Weather Alert...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and south central Texas, including the following counties, in north central Texas, Falls, Freestone, Limestone and Navarro. In northeast Texas, Anderson, Henderson and Leon. In south central Texas, Milam and Robertson. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

May 04, 2024 15:49 UTC

The Meteorological Department issues the latest warning for four divisionsThe ongoing heatwave will continue to scorch large swathes of Bangladesh for at least one day, the Meteorological Department has said in its latest heat warning. It issued the warning for Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions, which are experiencing mild to moderate heatwave, on Saturday evening. The nationwide highest temperature on Saturday was recorded at 39.7 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi. In Dhaka, the highest temperature was 36.9 degrees Celsius. It is the second highest temperature recorded in Bangladesh’s history.

May 04, 2024 13:36 UTC

And the Nuggets, let’s give it up to them, were the best team in the NBA. The Wolves are a good team, but probably not the best team. It wasn’t close. It wasn’t close statistically, it wasn’t close by eye test. Then you have to, for the first time in years now, get the Suns playing team basketball again.

May 04, 2024 13:02 UTC

Weather Alert...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and south central Texas, including the following counties, in north central Texas, Falls, Freestone, Limestone and Navarro. In northeast Texas, Anderson, Henderson and Leon. In south central Texas, Milam and Robertson. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

May 04, 2024 11:25 UTC

NEW DELHI, May 4, 2024 (AFP) - India is not xenophobic, the country's foreign minister has insisted, after comments by US President Joe Biden suggesting the South Asian nation and fellow ally Japan were struggling economically because they rejected immigrants. Biden, who is seeking reelection against Republican rival Donald Trump in November, made the remarks at a campaign fundraising event in Washington this week. - 'Unfortunate' -Biden had clubbed allies India and Japan in with rivals China and Russia in remarks intended as a defence of US immigration policy. Tokyo responded Saturday by saying it was "unfortunate that comments not based on an accurate understanding of Japan's policy were made". Since taking office in 2021, Biden has strengthened ties with US allies in Asia, in particular India and Japan.

May 04, 2024 11:18 UTC





JAKARTA, May 4, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - At least 15 people have died after landslides and flooding in central Indonesia swept away dozens of houses and damaged roads, the country's disaster agency said Saturday. The landslides struck Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday just after 1:00 am local time, said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), in a statement. "A total of 14 residents died due to floods and landslides in Luwu regency, South Sulawesi province," he said. The agency said more than 100 houses were seriously damaged and 42 were swept away, while four roads and one bridge were damaged. A landslide and flooding swept away dozens of houses and destroyed a hotel near Lake Toba on Sumatra in December, killing at least two people.

May 04, 2024 10:48 UTC

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May 04, 2024 10:35 UTC

TodaySunshine and a few afternoon clouds. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Chance of rain 40%.

May 04, 2024 10:09 UTC

TodaySunshine and a few afternoon clouds. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Chance of rain 40%.

May 04, 2024 10:05 UTC

Train operations between Dhaka and northern have yet to return to normal due to repair work after Friday’s collision of two trains in Gazipur’s Joydebpur. On Friday morning, a commuter train collided head-on with a freight train near the Joydebpur Railway Junction. Several hours after the accident, started running trains on a rationing system, making only one line operational, according to bdnews24.com. Use of single line for both directions has caused a disorder in train schedule. Hundreds of passengers from various districts were seen waiting for hours at Joydebpur junction to reach their destinations early on Saturday.

May 04, 2024 09:11 UTC

A five-run fourth inning lifted Nebraska to a 7-6 win over Minnesota on Friday in Minneapolis. The Huskers can now earn a first-round bye without the need of any outside help provided they win the final two games of the series against Minnesota (26-23, 12-9). Every single Nebraska starter reached base at least once as the Huskers totaled 11 base hits. While Harness had pitched four scoreless frames entering the seventh inning, Minnesota nearly put together a dramatic late comeback. The pressure will now shift to Nebraska for the series’ final two games as the Huskers look to keep their place in the conference standings.

May 04, 2024 07:54 UTC

At least eight people were killed and thirteen others injured in three separate road accidents in Noakhali, Munshiganj, and Gazipur districts on Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained yet, according to a private television channel. In Gazipur, two construction workers were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident involving a truck and a pickup truck in Sreepur upazila. A pickup truck was headed from Sreepur to Mawna on Ansar Road carrying a mixer machine and 13 construction workers, said Belal Ahmed, an officer at the Sreepur Fire Service Station. The 12 other workers were rescued and taken to Sreepur Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared Sufian dead.

May 04, 2024 07:20 UTC

Jaishankar says that India's economy ‘is not faltering’ and that it has historically been a society that is very openIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, at the Forecourt of India's Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Dec 5, 2023. REUTERSIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, at the Forecourt of India's Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Dec 5, 2023. REUTERSIndian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden's comment that "xenophobia" was hobbling the South Asian nation's economic growth, The Economic Times reported on Saturday. Jaishankar said at a round table hosted by the newspaper on Friday that India's economy "is not faltering" and that it has historically been a society that is very open. The IMF also forecast that the US economy would grow 2.7%, slightly brisker than its 2.5% rate last year.

May 04, 2024 06:28 UTC

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. There is quiet acknowledgement among many college sports administrators that a settlement of House is the best course of action. In a previous filing, attorneys for the NCAA and the conferences contend damages in House will be $1.4 billion, though in successful antitrust cases damages are tripled. More recently the emphasis from NCAA President Charlie Baker and others has shifted to trying to prevent college athletes from being deemed employees. Some type of revenue-sharing agreement or substantially increased payments to college athletes on top of scholarships seems inevitable.

May 04, 2024 05:42 UTC

General Daily Insight for May 04, 2024 We have an opportunity for a fresh start. Once your passionate nature is awakened, you’ll likely be eager to do whatever’s necessary to bring your vision into reality. Taurus April 20 – May 20 You’re likely to pick up a lot of emotions from the people around you today. Cancer June 21 – July 22 Persistent fantasies of the grass being greener somewhere else might be acting as an important message for you. While the intuitive Moon unites with imaginative Neptune in your 5th House of Pleasure, you may strike astoundingly creative insights.

May 04, 2024 05:08 UTC