The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 26 flood warnings in England, along with 71 flood alerts (where flooding is possible).Heavy rain is forecast to continue across the country, sparking fears of flooding in some areas.In London, the rain is giving way to showers but the capital has been plagued with flooding in parts of the city over the past week, with Londoners needing to be rescued from cars as streets and Tube stations were awash with water.With extreme weather becoming increasingly common, it’s worthwhile knowing what to do in a flash flood ahead of time. Read on for expert advice…
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Calling Alex Bowman a legitimate threat to win the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship would’ve been laughable as little as three weeks ago. Sure, he scored 12 top-10s in the first 21 races, including a win in Chicago that clinched a playoff berth. But he failed to finish inside the top 15 over the final five races of the regular season. Going into the playoff opener at Atlanta on Sept. 8, Bowman hadn’t scored a top-15 since Pocono on July 14 and had very little momentum to speak of. That all changed in Hampton, Ga., where Bowman finished fifth to open his…
World leaders are sounding the alarm about a “full-fledged” war, calling for de-escalation after devastating Israeli air strikes in Lebanon ratcheted regional tensions amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. The attacks, which started on Monday and continued into Tuesday, were Israel’s fiercest against its northern neighbour and have led to Lebanon’s highest single-day death toll since the end of the 1975-90 civil war. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said the strikes killed 492 people on Monday, including 35 children and 58 women. More than 1,600 people were wounded in the attacks that hit civilian areas across the country as tens of…
How does the Fed’s rate cut affect home prices? The Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point rate cut has potential homebuyers and sellers wondering what affect it will have on the housing market. It’s the Fed’s first rate cut since March 2020 and it lowers the benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 4.75% to 5%. Real estate experts expect the rate cut will bring more buyers and sellers to market, potentially increasing the inventory and creating momentum for price competition. LiveNOW’s Carel Lajara spoke about the housing market with real estate expert Kirsten Jordan. Add a small number of…
By Rochelle Williams KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, says the government will be making significant long-term investments in improving Jamaica’s road infrastructure. “It is going to be a 20-year journey for us to get all our roads into the conditions where we can drive in comfort on all of them. Going forward, the government is making the commitment, with the budgetary allocations from our [positive] economic performance, to build new roads, improve those roads and maintain them. For the first time, we are in a position that we can project to be able to do this,”…
Rhinos have roamed the earth for over 50 million years with their prehistoric ancestors having lived long before the first elephants, but today, they stand at the brink of extinction. World Rhino Day, celebrated on September 22, serves as a reminder of the ongoing threat to rhinos and the urgent need for action. While poaching numbers have decreased in recent years, partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and intensified anti-poaching measures, the rhino population remains vulnerable. “In the 1960s, Africa was home to 65,000 black rhinos. By 2022, that number had plummeted to just 6,487, leading to their classification as…
Nigerian music superstar Davido has sparked excitement among his fans by hinting at a major announcement on October 1, 2024.The 30BG boss took to his official X page on September 23, 2024 to tease his followers, building anticipation without revealing any details.Meanwhile, this development comes on the heels of fellow music icon Wizkid’s similar hint about an upcoming project on Nigeria’s Independence Day. This has fueled speculation about a potential collaboration or rivalry.Additionally, Davido’s tweet has generated buzz online, with fans eagerly guessing the nature of the announcement coming October 1. While some have suggested new music, others suggested a…
The Detroit Tigers (82-74) weren’t supposed to be here. But with a week left in the regular season, they’ve become baseball’s most dangerous underdog.Tied for the second AL wild-card spot with the Royals, Detroit is surging at just the right time — echoing the improbable 2003 Marlins, who turned a September hot streak into a World Series title. Now, these Tigers are playing with the same fearless energy, and they’ve got the talent to prove their run isn’t a fluke. Entering Monday, FanGraphs gives Detroit the best odds among AL Central teams to clinch a wild-card berth, putting their chances at…
The fish with beak-like mouth, now named Harriotta avia, prowls exclusively in deep waters of Australia and New Zealand.Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a new species of “ghost shark”. The Wellington-based National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said on Tuesday that the Australasian Narrow-nosed spookfish lives exclusively in the deep waters around Australia and New Zealand. The fish, which prowls the ocean floor hunting prey more than 2.6km (1.6 miles) down, has been named after the grandmother of one of the research team. Also known as “ghost sharks” or “chimaeras”, spookfish are related to sharks and rays…
The city’s primary independent police oversight agency has so many board member vacancies — including the chair position — it was initially unable to conduct routine operational matters at its monthly meeting last week. The 15-member Civilian Complaint Review Board currently has five board openings, Those include a vacant chair after Arva Rice, who’d served as the interim chair since Eric Adams came to office, left in August after she unsuccessfully pushed City Hall for more funds and power. Two of the vacant board seats are waiting for appointments by the mayor, two by the City Council, and the chair by the…