1 Hurricane Hilary bringing unprecedented storm warnings to Southwest Hurricane Hilary is likely to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to the Southwest United States and parts of Mexico this weekend, as the region prepares for a rare tropical storm to make landfall. Hilary will likely still be a hurricane when it reaches the Baja California…
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10 things you need to know today: August 12, 2023
1 At least 80 dead in Maui wildfire as search for survivors continues The death toll from the devastating wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, reached 80 on Friday, officials said, as rescue workers continued to search for survivors in the decimated town of Lahaina. Police were restricting access throughout the island, and access to Lahaina remained heavily…
A summer of shark attacks
A spate of shark attacks off the Northeast coast has swimmers and surfers on edge. What’s behind the biting spree? Here’s everything you need to know: Are shark attacks increasing? The number of people bitten by sharks worldwide has held steady at about 70 or 80 a year over the past decade. But the U.S.…
Is the US creating a mini NATO in Asia?
There are two questions on the agenda as President Joe Biden hosts a trilateral summit at Camp David this weekend with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol, respectively. Can Biden draw the two countries, which have a long history of enmity and warfare, into a fruitful alliance? And…
Maui travel and the ethics of tourism
Hawaii’s historic wildfires have caused devastation throughout Western Maui, and more than 1,000 people are missing while another 100 have died, per Axios. Because of this, locals have been vocal about restricting tourism, especially while search and rescue operations are underway, encouraging tourists to cancel their trips. However, many Hawaii natives have been against tourism in…
Will China’s slowdown pull the US into recession?
China can’t seem to shake off its post-COVID economic slump. Will that weakness backfire on the American economy? CNBC reported that the People’s Bank of China cut interest rates this week in an effort to spur economic growth, amidst a “confidence crisis” that has seen exports fall dramatically, factory production slow down, and housing sales…
10 things you need to know today: August 6, 2023
1 Shelling kills at least 3 across Ukraine during overnight airstrikes Overnight shelling throughout Ukraine killed at least three people on Sunday, officials said. Two of these people were killed and four more injured following a Russian airstrike in the Kharkiv region. One of the attacks, via a Russian-led guided bomb, had landed on a…
A brief history of third parties in the US
The 2024 presidential race is shaping up as a rematch between Democrat Joe Biden, the incumbent, and Donald Trump, his Republican predecessor. But what if a third party shows up to throw a wild card into the mix? That may happen. NBC News reported that No Labels may step in to offer another option to…
Oncologists walk patient down the aisle: ‘It was a huge honor’
Two very important people walked Sheri Shaw-James down the aisle at her wedding in June: her oncologists Emma B. Holliday and Van Karlyle Morris. In February 2021, Shaw-James, a 70-year-old retired nurse, was diagnosed with stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum. She told her new boyfriend, Bill James, 77, that she didn’t think…
10 things you need to know today: August 5, 2023
1 Judge rules Texas’ abortion ban must allow medical exceptions A Texas judge on Friday ruled that the state’s abortion ban was too restrictive against women with complex pregnancies, issuing a temporary injunction to allow certain medical exemptions for abortions. State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum outlined these medical exemptions as a pregnancy that presents a risk…