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Critical undersea internet cables severed amid fears of Russian sabotage
A critical underwater internet cable linking Finland to Germany has been severed, sparking fears of Russian sabotage. The incident happened in the vicinity of the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, early on Monday morning. A further cable was also found to be impacted later, according to Cinia, the state-controlled Finnish company that manages the link. The second…
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Why severe weather events are a ‘tailwind’ for infrastructure
Major hurricanes like Helene and Milton have caused significant infrastructure damage across multiple US regions this year, resulting in millions of dollars in repair costs. Advanced Drainage Systems CEO Scott Barbour joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss stormwater infrastructure challenges, and solutions. Barbour reports that his company has been “quite busy” with recovery efforts, particularly in Florida and the Southeast.…
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Ominous Cloud Looms in Tornado-Warned Oklahoma County
An ominous-looking cloud was seen hovering in east-central Oklahoma on Monday, November 4, as weather officials issued a tornado warning for part of Pottawatomie County. This video was captured by X user @TwoCyl, who said it was filmed from nearby Lincoln County. Weather officials said a line of storms moving across south-central Oklahoma could bring a “medium risk for tornadoes…
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Ex-Univ. Kentucky Student Is Sentenced to Prison for Racist Attack on Black Student
Sophia Rosing, 23, was sentenced to one year in prison for a verbal and phyical attack that went viral on TikTok Fayette County Detention Center Sophia Rosing The former University of Kentucky student who was seen on viral video unleashing a tirade of racial slurs against a Black student who was working at a dormitory front desk has been sentenced…
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Lucy Letby told colleague she couldn’t wait to get first death out of the way, inquiry hears
Lucy Letby told a colleague on her first day of work at the Countess of Chester Hospital that she “couldn’t wait for my first death to get it out of the way”, the Thirlwall Inquiry was told. The neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven more at the hospital between 2015 and 2016. The…
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White House pushes back after DeSantis declines to return calls from Biden and Harris on storm recovery
The White House dinged Ron DeSantis for reports the Republican governor of Florida has refused calls from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall later this week. “It’s up to him if he wants to respond to us or not,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
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Helene devastated this small Ashe County town. Now its residents are feeding one another
In just a few hours, Big Horse Creek sent a 10-foot wall of water into the tiny mountain town of Lansing, destroying its row of quaint brick art shops, antique stores and cleverly named pizza parlor — Pie on the Mountain. Hurricane Helene roared through Lansing’s section of the popular Virginia Creeper Trail and left it strewn with mud, tree…
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Trump says John Deere will be hit with 200% tariffs if production moves to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday said he would apply a 200% tariff on John Deere imports if the agricultural equipment company moves production to Mexico, as planned. “As you know, they’ve announced a few days ago that they are going to move a lot of their manufacturing business to Mexico,” Trump said at an event…
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Scientists Confirm How Japanese Eels Escape a Predator Fish’s Stomach After Being Eaten
Of the 32 eels that were swallowed whole by dark sleeper fish in a recent study, nine of them successfully escaped to safety izumi yokoduka/Getty Stock image of a wild eel Eels are evading becoming supper by slipping out of hungry predators. A study published on Monday, Sept. 9, in the journal Current Biology has found that, while the Japanese eel (or…
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27 Things Retirees Should Do With Their Money Right Now
Ridofranz / Getty Images/iStockphoto Retirement isn’t the end of your financial journey. Though you may have called it quits on retirement planning, you’ll still have to understand how to save and spend money in retirement. This isn’t always easy, as you’re likely living on a fixed income. For You: 8 States To Move to If You Don’t Want To Pay…
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