Month: September 2021
46 People Killed in Flooding After the Remnants of Hurricane Ida Blindsided the Northeast
(NEW YORK) — A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning at least 46 people in their homes and
Read MoreEitan Na’eh tapped to be first ambassador to Bahrain
Announcement comes as Bahraini envoy to Israel Khaled Yousef al-Jalahmah presents credentials at Knesset
Read MoreIn Pictures: Remnants of Ida Tear Through New York City
The remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the New York City region, dumping record rain and flooding parts of New Jersey and the five boroughs.
Read MoreFirefly launches its first rocket, but loses the launch craft in mid-flight explosion
Firefly launched its first rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and on board it carried a number of payloads with an intended destination of low Earth orbit. The rocket took off as planned, and seemed to be doing
Read MoreDoorDash workers protest outside CEO Tony Xu’s home demanding better pay, tip transparency and PPE
California DoorDash workers protested outside of the home of DoorDash CEO Tony Xu on Thursday, prompted by a recent California Superior Court Judge ruling calling 2020’s Proposition 22 unconstitutional. Prop 22, which was passed last November in California, would allow
Read More44 Dead As Flash Floods Hit New York Area In “Historic” Weather Event – NDTV
44 Dead As Flash Floods Hit New York Area In “Historic” Weather Event NDTV Biden on Ida’s devastation: ‘Extreme storms in the climate crisis are here’ Yahoo News Dozens killed after remnants of Hurricane Ida hit New York and US northeast South China
Read MoreGantz defends Abbas meeting, says move had Bennett’s backing
Defense minister says even in the absence of peace talks, Israel is working to counter extremists and strengthen moderates in the region
Read MoreBangkok-based insurtech Sunday banks $45M Series B from investors like Tencent
Sunday, an insurtech startup based in Bangkok, announced it has raised a $45 million Series B. Investors include Tencent, SCB 10X, Vertex Growth, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, Quona Capital, Aflac Ventures and Z Venture Capital. The company says
Read MoreWhat it was like to be stranded on subway stations and trains overnight during New York floods – CNN
What it was like to be stranded on subway stations and trains overnight during New York floods CNN Ida flooding brings death, destruction to Northeast, days after storm slammed Gulf Coast Fox News New York City subways shut down due to Ida’s
Read MoreHow Ida Turned Basement Apartments Into Death Traps
At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall.
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