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Heatwave shatters Southeast Asia records in April - The effects of recent extreme weather in Southeast Asian countries are far-reaching, from school closures to drought and health advisories. While climate change is part of the problem, this year it was made worse by the cyclical weather pattern called El Nino. VOA's Chris Casquejo explains.

The effects of recent extreme weather in Southeast Asian countries are far-reaching, from school closures to drought and health advisories. While climate change is part of the problem, this year it was made worse by the cyclical weather pattern called El Nino. VOA’s Chris Casquejo explains.

Voice of America - Science - 1 hour ago

Heatwave shatters Southeast Asia records in April

The effects of recent extreme weather in Southeast Asian countries are far-reaching, from school closures to drought and health advisories. While climate change is part of the problem, this year it was made worse by the cyclical weather pattern called El Nino. VOA’s Chris Casquejo explains.

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Scientists warn that southern Brazil, ravaged by record flooding since April, remains at dangerously high water levels.

Scientists warn that the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil's South, ravaged by extensive flooding since April, remains at dangerously high water levels.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Record number of people take out debt relief orders in April

The jump in England and Wales coincided with the removal of a £90 administration fee to obtain a debt relief order.

Evening Standard - Business - 10 hours ago

Mark your calendar for April 13, 2029: A huge asteroid will fly by earth

Dubbed Apophis, after the Egyptian God of destruction, the giant asteroid will fly by earth at a distance of merely 18,640 miles, close enough to be seen with the naked eye

YNET News - Science - 21 hours ago

National weather forecast for Friday April 17

National weather forecast for Friday April 17.

Sydney Morning Herald - Environment - 22 hours ago

Border Patrol Reports Decline in Illegal Immigrant Encounters for April

There were128,900 encounters—including people who presented themselves to agents at ports of entry—along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China -- On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...

On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by Army Chinooks and Black Hawk helicopters, departed a naval base off the northern coast of the mainland to insert into the remote islands.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

Home sales and new home construction both drop in April -- Anis Heydari -- News -- - -- Business -- |

The annual rate of housing starts in Canada fell slightly by one per cent compared with March 2024, while the number of residential home sales dropped in the same period of time, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

CBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Home sales dip in April from prior month as spring listings perk up: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes changing hands in April fell from the previous month despite an influx of new listings hitting the market.

CTV News - Business - 2 days ago

Inflation improves slightly in April, but high cost of housing remains a big obstacle

The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics isn’t likely to lift the grim mood that much of the public has toward an otherwise solid economy.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 2 days ago

US Consumer Inflation Eases Slightly In April, In Good News For Biden

US consumer inflation eased slightly last month, according to US government data published Wednesday, a positive sign for President Joe Biden ahead of November's election.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

CPI report shows inflation easing in April, with consumer prices still rising 3.4% from a year ago

The consumer price index was expected to increase 3.4% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

CNBC - Business - 2 days ago

Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky

U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that stubbornly high inflation may persist after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 days ago

Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds -- The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...

The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on life-threatening conditions related to high temperatures.

Military.com - Opinion - 2 days ago

Canada unexpectedly added 90,000 jobs in April, though unemployment stayed flat at 6.1% -- Anis Heydari -- News -- - -- Business -- |

The Canadian economy gained 90,000 jobs in April, much higher than many economists predicted. However, the unemployment rate stayed the same as the month before, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.

CBC News - Business - 4 days ago

Global temperature streak continues with record hot April

The record heat in April recorded by the EU's Copernicus was blamed on climate change and the lingering impact of the El Nino weather pattern.

Sky News - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Jobless rates rise in April for all racial groups except Black Americans

The unemployment rate for Black Americans slid in April, bucking the trend in other demographic groups.

CNBC - Business - 14 days ago

U.S. job growth totaled 175,000 in April while unemployment rose to 3.9%

Markets had expected job growth of 240,000 and the unemployment rate to hold at 3.8%.

CNBC - Business - 14 days ago

U.S. job growth slows more than expected in April; unemployment rate rises to 3.9%

Financial markets continue to expect the U.S. central bank to start its easing cycle in September

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 14 days ago

Turkey's inflation accelerates to nearly 70% in April

Turkey's inflation accelerated to 69.8% annually for the month of April, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Friday.

CNBC - Business - 14 days ago

Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected

Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market.

CNBC - Business - 16 days ago

East Cocalico Twp. property sold for nearly $2.3 million [Deeds recorded: April 29, 2024]

The following were recorded at the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds Office for April 15-19:

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 18 days ago

Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology

While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

April's total solar eclipse is nearly here. Here's why it's worth the watch and how to stay safe

A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. On April 8, the sun will pull another disappearing act across parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada, turning day into night for as much as 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Expert tips for safe viewing of April's total solar eclipse

Nicole Bajic, an ophthalmologist at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute in Ohio, who is among the eye doctors, specialists and eclipse experts advising...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments

April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft _ and cosmic chance.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April

Researchers and citizen scientists will observe how animals' routines at several zoos are disrupted during the April 8 total solar eclipse.

AP News - Science - 2 months ago

Uh, Most Flight Attendants Don't Get Paid as They Help People Board?? -- By Susan Rinkunas -- April 26, 2022 | 4:20pm

This is wage theft, and Delta Airlines is conveniently ending the practice during a union drive.

Jezebel - Business - 2 months ago