SHEBAA, Lebanon — Once the excavator moved away, the Red Cross workers stepped gingerly onto the mound of rubble, their backs stooped as they examined what remained of lives lived in what had been seven apartments. A sofa cushion. A patterned blanket still in its transparent bag. A box labeled “My first baby walker.” A kettle….
Your cellphone may represent a serious threat to biosecurity and may facilitate the spread of future pandemics. When you travel, you never fly alone. Of course, every one of us carries around trillions of microorganisms in our guts and on our skin—that’s unavoidable. But the majority of us carry around a second bacterial breeding ground:…
Trump said he called Elon Musk to discuss sending Starlink satellites to areas affected by Helene. FEMA had already coordinated with Starlink to send satellites to North Carolina. The timing and nature of Trump’s stated call with Musk remains unclear. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on…
Meta Platforms (META) stock got another price-target hike Monday following last week’s Connect conference. Analysts at Monness, Crespi, Hardt are bullish on the Facebook parent company’s artificial intelligence and augmented-reality innovations. ↑ X NOW PLAYING Blue Chips, Small Caps Lag In Mixed Session; META, KBH, ARM In Focus Monness, Crespi, Hardt analyst Brian White upped…
A Chinese navy missile craft shadowed a Philippine civilian ship on Friday in an unprecedented encounter that one analyst described as “alarming.” The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel the BRP Datu Romapenet was en route to a South China Sea feature known as Half Moon Shoal to deliver supplies to fishermen. Half Moon Shoal…
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center was busy Monday tracking newly formed Tropical Storm Kirk, as well as what remains of Tropical Depression Joyce and Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaac in the Atlantic while also monitoring two more systems with the potential to become the season’s next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC’s 2…
Manchester City forward Phil Foden has struggled so far to scale the heights of last season, but manager Pep Guardiola said his campaign is about to lift off. Foden scored 28 goals for club and country in all competitions and was named PFA Player of the Year but has begun four of his five games…
VICTOR VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Verizon users across the United States woke up on Monday morning with an SOS mode on their phone. Mobile phones will sometimes switch to SOS mode when they’re having trouble connecting to a wireless network. As the name suggests, SOS mode means the phone can still make emergency calls, such…
Investors are digesting the latest commentary from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as the Fed weights its next interest rate cut. The autos industry is under pressure after Stellantis (STLA) slashed its guidance, citing increased competition from China. The move sent European carmaker stocks sinking in Monday’s trading session. Meanwhile, China stocks surged in their biggest…
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Food Bank accepted a $50,000 gift from The Wawa Foundation to help provide ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable snacks like baby carrots, sliced apples, and mini-cucumbers in kid-friendly packaging with meals distributed through the food bank’s Supper Club Program. As part of this initiative, volunteers from Wawa also spent time preparing…