Hamas officials and officials from Hezbollah and allied groups.

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☆ Southport stabbing: Riot police, protesters clash during vigil for three girls killed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Helen Regan | Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Riot police armed with shields and batons attempt to restore order in Southport, England on July 30, 2024. The North West Ambulance Service said it treated 39 police officers injured in the violence, 27 of whom were taken to hospital. Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesPolice have said the suspect is from the village of Banks, near Southport, and was originally from Cardiff, Wales. More must be done to tackle Islamophobia and offer reassurance at this time.”On Tuesday, police named the three girls killed in the stabbing as Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9. Taylor Swift, whose music was the theme of the dance class targeted in the attack, said Tuesday she was “completely in shock.”

Persons: Keir Starmer, thuggery, “, ”, ” Starmer, Taylor Swift, Constable Alex Goss, ” Goss, Christopher Furlong, Goss, Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, King, Bebe, Starmer Organizations: CNN, British, Protesters, English Defence League, Merseyside Police, Police, Riot, Getty, ” Merseyside Police, North West Ambulance Service, Muslim, of Britain, MCB, ” Locations: Southport, Southport , England, Banks, Cardiff, Wales

☆ How to see a double meteor shower on Tuesday night with a chance of fireballs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Where to see this week's double meteor shower in the USMeteors are named after the constellations they appear to radiate from. A double meteor shower worth checking outNick Moskovitz took this composite image of the Perseids meteor shower in 2023. But together, the double meteor shower offers a better chance to see two very different types of meteors on the same night. In the case of this double meteor shower, "the thing that's a little bit unusual here is that there happened to be two streams in space that are so close to one another that we see them as sort of a double meteor shower. AdvertisementAs far as meteor showers go, this double event happening tomorrow evening is one of the better ones to enjoy.

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☆ F.D.A. Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Detection
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer. For many people, a routine blood test is easier to get than a colonoscopy or a fecal sample test. But the blood test, made by Guardant Health of Palo Alto, Calif., comes with a limitation. It is approved for people aged 45 and over who are at average risk for colon cancer. As many as 53,000 Americans are expected to die from colorectal cancer this year.

Persons: Guardant, Matt Burns Organizations: Drug Administration, Guardant Health, Palo Locations: Palo Alto, Calif, United States

☆ Can money buy happiness? It really depends
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

(CNN) — Can money buy happiness? “This notion that money cannot buy happiness is just, like, patently false,” social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn recently told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta on his podcast Chasing Life. “Money can absolutely buy happiness,” said Dunn, the coauthor of “Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.” “And if you hear anyone say money can’t buy happiness, I would say, tell them to try giving some of it away.”You can listen to the full episode here. “Don’t just buy things you like all the time without even thinking about it,” Dunn said. “And if so, could you use money to buy your way out of it?”Dunn said her research showed that buying time is a great and underutilized way to turn money into happiness.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, —, “, Kanye West, Elizabeth Dunn, Dunn, ”, ” Dunn, There’s, “ Don’t Organizations: CNN, University of British, Ikea . Pay Locations: University of British Columbia, Canada

☆ Why do women’s haircuts cost more than men’s?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Last year, the average cost for a standard women’s haircut was $51.71 compared with $34.56 for a men’s haircut across the United States, according to transaction data provided exclusively to CNN by Square, a payment systems provider. A man gets his hair cut in a barber shop in Colchester, United Kingdom. That report found the average cost of a women’s haircut ranging between $45 and $75 across the country, while men’s toggled between $25 and $50, though it did not specify whether the typical women’s haircut included extra services such as a blow dry. “When you go to cosmetology school to become a hair stylist, you learn to how to cut hair,” they told CNN. Goldie x Bob is one such hair salon that, five years ago, threw out its gender-based price list.

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☆ Gaza: US physicians pen letter to Biden and Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sahar Akbarzai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sources told CNN the president was expected to be as forceful as he has ever been in pushing Netanyahu to agree to a deal. Mohammed Salem/ReutersThe ‘only independent monitors’ in GazaDr. Adam Hamawy, a US plastic surgeon and former US Army combat trauma surgeon, told CNN on Thursday, “there’s no one getting firsthand accounts other than physicians. In signing the letter, Perlmutter told CNN that he hopes “the average American can feel the pain we feel on a daily basis. “Everyone in Gaza is sick, injured, or both,” with few exceptions, their letter said. We are simply physicians and nurses who cannot remain silent about what we saw in Gaza.” the letter said.

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☆ Park Fire in California burns nearly 125,000 acres as Oregon firefighters battle nation’s largest active fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The largest active wildfire in the US has scorched more than 280,000 acres in eastern Oregon and another blaze has exploded to nearly 125,000 acres in California. • Park Fire explodes in size: By Thursday morning, the wildfire had burned an average of nearly 50 football fields per minute since starting Wednesday afternoon. • Firefighters battle massive Oregon fire: The Durkee Fire, which has burned an area larger than the city of Indianapolis, started on July 17 near the Oregon-Idaho state line. • Oregon wildfire destroys buildings: Three people were injured and two homes and 12 other structures were destroyed as the fire spread, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. In this image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, shows an area burned by the Durkee fire near Interstate 84 close to Huntington, Oregon, on July 23, 2024.

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☆ Jasper wildfire burns structures in a town in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

GRAND PRAIRIE, Alberta AP —One of two raging wildfires menacing the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park roared into town Wednesday and began burning buildings. Jasper National Park officials said the fire entered the southern edge of the community Wednesday evening and crews were battling multiple structural fires and working to protect key infrastructure. Forest firefighters and others without self-contained breathing apparatuses were told to evacuate to the nearby town of Hinton, with structural firefighters staying behind. Searchers looking through the backcountry trails of Jasper National Park already had picked up 245 people, and they continued the search Wednesday in two helicopters, Ellsworth said. Residents and visitors streamed out by the thousands late Monday and Tuesday, and officials said Wednesday the evacuation of the town of Jasper was complete.

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☆ Largest active wildfire in the US burns in Oregon, forcing evacuations and creating its own weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A lightning-sparked wildfire raging in eastern Oregon has scorched nearly 270,000 acres, making it the largest active wildfire in the United States. The massive blaze is the largest of 31 large wildfires currently burning across Oregon, which has been the hardest hit by fires in recent days. Over the weekend and earlier this week, the Durkee Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior, even creating it’s own weather in the form of pyrocumulus clouds. Wildfire smoke, including from the Durkee Fire in Oregon, was spreading into Boise and beyond. A cold front has moved through the area Thursday morning, bringing high temperatures to the 80s on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Persons: Indianapolis –, Tina Kotek, ” Kotek, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Nauman, ” Nauman Organizations: CNN, Oregon -, Nationwide, National Interagency Fire Center . Oregon Gov, National Guard, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Land Management, Oregon State Fire, Weiser, Associated Press, National Weather Service Locations: Oregon, United States, Indianapolis, Oregon - Idaho, Eastern Oregon, Malheur County, Baker, Boise, Colorado , Idaho , Oregon, Washington, Weiser , Idaho

☆ How Group Black's $500 million promise to Black-owned media unraveled
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Montaque cofounded Group Black in 2021 with the goal of directing $500 million in advertising money to Black-owned media in its first 18 months. With the pledge, Group Black laid out a plan to steer money to Black media owners and acquire media companies. Bough, Group Black's chief strategy officer, was a former Mondelēz and PepsiCo marketer who presented the CNBC reality show "Cleveland Hustles." Various outlets reported that Group Black mounted bids for media companies including the Sports Illustrated publisher Arena Group, the Paramount-owned BET, Vice Media, and Vox Media. Seven former employees described Montaque as an energetic leader but said he was ultimately ineffective in executing Group Black's mission.

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☆ The Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are in the grip of a serious crisis. “They combine lack of water resources — shallow aquifers, rare rivers or dams — with a tremendous rise in water demand during summer,” he told CNN. Kottakis blamed the crisis on Leros on a failure to maintain the island’s two desalination units, which are both in disrepair. Tourism is “unsustainable and zero-planned,” which is leading to a tremendous rise in water demand, said Mylopoulos, the university professor. Multiple wildfires raged and at least six tourists, including British TV presenter and doctor Michael Moseley and an American tourist, died as high temperatures scorched the Greek islands.

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