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S&P affirms ‘AA+’ credit rating for US, cites impact of tariff revenue  Reuters S&P expects ‘meaningful tariff revenue’ to offset Trump tax bill impact, maintains U.S. credit rating  CNBC S&P affirms US credit rating as Trump tariffs boost government revenues  Financial Times S&P Affirms U.S. Credit Rating as Tariff Revenue Expected to Plug Fiscal Leaks  The Wall Street Journal S&P holds U.S. credit rating …

Evacuation orders were issued in North Carolina Tuesday as Hurricane Erin continued to swirl upward across the Atlantic Ocean and two disturbances followed behind it.  While Erin was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday morning, the storm is expected to continue growing in size, with its “considerably larger than average” wind fields nearing the North Carolina coast, forecasters with …

Air pollution can raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart problems. New research suggests that using at-home air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters may help lower blood pressure for some people who live near busy roads. HEPA Air Filters May Reduce Blood Pressure Using HEPA air purifiers at home for a month lowered systolic blood pressure …

Final storm brings more flash flooding risk to Minnesota; impact to morning commute  Bring Me The News Southern Minnesota soaked: 2 months of rain in just days  MPR News MN weather: Rain totals from weekend storms  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Heavy rain causes flooding in southern Minnesota  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Another round of drenching storms arrives in Minnesota Sunday evening  CBS News Source link

Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly strengthened into a major Category 5 storm on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. On Sunday, it weakened into a Category 3 storm, before returning to a Category 4. While Erin’s track is forecast to stay offshore, the New York City area and the Jersey Shore may feel its …

In June, Clarivate, the owner of Web of Science, released the 2025 update to the Journal Citation Reports that is described as a ‘comprehensive overview of the world’s leading and trusted academic journals’. Only those journals that have met Clarivate’s quality standards are featured and, for the first time, the release excluded citations to and from retracted content when calculating …

(Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank is grappling with understanding whether tariffs will push up inflation just temporarily or more persistently, which would inform its decision on when to cut interest rates. “As we go into the fall, these are going to be some live meetings and we’re going to have to …

Aug 13 – Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) grabbed attention this week after reports revealed the chipmaker agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of its AI GPU sales in China in exchange for export licenses. While that sounds like a big deal, Citi analyst Christopher Danely says it’s largely immaterial to AMD’s bottom line. Danely points out that the agreement …

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air is not just trying to be the thinnest iPhone ever but it is also silently gunning for the ‘Pro’ models’ performance crown. On paper, the device is shaping up to be a sleek underdog of 2025, carrying the same A19 Pro chip that powers its more expensive siblings. A new leak claims that the iPhone …

Heavy rains last weekend in the greater Milwaukee area brought severe flooding to the Wisconsin State Fair Park which plays host to next week’s IndyCar Series race. The onrush of water filled the tunnel that runs beneath Turn 4 at the Milwaukee Mile and was more than a foot deep in some areas of the track as attendees leaving the …