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Mexico’s Pacific Coast Braces for Hurricane Polo’s Life-Threatening Landfall
Mexican authorities urged residents of Baja California Sur to prepare for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Polo on Monday, warning of life-threatening winds and flash floods. Restaurant and store owners in the coastal cities of Loreto and Ciudad Constitucion boarded …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 1:07 PM |
China, US Agree to Tariff Cuts on $60B of Goods Like Agriculture, Household Items
China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys. Under …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 1:03 PM |
Nearly 100% of US Now Covered by NOAA’s Flood Mapping Tool
NOAA’s National Weather Service announced that Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM), a tool for predicting river flooding, has expanded from prior coverage of 60% of the country to 100%. The experimental mapping tool produces estimates of land area covered in water …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 12:11 PM |
Low Rhine Levels Force Companies to Adapt to New Climate Normal
The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale prototypes of vessels that may end up working on Europe’s busiest waterway, the Rhine. This year, DST’s researchers are …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 12:08 PM |
UK Monitored Threats and Raised Security at Base Before Incident
UK authorities were closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used by the US and had tightened security at the site before an attempted attack was foiled, according to people familiar with the matter.Five men were arrested on Sunday …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 11:47 AM |
Vitol Told Deutsche Bank That Radiant Contracts With CFO’s Signature Were Fake
Vitol Group told Deutsche Bank AG in early August that contracts with Radiant World purportedly signed by Vitol’s chief financial officer weren’t real, according to a court ruling in Singapore. The confirmation from Vitol was one of the key factors …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 11:34 AM |
Bangkok Gets a Month of Rain in Weekend, Disrupting City
Bangkok received nearly a month’s worth of rain in a single weekend, flooding roads and homes across the Thai capital, and forcing the government to close public offices and postpone economic data releases. More than 12 inches of rain fell …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 10:13 AM |
ICE Actions Hit Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say
Increased actions by US immigration enforcement are creating significant disruption to beefpacking operations in Kansas, an area where nearly all of the country’s major processors have operations. Thousands of cattle set to be shipped to beef processors have been affected …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 8:22 AM |
Jury Says Apple Owes Record $5.7B in Haptic Technology Patent Case
A US jury ruled that Apple owes San Diego-based Taction more than $5.7 billion for using its patented technology to power the haptic feedback in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple said it would appeal the country’s largest such verdict to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 5:15 AM |
How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
Insurers will help maximize their return on AI investments by adopting an enterprise-wide strategy, rather than just focusing on select and segmented areas, which splits the ownership and investment, according to research from Accenture. “AI capability remains concentrated in small …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 5:05 AM |
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