Nearly 48,000 people are still without power in Louisiana two and a half weeks after Hurricane Ida ripped through the state. Local power crews are just returning to Tampa Bay after helping to restore power to thousands of people.
Iran's first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli leaders decide how best to respond. The Iranian air force has 37,000 personnel, but decades of international sanctions have largely cut the country off from the latest high-tech military equipment, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London (IISS). Tehran has a squadron of nine F-4 and F-5 fighter jets, one squadron of Russian-made Sukhoi-24 jets, and some MiG-29s, F7 and F14 aircraft, IISS said.
Authorities are unclear as to what caused the outages after the 911 services were restored for some areas
When the only thing we can think about when it comes to the Government is a mesmerising sex scandal, we really are in John Major 1997 territory. Last December, Mark Menzies, an MP no one has ever heard of, allegedly phoned an elderly local Tory party volunteer at 3.15am to tell her that he needed £5,000 “as a matter of life and death” because he was being locked up in a flat against his will by “bad people”. The sum, risen to £6,500, was paid by his constituency office manager by cashing in her ISA.
S&P 500 looks to break losing streak, TSMC issues upbeat outlook: Yahoo FinanceThe S&P 500 (^GSPC) is looking to snap a 4-day losing streak. The index closed lower again on Wednesday, with tech stocks dragging it down. One of the big movers Thursday will be Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM). The chipmaker posted better-than-expected first quarter results and issued second quarter revenue guidance that was higher than analysts had estimated. Other trending tickers on Yahoo Finance include Arm Holdings (ARM), Nvidia (NVDA), and Micron Technology (MU). Top guests today include:9:05 a.m. ET - Dave Mazza, Roundhill Investments Chief Executive Officer9:30 a.m. ET - Rob Sockin, Citi Senior Global Economist9:45 a.m. ET - Dan Dolev, Managing Director of Mizuho Securities10:30 a.m. ET - Dan Ives, Wedbush Senior Equity Analyst11:10 a.m. ET - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming)
Zara McDermott was faced with a terrifying scene during the filming for her new BBC Three documentary, Ibiza: Secrets of the Party Island.
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Charlie Brooks has spoken out on the idea of an 'EastEnders' comeback as she thinks her character will be out of prison by now.
The BBC has acquired two Swedish crime dramas for broadcast based on best-selling thriller books.
Katie Price found it "hard" to be on 'Loose Women' but is keen to launch her own late-night chat show where she can aks her own questions.
Idris Elba is to narrate a new series that will honour the black heroes of World War II and uncover the previously untold stories of veterans of colour.
When Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, his MPs hoped their new leader’s relative popularity would rub off on a discredited Tory brand. An exclusive Ipsos poll for the Standard finds that Sunak’s rating as PM has fallen to the worst-ever level for a major party leader, at -59 equal to the nadirs of both Jeremy Corbyn and Sir John Major. It seems that no matter who is Conservative leader, the party takes him or her down with it.
A campaign has been launched for better signs after four goats were hit by a vehicle and died.
Kentucky leads the U.S. in this type of cancer. This week UK hosted researchers working together to decrease cancer rates nationwide.
Car parts supplier Forvia, on Thursday said it is negotiating with two more Chinese carmakers seeking to expand production in Europe as it tries to reduce its dependency on China's BYD. Car parts makers like Forvia, hurt by lagging global car sales, are seeking to take advantage of Chinese carmakers spreading their wings and looking to challenge legacy rivals on their home turf.
Gary Preston, 64, sent envelopes containing white powder and threatening letters that caused panic and evacuations in 2013.
Nvidia and chips led the latest market retreat Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor earnings and guidance were upbeat.
An Englishwoman visiting her aunt certainly did not expect a horse to follow her up the garden path, judging by the sound of her reaction when she came face to face with the friendly neigh-bor.The hilarious moment, caught by Beverley Green’s security camera, shows her niece leaving the gate open and as she heads for the front door. A pony then casually strolls in right behind her, taking her by surprise.Green told Storyful that people in the neighborhood would often take their kids out to the field behind her property to feed the horses, but that it was not usual to see them “just walking by or walking freely”.“I’ve never seen this happen to anyone before and thought it was hilarious,” she said. Credit: Beverley Green via Storyful
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 37 suspects across the UK and around the world
NBC reports that break-dancing will make its debut as an official Olympic sport at the upcoming Paris Games. Also known as breaking, the sport features headspins, windmills, various "freeze" moves and will be set to music.
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