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Month: November 2023

Wet pattern ahead through the weekend

Happy Thursday friends! There’s a high likelihood for some widespread light precipitation before midday to go with our continued mild temperatures. Showers might come and go after that but, in general, there is a wet pattern ahead as a result of a several weather systems being led by low pressure centers, off the coast, that

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NY Attorney General announces $328 million in settlement funds from Uber and Lyft for ‘taking earnings’

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Thousands of rideshare drivers in New York may be eligible to receive significant back pay from Uber and Lyft as part of a settlement announced by the state attorney general on Thursday. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced two settlement funds totaling $328 million with rideshare

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Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats

By KELVIN CHAN and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will  “tip the balance in favor of humanity” in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Sunak said agreements struck at the

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Putin signs a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban. Moscow said the move was needed to establish parity with the United States. Putin has said that rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would “mirror” the stand taken by Washington. The U.S.

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World isn’t spending nearly enough money to prepare the most vulnerable countries for climate extremes, UN reports

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Measures to adapt to climate change in the developing world are slowing on all fronts even as the impacts of the crisis are accelerating, creating a widening gap that leaves billions of people increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat, worsening storms and sea level rise, a UN report published Thursday

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Storm Ciarán batters Northwest Europe, killing at least 4 people and cutting 1 million off power grids

By Robert Shackelford, Laura Paddison, Joseph Ataman and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Paris (CNN) — Storm Ciarán has brought hurricane-strength winds to France, the Channel Islands and southern England, leaving more than a million people without access to electricity and forcing hundreds of schools to close. The storm has claimed at least four lives, two in

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Storm Ciarán whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

By ANGELA CHARLTON and ED DAVEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Record-breaking winds in France and across much of western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others. Storm Ciarán charged through the continent Thursday. Vast numbers of people were plunged into darkness, homes were devastated and travel was disrupted in several countries.

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Amenazas contra la comunidad judía, un estudiante detenido y clases canceladas: ¿qué está sucediendo en la Universidad de Cornell?

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Universidad de Cornell canceló las clases de este viernes en reconocimiento de la “extraordinaria tensión” a la que se ha visto sometido su campus luego de que uno de sus estudiantes fuera acusado de proferir violentas amenazas antisemitas contra personas judías en la universidad, donde el malestar por la

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Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Major international aid agencies are warning of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans who have returned from Pakistan, where security forces are detaining and deporting undocumented or unregistered foreigners. The crackdown on illegal migration mostly affects Afghans because they are the majority of foreigners living in Pakistan, but the government in Islamabad

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