Helene updates: Over 120 dead across Southeast; North Carolina ravaged by storm Busick, North Carolina, a remote town near Mount Mitchell State Park, received 30.78 inches of rain as a result of Helene — a record for the highest rainfall in the Appalachians from a tropical ... 09/30/2024 - 5:28 pm | View Link
Connecticut businesses prepare for possible strike at East Coast ports that could disrupt shipping A strike would impact 36 ports from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, but none of Connecticut's three port cities are able to handle large container ships ... 09/30/2024 - 11:04 am | View Link
Retailers scramble to move billions in cargo as East Coast dockworkers prepare to strike With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, logistics executives tell CNBC the remaining hours are critical in moving out ... 09/30/2024 - 5:29 am | View Link
Expect shortages of bananas, booze, chocolate and cherries if there’s a long port strike If longshore workers at East and Gulf coast ports go on strike Tuesday, as now appears likely, it could choke off the supplies of many popular products that flow over those docks. But not necessarily ... 09/29/2024 - 6:00 am | View Link
The jewel of Colombia's Caribbean coast Set on a headland beside the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena is Colombia's most "magical" colonial city, said Stephanie Rafanelli in The Times, and one of the most beautiful in the Americas. 09/28/2024 - 8:05 pm | View Link
Amazon won a partial dismissal of a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit. NurPhotoAmazon won partial dismissal of an FTC lawsuit alleging illegal monopoly practices. The FTC accused Amazon of stifling competition by coercing sellers to use its service. The ruling is part of broader government scrutiny of Big Tech under the Biden administration.
"I would guess that if you look back, you know, 20, 30 years from now, we're still going to be a technology company. Right, we're not like — we're not an app company," Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg told content creator Tiffany Janzen in an interview. Chris Unger/Zuffa via Getty ImagesMeta founder Mark Zuckerberg knows how he wants to be remembered.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together for over 40 years. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty ImagesGoldie Hawn, 78, credits good sex as the secret to her long relationship with Kurt Russell. The couple first met in 1966 and have been together for over 40 years. The benefits of sex go beyond relationships: It has been proven to reduce stress and even boost immunity.
Tens of thousands of longshoremen are on strike. BRYAN R. SMITHDockworkers walked off the job at East and Gulf Coast ports from Maine to Texas on Tuesday morning. The strike is set to disrupt major imports one month before the US election. The federal government could step in to mediate, but the upcoming election complicates things.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel landed a major victory with the killing of a key Hezbollah leader on Friday. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIsrael launched a "limited" ground offensive in Lebanon after killing a top Hezbollah leader in airstrikes. The attacks came just days after the US called for a 21-day cease-fire on September 25.
Luxury cruise passengers who have been marooned in Belfast for four months are hoping to hit the seas this week. Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty ImagesVilla Vie Residences' residential cruise ship, Odyssey, has set sail from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The ship plans to circumnavigate the world every three and a half years.