Hurricane Helene’s death toll reaches 182 — making it the deadliest storm since Katrina
The death toll from Hurricane Helen has risen to 182, but hundreds remain missing and this number is expected to rise. This staggering number makes Helen the deadliest storm since 2005's Hurricane Katrina, which hit the United States with 1,392 deaths, covering six southern states. Hundreds of people remain missing in the aftermath of Hurricane […]
Yen steadies, dollar slips as China reaches for stimulus By Reuters – Investing.com
Written by Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A sharp rise in the yen stabilized on Monday as Japan's next prime minister suggested monetary policy should remain accommodative, but the dollar remained buoyed by investors' hopes for an improvement in China's economy. The currencies of resource-rich countries fell. Japan's yen soared on Friday after Shigeru Ishiba, […]
Death toll reaches 16 as ‘dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues | Europe
The death toll from torrential rains and floods in Central and Eastern Europe has risen to at least 16 people, with several more still missing. Authorities also reported deaths in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria and warned that the worst may be yet to come. Czech police chief Martin Vondrašek told local radio on […]
Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Francine was strengthening and swirling in the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to reach hurricane strength before making landfall in Louisiana on Tuesday. Storm surge warnings were issued for areas from east of Houston to the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center. Such […]
Morgan Riddle hypes up Taylor Fritz as he reaches US Open semifinal
Taylor Fritz is going where he's never been before in a Grand Slam, and his partner is showing some love. Fritz beat fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday afternoon to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. His longtime girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, was thrilled by the moment. When Fritz reached the final […]
CNN reporter ‘nervous’ media is too ‘preoccupied’ with interviewing Harris as she reaches voters directly
A CNN reporter said Thursday that he's “disturbed” that the media is “too preoccupied” with interviewing Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. “It's a little worrying because so much of the media is about how much access she's getting and how much conversation she's getting in the places that we think are most valuable to voters, […]
401(k) millionaires reaches record high: Fidelity
The number of 401(k) accounts with assets of more than $1 million hit an all-time high in the second quarter of 2024. analysis Fidelity Investments. There were about 497,000 so-called 401(k) “millionaires” last quarter, up 2.5 percent from 485,000 in the first quarter, according to a Fidelity analysis of 24 million 401(k) accounts across 26,000 […]
Consumer confidence reaches six-month high, but labor market worries rise
Claman Countdown panelists Scott Redler and Michael Landsberg weigh in on the possibility of a recession. We Consumer Confidence Although Americans are growing increasingly worried about the labor market after last month's rise in the unemployment rate, rising optimism about the economy helped push the unemployment rate to its highest level in six months in […]
Donald Trump Reaches Agreement for Debate Against ‘Comrade Kamala Harris’
Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has finally come to an agreement with “radical left Democrats” for a debate with “comrade Kamala Harris” to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC. Harris initially announced she was “ready” to debate Trump in late July, but details such as the rules for the debate […]
Justine Ghekiere reaches new heights with Tour de France Femmes stage win | Tour de France Femmes
Justine Guéquiere of the AG Insurance Soudal team won the 166.4km seventh stage of the Tour de France Femme and consolidated her lead in the Queen of the Mountains standings after a six-rider breakaway collapsed on the approach to the final climb of Le Sinaillon. Behind the Belgian, defending champion Demi Forering overtook race leader […]