Alabama senator seeks to expose abortions at the Department of Veterans Affairs

NOAA Issues Rare Warning Following Powerful Solar Event

NOAA Issues Rare , Warning Following Powerful , Solar Event. CBS reports that a severe G4 geomagnetic storm headed towards Earth has triggered a rare warning from NOAA officials for the first time in two decades. The warning comes following days of solar activity that sent several waves of plasma in Earth's direction along with powerful magnetic fields. G4 storms are the second-strongest type of geomagnetic storms and can cause widespread voltage problems. . NOAA warns that they can also cause some protective assets to "trip out key assets from the grid," as well as cause orientation problems for spacecraft. . If geomagnetic storms were hurricanes, 'severe' would be category 4. , Spaceweather.com, via CBS. The powerful G4 storm could also cause northern lights, or aurora borealis, to be seen in northern California and as far south as Alabama. In a May 9 press release, NOAA said that the solar event began on May 8, when a group of sunspots generated "several moderate to strong solar flares.". According to NASA, solar flares are explosions of radiation which are considered the strongest explosive events in the solar system. NOAA noted that the area, which produced the recent flares, is roughly 16 times the diameter of the Earth. The sunspots known as AR3664 measures about 124,000 miles across, and Space.com notes that it is one of the, "largest and most active sunspots seen this solar cycle." . According to NOAA, the geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth as early as midday on May 10 and continue through May 12

These Are the Women’s NCAA Final Four Teams

These Are the Women’s , NCAA Final Four Teams. On April 1, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers 94-87, NPR reports. . On April 1, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers 94-87, NPR reports. . Also on April 1, the University of Connecticut beat the University of Southern California 80-73. Also on April 1, the University of Connecticut beat the University of Southern California 80-73. Both teams will join North Carolina State and South Carolina in the Final Four. Both teams will join North Carolina State and South Carolina in the Final Four. On April 5, Iowa will go up against UConn, and North Carolina State will face off against South Carolina. On April 5, Iowa will go up against UConn, and North Carolina State will face off against South Carolina. On April 5, Iowa will go up against UConn, and North Carolina State will face off against South Carolina. On April 5, Iowa will go up against UConn, and North Carolina State will face off against South Carolina. The back-to-back games will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Women's college basketball has garnered record TV ratings this year as popular players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, . Women's college basketball has garnered record TV ratings this year as popular players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, . JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers have become household names, NPR reports. . JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers have become household names, NPR reports. . The men's teams at UConn and NC State have also made it to the Final Four. The men's teams at UConn and NC State have also made it to the Final Four. The men's Final Four games will kick off on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State, and UConn goes up against Alabama. The men's Final Four games will kick off on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State, and UConn goes up against Alabama. The men's Final Four games will kick off on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State, and UConn goes up against Alabama. The men's Final Four games will kick off on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State, and UConn goes up against Alabama. The women's title game will take place on April 7 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The men's title game will happen on April 8

US Job Market Stays Strong Despite Widespread Layoffs

US Job Market , Stays Strong Despite , Widespread Layoffs. 'Newsweek' reports that government job cuts are at the highest they've been since September of 2011, with the most recent wave of layoffs hitting Army and Veterans Affairs offices. The latest data from job search and coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. comes amid job losses in different industries across the U.S. . Government agencies cut over 36,000 jobs in March, with 10,000 layoffs coming from Veterans Affairs. Overall, over 90,000 positions were eliminated by employers last month, a 7% increase from February's numbers. Layoffs certainly ticked up to round out the first quarter, though below last year's levels. Many companies appear to be reverting to a 'do more with less' approach, Andy Challenger, workplace and labor expert at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., via 'Newsweek'. Since the beginning of 2024, technology firms cut over 42,000 positions, with tech companies reducing over 14,000 positions in March alone. While Technology continues to lead all industries so far this year, several industries, including Energy and Industrial Manufacturing, are cutting more jobs this year than last, Andy Challenger, workplace and labor expert at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., via 'Newsweek'. While Technology continues to lead all industries so far this year, several industries, including Energy and Industrial Manufacturing, are cutting more jobs this year than last, Andy Challenger, workplace and labor expert at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., via 'Newsweek'. Q1 of 2024 also saw financial firms cut positions, slashing nearly 29,000 jobs. Despite the waves of layoffs, experts suggest that workers are still experiencing a strong labor market. . Strong growth of 184,000 jobs, strong pay growth per job changers, and these sentiment indicators both in the manufacturing survey and our own worker sentiment and that is still seeing a pretty solid, maybe even good to great, jobs market for 2024, Nela Richardson's, ADP Research Institute chief economist, via 'Newsweek'