Firefighters continue to battle three wildfires in Maui that have left at least 53 people dead and the historic town of Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a smoldering ruin. The death count is “rising,” Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier said at a news conference Thursday afternoon, local time. “It’s going to…
First Look Two drone attacks in Moscow this week. Who is behind them? Moscow is sweeping up after two recent drone strikes. On Sunday and Tuesday, drones shot down by the Russian military blew out part of a floor of windows on a high-rise building and sent glass cascading to the streets below. There were…
Cooperation Society They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk | View caption Hide caption Since the pandemic devastated downtowns, night mayors have relied on the power of persuasion to help cities regrow their nightlife in ways that respect all parties. “There was an agreement that there would be a group text,” says…
HONG KONG — NBA star James Harden was left stunned by fans in China after they bought 10,000 bottles of wine from his signature brand in seconds during his appearance on a livestream. Harden, a guard for the Philadelphia 76ers who is visiting the basketball-obsessed country, was promoting his J-Harden wine on a livestream Tuesday…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: New homes get more affordable New homes are no longer selling at a premium, said Matt Phillips in Axios. “The median price for an existing single-family home stood at $416,000 in June,” according to FactSet. That’s almost exactly the…
1 Congress breaks for August recess without path to avoid shutdown Lawmakers left Congress for their August recess at the end of this week without a clear path forward to avoid a looming government shutdown. Both the House and Senate had entered recess by Saturday, and are not due back in the nation’s Capitol until…
First Look Italy’s double trouble: Soaring migration meets labor shortage Despite her campaign pledges, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has struggled to control a surge in migration. Due to the country’s growing labor shortages, her administration has been compelled to issue a larger number of work visas for migrants. | View caption Hide caption |…
“Politicians in Texas love to talk about how business-friendly the state is,” Michael Marks wrote at Texas Standard. “And for years, the data has backed that up.” Ever since CNBC started ranking America’s top states for business, Texas has been in the top five, placing first or second every year from 2008 to 2019. Skip…
Protests have reached a boiling point in Israel after the government passed a bill to overhaul the country’s judiciary, limiting the ability of the Israeli Supreme Court to conduct oversight. These controversies have proven greatly unpopular, and at the center of the furor is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has continually pressed forward with the…
Tech companies led multiple revolutions in what office work looks like in this century. Google was the most well-known company to turn its offices into a “campus” with the amenities of a large resort, from free lunch to recreation, all designed to keep employees happily toiling away at the office as long as possible. They were…