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New Orleans’ flood barriers are sinking, study finds – CBS News Watch CBS News It’s been nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, killing more than 1,000 people and displacing about one million more. Now there’s a troubling report on the vulnerability of the city’s flood defense system. Kati Weis reports. Be the…
The beaches around a popular English seaside destination are being overrun with vast numbers of moon jellyfish. Though generally harmless to humans, the sight is a warning sign of a more serious problem. What’s happening? The Mirror reports that “swarms of alien jellyfish” are washing up on the beaches around Torquay in southwest England. Despite…
Hong Kong and Macau police have cracked down on a cross-border phone scam syndicate that defrauded victims of HK$22 million (US$2.8 million) across 168 cases. The operation resulted in the arrests of three men and four women in Macau, aged between 27 and 48, who were suspected to be involved in about 160 telephone scams,…
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For years, people have opened up about gentrification and how it’s affected their own lives and communities. Ferrantraite / Getty Images The Urban Displacement Project describes it as “a process of neighborhood change that includes an economic change in a historically disinvested neighborhood — by means of real estate investment and new higher-income residents moving in —…
New Orleans — As the Atlantic hurricane season has gotten underway, a new study published Friday by researchers at Tulane University reveals hotspots in New Orleans’ concrete flood walls which had been strengthened in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The study found that the city’s concrete flood walls are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, reducing…
TLDRs: Trump plans sweeping executive orders to accelerate U.S. dominance in AI and counter China’s tech rise. His proposals would offer federal land and ease energy rules to fast-track AI infrastructure like data centers. A Republican-led bill seeks to ban state-level AI laws, tying compliance to broadband funding. Critics warn the strategy favors tech giants…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Warren Buffett donated on Friday another $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began giving away his fortune nearly two decades ago. The donation of about 12.36 million Berkshire Class B shares boosted Buffett’s overall giving to the…
For most visitors to Hong Kong, no trip would be complete without a stop at The Peak to take in the city’s sweeping vistas or a walk along the Avenue of Stars to witness the skyline lit up at night. With such glitzy attractions having become synonymous with the city, few people would ever consider…
From left, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Jack Guez and Piroschka Van De Wouw/Pool/AFP, Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jack Guez and Piroschka Van De Wouw/Pool/AFP, Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran/Getty Images The U.S. military strikes…