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Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center
Despite the downgrade, Erin continues to pose life-threatening risks across the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and parts of the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the U.S. East Coast231.
The storm’s outer bands have already caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in Puerto Rico. Forecasts warn of 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, with isolated areas receiving up to 8 inches, increasing the risk of mudslides, landslides, and urban flooding
Erin’s path is expected to shift northward by Monday, skirting the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas, before moving offshore near Bermuda later in the week. Coastal regions from North Carolina to Atlantic Canada are advised to monitor the storm closely due to potential rip currents and strong winds
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At least 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalisations on the island of 3.2 million people, Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said.
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Pageant queens Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentín took to social media to announce their marriage
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The center of the storm made landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 3:20 p.m. ET (1920 GMT) with maximum sustained winds of about 85 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour), clearing the threshold for a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Torrential rains and mudslides were also forecast for the Dominican Republic as the storm progresses north-westward.
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After testing positive for Covid on Thursday, the Miss India World 2020 has also been receiving wishes and goodies from friends and well wishers across the world.
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Miss World 2021: The organisers said in a statement that the contest has been postponed “due to health and safety interest of contestants, staff, crew and general public” and that it will be held within the next 90 days.
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It turns out that the invasive Asian trampsnail is a greedy consumer of coffee leaf rust, a crippling pest that has threatened coffee production for decades and shut down small coffee plantations
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The report found that an estimated 2,975 deaths could be attributed directly or indirectly to Maria from the time it struck in September 2017 to mid-February of this year.
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The US government today declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico as a result of a Zika epidemic.
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According to the official Powerball site, the USD 1.3 billion jackpot would be worth USD 806 million if a single winner chose to take the windfall as a cash lump sum rather than over time as annuity payments. Saturday's draw would have been worth USD 558 million in cash.
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A default on general obligation (GO) debt would have been seen as a more serious stumble because those bonds have the strongest legal protections of any of the island's obligations.
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The availability of the new devices, that compete with the likes of Samsung's Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+, will enable the US-based firm to cash in on the upcoming festive season.
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The e-commerce and online deals company said in a blog post Tuesday that the cuts are mainly in its international business. Having already closed its operations in Greece and Turkey, Groupon said it is also leaving Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Thailand and Uruguay.
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A voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, Dudley addressed the Fed's potential tightening—especially considering the recent collapse in US equities and international financial turmoil - in a Wednesday press briefing.
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While the IMF was warning that Greece needed an extra 50 billion euros over the next three years to stay afloat, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was urging voters to reject a bailout offer from lenders and saying he hoped to sign a new deal on Monday.
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Greece appeared to confirm it was heading for a default after a government official said the country would not pay a 1.6 billion euro loan installment due to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday.
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The alleged corruption inside FIFA, soccer's global governing body, is ironically tied to the organization's success at fueling the sport's growth in far-flung corners of the world over the past few decades, as it pumped millions of dollars into countries struggling to build their youth programs.
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"With this new centre, Infosys and its subsidiaries are further expanding their footprint in Latin America with operations across Brazil, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Argentina, employing over 1,700 people," it said in a statement.
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Initially, the 100-seat facility in Brazil will house 25 people and provide SAP Application Management services to Citrosuco, the world's leading orange juice producer.
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Even ghouls and goblins need a home and staying at a haunted hotel can turn a Halloween holiday into a whole load of spooky fun.
