The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were likely. Rio Grande do Sul state’s health secretariat confirmed the death of a 33-year-old man due to leptospirosis on Wednesday. On Monday, authorities registered that a 67-year-old man had died…
A Singapore Airlines flight that was jolted by air movement, leading to one death and more than 100 injuries, was one of the worst turbulence-related accidents in history, aviation experts said. https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/singapore-airlines-flight-puts-focus-on-rising-turbulence-danger-205c7b65
Global finance chiefs meeting in the shadow of the Italian alps this week probably won’t look too hard at one of the biggest mountains in the foreground: their own debt. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/UXlTp7P
Kevin Costner walked the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for his new western “Horizon: An American Saga” last weekend with five special dates: his children who range in age from 13 to 40. “I wanted them to see me work. I got them tuxedos, bought them dresses,” Costner, 69, told Jimmy Kimmel this week of…
Nvidia Corp.’s fiscal first quarter results and bullish outlook beat Wall Street expectations and signal spending on AI computing remains strong. Bloomberg Technology’s Ed Ludlow reports from San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg) from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/kV47Af6
The launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is delayed indefinitely following detection of a helium leak in the spacecraft that will service the International Space Station.
Chinese stocks traded on the mainland are lagging their Hong Kong peers by the most since 2011, an underperformance that’s likely to endure as a weak yuan saps the former’s outlook. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/IgnPsMA
Leading crypto and tech companies, including Coinbase, Ripple, Meta, Kraken, and Gemini, have formed a coalition to combat online fraud, including crypto scams like the pig butchering scheme. “We are dedicated to disrupting emerging online scams through collaboration, information sharing, and enhanced consumer education,” said Coinbase’s chief security officer. ‘Tech Against Scams’ Coalition Established Several…
Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement in a new Netflix documentary in which the six-time winner of the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest revealed that he no longer has an appetite. Kobayashi, 46, opened up about his health concerns in the film “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut.” He…
They are also suing 92 state police officers for “shocking and extensive” failures in the 2022 shooting. https://ift.tt/v7GFOPJ May 22, 2024 at 09:34PM