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US Navy leads international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
After two months of attacks on ships in the Red Sea — attacks which included ballistic missiles and suicide drones — the United States said the U.S. Navy is going to lead an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from the Houthis responsible for the attacks. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced… -
Russia still holds air superiority in Ukraine, despite heavy losses
Russia’s air force is taking a beating in Ukraine. The Russians still maintain air superiority, though. With some new added innovations to their drone fleet, the Russians are ready for a winter of warfare unlike anything seen yet. Since the start of the war, Ukraine said it destroyed 324 Russian jet fighters and bombers, and… -
Ukraine advent calendar honors ‘Weapons of Victory’
Move over, “Elf on a Shelf.” It’s time for a Bushmaster in the brush. Ukraine’s new advent calendar aims to impress this holiday season. Most people are at least familiar with the traditional advent calendar. Basic models are made of paper, while others are bigger, more elaborate, and made of plastic or wood. Behind each… -
Scientists rescue coral as rising ocean temperatures break records
Extreme weather rocked the United States in 2023. Summer brought a massive heat wave throughout the world, triggering storms, breaking records and generally making life miserable. Under the waves, the ocean was also heating up, causing a widespread coral bleaching event. When temperature spikes strike, coral normally can’t just migrate to cooler waters — at… -
Criminals making millions from running organized retail crime rings
When people think about organized crime, names like Al Capone, Frank Costello and Joe Colombo come to mind. However, brazen mobs plundering stores is the organized crime that is plaguing retailers nationwide. Organized retail crime is not your average shoplifting transgression. While shoplifting usually refers to small-scale theft for personal gain, organized retail crime involves… -
Fueling home insurance crisis: Natural disasters rack up billions in damage
Ida. Ian. Idalia. Extreme storms are increasingly battering the U.S. at alarming rates and causing billions in damage. “You want to live on the water, you got to put up with it, you know,” 77-year-old retiree John “Sparky” Abrandt said as he picked up debris around his Horseshoe Beach, Florida, home following Hurricane Idalia. It’s… -
With home insurance premiums through the roof, some homeowners go ‘naked’
When the worst happens to your home, a common consolation is, “That is what insurance is for.” But with the price of homeowners’ insurance going through the roof, more people are opting to go without. About 12% of homeowners do not carry homeowners’ insurance, according to a recent Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) analysis. Nearly half… -
Why more insurers are refusing to provide homeowners’ insurance
It’s not anecdotal: Extreme natural disasters are happening more often and causing way more damage. Insurance is supposed to be there to safeguard homeowners in case the worst happens to their property. However, in disaster-prone areas, some insurers are declaring that it’s too risky to keep doing business there. “The last few years, insurers have… -
Americans say media bias divides the nation. This chart shows most polarizing.
For the first time in recorded history, more Americans report having no trust in mass media reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly than those who trust media a fair or great amount. The results from the most recent Gallup poll on the topic show overall trust in media remains near a record low. Meanwhile,… -
‘Crazy’ auto loan payments of $1,000 or more: When will car market cool down?
Will those looking to buy a car ever catch a break? With interest rates around 7% and average monthly payments above $700, it has never been more expensive to buy and finance a new car while affordable used cars remain hard to find. A glimmer of hope has arrived for hopeful buyers: According to a… -
Banks bear down on China’s growth but this bull is bucking the doom and gloom
After repeatedly churning out disappointing economic data, banks are slashing China’s growth outlook for 2023. Many economists now say the modest 5% growth target China set in March is now at risk, with JPMorgan Chase cutting its estimate to 4.8% and Barclays going down to 4.5%. The world’s second-largest economy cut two key policy rates… -
How Mexican beer Modelo Especial shot to the top thanks to Bud Light boycott
When beer drinkers soured on Bud Light following a controversial promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, it was clear Bud Light’s closest rivals — Coors Light and Miller Lite — would benefit. But before long, it was a Mexican lager on everyone’s lips. In the weeks following Bud Light’s dramatic decline, Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial…
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