Five dead as Tropical Storm Debby soaks south-eastern US
At least five people have been killed after Hurricane Debby slammed into Florida before weakening to a tropical storm. Debby is expected to bring heavy flooding to parts of Georgia…
Usha Vance defends husband JD’s ‘childless cat ladies’ remark
Usha Vance is defending controversial comments made by her husband, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, about “childless cat ladies”, telling Fox News that she thought critics had taken the remarks…
Simone Biles praises ‘queen’ Rebeca Andrade after iconic medal moment at Paris 2024
US superstar Simone Biles said it was “just the right thing to do” after she and team-mate Jordan Chiles bowed down to Olympic gold medallist Rebeca Andrade after the floor…
Bangladesh Protesters Want Nobel Laureate to Advise New Government
A day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh dramatically resigned and fled the country, the student groups that led the popular uprising against her proposed a notable name to…
What Is the Milei Government Doing With Argentina’s Gold? | naked capitalism
Argentina’s cash-strapped central bank has around two million troy ounces of gold in its vaults, valued at around $4.5 billion. Or at least it did. Where is Argentina’s gold? This…
Climate Change and Hard Labor: The Rising Toll on Outdoor Workers | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is far from the first time that outdoor temperatures have played a big role in the treatment of exposed workers. In the US, cotton farming slaves were…
Despite the Recession-Emergency-Rate-Cut Buffoonery, the Services Sector Expands Strongly on Growth in New Orders & Employment. Inflation Pressures Still On | naked capitalism
Yves here. Given that it was Japanese officials reacting perhaps ineptly to the prospect of a Fed rate cut in September that kicked off the short-lived market swoon, it’s not…
Historically Black Medical Schools Land a $600 Million Donation
Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire and former New York City mayor, is giving $600 million to the country’s four historically Black medical schools, which account for a significant percentage of…
Markets Begin to Rebound, and Harris V.P. Pick Expected Today
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Debby Is Expected to Bring Historic Rain to the Southeast. Here’s How Much.
Tropical Storm Debby, which came ashore as a category 1 hurricane along the Florida coast early Monday, will move across the Southeast on Tuesday at roughly the speed of a…