US On Track to Break, Over 100 Temperature Records, Amid Heatwave.
NBC reports that much of the United States
will experience its eleventh day
in a row of record heat on May 17. .
Highs between 15 and 25 degrees above average have been forecast with temperatures reaching the mid-90s to low-100s across the Southern Plains.
Highs between 15 and 25 degrees above average have been forecast with temperatures reaching the mid-90s to low-100s across the Southern Plains.
Dallas, Amarillo, San Antonio
and Roswell are all set to break
record high temperatures this week.
Dallas, Amarillo, San Antonio
and Roswell are all set to break
record high temperatures this week.
As the heat wave spreads east, record highs are
expected across the Southeast in cities like Charlotte
and Raleigh, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida.
As the heat wave spreads east, record highs are
expected across the Southeast in cities like Charlotte
and Raleigh, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida.
According to NBC, over 100 new daily
record highs could be tallied across
the United States by the end of the week.
The current heatwave, combined
with low humidity and high winds,
fueled the Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico.
As of May 16, the fire had already
burned 280,000 acres, making it
the state's largest wildfire in over 30 years.
NBC reports that the heat is also fueling
strong storms across the country,
increasing the risk of severe storms. .
NBC reports that the heat is also fueling
strong storms across the country,
increasing the risk of severe storms. .
On May 18, strong storms have been
forecast for the western high plains
and the Ohio River Valley.
On May 19, the Upper Midwest faces an increased
risk of severe storms that could include
strong wind, hail and isolated tornadoes. .
On May 19, the Upper Midwest faces an increased
risk of severe storms that could include
strong wind, hail and isolated tornadoes. .
The severe storm system threatens
8 million people from Des Moines, Iowa,
to Minneapolis, Minnesota. .
The severe storm system threatens
8 million people from Des Moines, Iowa,
to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Rapper Lil Keed , Dead at 24.
NBC News reports music artist
Lil Keed has died.
An acclaimed rapper under the tutelage
of Young Thug, Keed was 24 years old.
An acclaimed rapper under the tutelage
of Young Thug, Keed was 24 years old.
Lil Keed was a rising star from Atlanta, Georgia. .
His real name was Raqhid Render.
A member of our family is gone. , Statement from Young Stoner Life Records, via NBC News.
Lil Keed was one of
the most genuine and
heartfelt human beings. , Statement from Young Stoner Life Records, via NBC News.
He was an artist who
loved his fans more
than anything else. , Statement from Young Stoner Life Records, via NBC News.
Lil Keed's cause of death has yet to be released.
The rapper was scheduled to perform
on May 21 at the Daze in Blue music festival
in Charlotte, North Carolina.
We lost a brother, a son,
a father, and a friend.
Keep him in your prayers and his legacy alive. , @YoungStonerLife, via Twitter
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In an unexpected turn of events for the excited amusement park enthusiasts at Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina, US, a roller coaster ride left the riders in a state of shock. The ride reportedly got stuck mid-way for 45 minutes, leaving the riders hanging upside down. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
#NorthCarolina #CarowindsAmusementPark #RollerCoasterRide
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is being sued by the US District of Columbia which is seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.. Sky News
The beleaguered Sri Lankan government is still struggling to keep the battered economy of the country afloat. The talks with the International Monetary Fund have begun in Washington where the government hopes to get a sizeable financial aid. But the locals back in the country are still facing the heat of the crisis.
#SriLanka #EconomicCrisis #Fishing
Avaaz activists dressed as animals and trees flocked to the 2022 IMF Spring Meetings to demand that biodiversity criteria be included in the new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) on Thursday, April 21, in Washington D.C.
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U.S. Supreme Court, Upholds Exclusion of Puerto Ricans, from Federal Benefits Program.
Associated Press reports the Supreme Court has ruled
that Congress is within its power to deny Puerto Rican citizens access to a federal benefits program.
Associated Press reports the Supreme Court has ruled
that Congress is within its power to deny Puerto Rican citizens access to a federal benefits program.
The United States' highest court voted eight to one
that making Puerto Ricans ineligible for the
Supplemental Security Income program
did not violate their constitutional rights.
The program grants benefits to older,
disabled and blind Americans and is available
in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. .
The one dissenting vote reportedly
belonged to Justice Sonia Sotomayor,
whose parents were born in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has been
a territory of the U.S. since
the Spanish American War in 1898.
Puerto Rico has been
a territory of the U.S. since
the Spanish American War in 1898.
The residents of Puerto Rico
are considered U.S. citizens.
Puerto Rican citizens are permitted
to vote in primaries but not allowed
to participate in presidential elections.
They also have limited representation in Congress.
The AP points out that many
Puerto Rican citizens also
do not pay federal income tax.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the decision,
citing an earlier federal ruling that excluded
Puerto Rico from being eligible for the SSI. .
Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the decision,
citing an earlier federal ruling that excluded
Puerto Rico from being eligible for the SSI. .
The AP reports that many in Puerto Rico
were outraged by the decision,
including Governor Pedro Pierluisi.
The AP reports that many in Puerto Rico
were outraged by the decision,
including Governor Pedro Pierluisi.
The decision ... once again confirms
that the territorial status of Puerto Rico
is discriminatory for the island’s
U.S. citizens and allows Congress
to do what it wants with us, Pedro Pierluisi, governor of Puerto Rico,
via Associated Press
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This Day in History:, John Wilkes Booth Shoots
Abraham Lincoln.
April 14, 1865.
Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln in the head
during a performance of 'Our American Cousin,'
at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.
The Confederate sympathizer then jumped from the
balcony of Lincoln's booth, yelling "Sic semper
tyrannus," Latin for "Ever thus to tyrants.".
Booth injured his leg on the jump, and hobbled
out of the theater to his getaway horse.
Lincoln was carried to a
boardinghouse across the
street, where he died the next morning.
His assassination was part of a broader conspiracy
to kill the major heads of the Union government,
throwing the nation into disarray.
Hiding out in a Virginia barn,
Booth was shot and killed by Corporal Boston Corbett
on April 26 after Union troops set the barn on fire
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Over 500K Left Without Power , After Record-Breaking Winds , Hit the Central U.S. .
On December 15, powerful storms generated
record-breaking winds from the
Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes...
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