1 Erdogan and Putin meet in effort to rejuvenate Ukraine grain deal Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday to discuss Russia’s potential re-entry into the Black Sea grain deal. The agreement, which allows grain from Ukraine to be shipped to food-scarce countries around the world, was upended this past July…
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10 things you need to know today: September 3, 2023
1 Biden visits Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to surveil the damage from Hurricane Idalia. The pair viewed the damage from the Category 4 storm before meeting first responders and receiving a briefing in the town of Live Oak. One…
10 things you need to know today: September 3, 2023
1 Biden visits Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to surveil the damage from Hurricane Idalia. The pair viewed the damage from the Category 4 storm before meeting first responders and receiving a briefing in the town of Live Oak. One…
10 things you need to know today: September 2, 2023
1 North Korea fires missiles into sea following US-South Korea drills North Korea fired several missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korean officials said, in an apparent retaliation for extended joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. The missiles were detected off the west coast of North Korea, according to a…
10 things you need to know today: September 2, 2023
1 North Korea fires missiles into sea following US-South Korea drills North Korea fired several missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korean officials said, in an apparent retaliation for extended joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. The missiles were detected off the west coast of North Korea, according to a…
10 things you need to know today: August 20, 2023
1 Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as it nears landfall Hurricane Hilary was downgraded to a Category 1 storm on Sunday, but is still expected to bring significant damage to the Baja California peninsula as it nears landfall. The storm, the first of its kind in southern California in 84 years, will bring heavy…
American wealth disparity by the numbers
The disparity in the United States between those who have money and those who don’t is continuing to rise. In the first quarter of 2023, “69% of the total wealth in the United States was owned by the top 10% of earners,” according to Statista, while the “lowest 50% of earners only owned 2.4% of…
10 things you need to know today: August 20, 2023
1 Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as it nears landfall Hurricane Hilary was downgraded to a Category 1 storm on Sunday, but is still expected to bring significant damage to the Baja California peninsula as it nears landfall. The storm, the first of its kind in southern California in 84 years, will bring heavy…
10 things you need to know today: August 13, 2023
1 Maui blaze becomes deadliest wildfire in a century as death toll rises to 93 At least 93 people have died from the wildfire that struck the island of Maui, Hawaii, making it the deadliest wildfire in modern American history. The fatalities were confirmed Saturday evening in a news release from Maui County, which added…
10 things you need to know today: August 19, 2023
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…