Rising temperatures due to climate change are exacerbating the health risks of air pollution, experts say. According to June 24 New York Times article, extreme heat can trap polluted air in place, worsening air quality. Smoke from wildfires—which are becoming more common due to climate change—also lowers air quality. The environmental threats of extreme heat…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s market action, specifically the labor report and earnings results from alcohol maker Constellation Brands. He also reflected on the past quarter, saying it ended on a strong note after a turbulent start when investors panicked over President Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day.” Back in April,…
A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza is expected to resume on Sunday, a day after the UN’s children’s agency, Unicef, said three children were injured in an attack “in the proximity” of a clinic. The agency did not say who was responsible but an official from Gaza’s civil defence agency told AFP news agency…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. Artificial intelligence has been an integral focus for the tech giant’s leader amid competition from players like OpenAI, Microsoft and Google. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta on Wednesday announced it’s rolling out a new AI “world model” that can better understand the 3D environment and…
Jeffrey Gundlach speaks at the 24th Annual Sohn Investment Conference in New York, May 6, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Thursday interest rates could shoot higher if the Republicans ends up controlling the House, securing a governing trifecta that gives President-elect Donald Trump free rein to spend as he pleases. Gundlach, a…
At least 44 people have died and 160 were injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said. Crews were searching for survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan…
Police say they have found what is believed to be human remains as part of the search for missing 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, the day after her housemates were charged with her murder. The discovery of what is believed to be human remains was made at about 2.30pm on Friday and were found after a search…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a 20 percent reduction of four-star officers — the military’s senior ranks — continuing the wide swath of job reductions and firings that have marked his three months at the helm of the Pentagon. In a memo on Monday, Mr. Hegseth also ordered a 10 percent reduction of overall general-level…
North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media has reported. Parts of the 5,000-ton destroyer’s bottom were crushed during the launch ceremony, tipping the vessel off balance. An investigation into the incident, which North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un described as a…
The accelerating spread of bird flu through US poultry flocks is pushing the price of eggs to highs rivaling or exceeding the cost in December 2022 at the height of the post-pandemic inflation scare. The average cost of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $3.65 in November, up from $3.37 in October, the US…
