Author: Gulf News Week

WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Most of the U.S. adults who have experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause, according to polling conducted earlier this year, before the deadly Texas floods. But while Americans largely believed the federal government should play a major role in preparing for and responding to natural disasters, an analysis of recent news agencies-NORC polls shows less consensus about whether the government should be involved in combating climate change to try to keep extreme weather from getting worse.The polls from media-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research were…

NEW YORK (news agencies) — The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King ‘s words and the late Maurice Sendak ‘s illustrations, will be narrated by an author who knows the material well. Stephen King. “Stephen King’s reading of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is captivating and thrilling, bringing new depth to this classic tale,” Lynn Caponera, executive director of The Maurice Sendak Foundation, said in a statement Thursday. “Everyone at HarperCollins and The Maurice Sendak Foundation shared the same dream and vision to have Stephen King…

BOGOTA, Colombia (news agencies) — Assets worth over $64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin.The crackdown, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has struck a major blow to transnational environmental crime networks, officials said.The campaign, which ran from June 23 to July 6, mobilized more than 1,500 officers from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Authorities conducted over 350 coordinated raids targeting illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling across some of the Amazon’s most remote and ecologically sensitive regions.Dubbed Operation Green Shield, the…

U.S. stock indexes were mixed in morning trading Thursday as Wall Street sized up quarterly results from several companies including Delta Air Lines, which led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of this year. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%. The benchmark index remains near the record it set last week after a better-than-expected June jobs report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 229 points, or 0.5%, as of 11:05 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower a day after climbing to an all-time high.Delta surged 13%, bringing other airlines…

LONDON (news agencies) — Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career a little more than a year after taking a break from tennis because of burnout.The 13th-seeded Anisimova, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida, was playing in her second major semifinal after losing at that stage at the 2019 French Open at age 17.In May 2023, she took time off from the tour, saying she had been “ struggling with my mental health ” for nearly a year.…

NEW YORK (news agencies) — A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison, many of them never published, will be released next year.Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,” which includes more than 250 black and white and color images, is scheduled for Fall 2026. Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, compiled and curated the book, which covers the years 1963-69 and includes photos of the Beatles everywhere from their native Liverpool to India to Shea Stadium.“I want to show people, from George’s unique photographic perspective during the Beatles’ early years, the moments when the whole of your life…

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in a deal valued at approximately $3.1 billion.The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share. The transaction includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of WK Kellogg Co.’s portfolio of breakfast cereals across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.WK Kellogg’s shares were up 30% in premarket trading Thursday.Kellogg, which was founded in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1906, makes Fruit Loops, Special K, Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies. The current company was formed in 2023, when Kellogg’s…

WASHINGTON (news agencies) — After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people died.Before 2021, the typically temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada seemed highly unlikely to get a killer heat wave, but they did. Tropical Hawaii once felt an ocean away from drought-fueled wildfires, until it wasn’t. And many in inland North Carolina figured hurricanes were a coastal problem until the remnants of Helene blew in last year.Climate…

Jack Nicholson did not want to go to the Oscars. It was 1976 and he was nominated for best actor in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The Miloš Forman film, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a nationwide theatrical re-release on July 13 and July 16, had become a bit of a sensation — the second highest grossing picture of 1975, behind “Jaws,” and had received nine Oscar nominations.But Nicholson wasn’t feeling optimistic. In five years, he’d already been nominated five times. He’d also lost five times. And he told his producer, Michael Douglas, that he couldn’t go…

Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it’s too late the best bet is to find higher ground nearby. The stakes can be high, because a flash flood may give those in its path only minutes or seconds to react.The right moves depend on the storm and the geography, said James Doss-Gollin, an assistant professor who teaches civil and environmental engineering at Rice University. For example, the advice won’t be the same for people who live near a beach and those who live by a river, he said.“Some places you’re worried…