Article content (Bloomberg) — Europe is set for the warmest January in decades, easing an energy crunch that has hammered the region for months. Article content Mild conditions are likely to persist across the region until the end of the month, with a strong polar weather system inhibiting cold outbreaks, according to forecaster Maxar Technologies … Read more
Congress remains in deadlock as insurgent Republicans continue to thwart Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker The US House of Representatives has adjourned yet again after lawmakers failed to appoint a new House speaker for the second day in a row, leaving Congress in disarray amid an uprising against Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy by … Read more
Pakistan’s economy is in trouble and it is making some desperate moves to ensure it does not crash. The crisis is so bad that it has put its embassy property in Washington on sale, and directed shopping malls, wedding halls, restaurants, and markets to close early to conserve energy – which is generated mostly from … Read more
Everton manager Frank Lampard has begun preparations for Friday’s FA Cup trip to Manchester United but with his job under increasing threat, who is to blame for the club’s current position? The mood turned toxic at Goodison Park during the 4-1 loss at home to Brighton, a result which has left the Toffees with just … Read more
New York CNN — “Sports is important. And suddenly it’s not.” Those were the salient words of “SportsCenter” host Scott Van Pelt Monday night after Damar Hamlin suddenly collapsed on the field during the high stakes Bills-Bengals game. Within moments, Van Pelt knew that the injury was very different than those normally sustained on the … Read more
New York City’s 911 EMS daily call volume has reached 4,500 on multiple days this month, and FDNY EMS unions warn current staffing is so inadequate three years into the Covid pandemic it puts their members at greater risk while degrading the essential service they provide the public. Those same EMS labor leaders worry the … Read more
(CNN) — The Philippines government has announced that it will launch an official investigation into what led to a severe outage at the country’s largest airport on New Year’s Day that disrupted hundreds of flights and left thousands of travelers stranded. Technical issues were detected at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) on the morning … Read more
According to a recent report by Hash Rate Index, publicly-listed Bitcoin (BTC) miners took on more than $4 billion worth of debt during the run-up to the crypto bull market. Mesmerized by rising prices, industry rushed hand over fist to purchase Bitcoin application-specific integrated circuits miners on easy credit. However, in today’s context of Bitcoin … Read more
Stocks are closing out 2022 with more losses, giving the S&P 500 its worst year since 2008. The benchmark index fell 10 points, or 0.3% to close at 3,840, leaving it down 19.4% for the year — its worst loss since the financial crisis 14 years ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74 points, … Read more
Senior doctors on Monday said the pressures facing the NHS were “intolerable and unsustainable” with some of the UK’s accident and emergency departments at crisis point, as the government stressed that reducing pressure on the health service was its “top priority”. NHS leaders issued dire warnings over patient safety as a combination of rising Covid-19 … Read more