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First Alert Weather: Friday afternoon update - 5/17/24

John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News At Noon....

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Taiwan's Lai takes office under deep scrutiny

TAIPEI – Taiwan's Lai Ching-te, a steadfast defender of the island's democracy, will be sworn into office Monday as Be...

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Have a cool summer adventure at Kingsford Hotel Manila

STAY cool this summer without the need to go far at Kingsford Hotel Manila in Entertainment City.Quench your thirst with...

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NKorea denies arms export to Russia

SEOUL – Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has dismissed accusations that Pyongya...

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BSP could start cutting before Fed – Remolona

PHILIPPINE monetary authorities could start lowering key interest rates ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and are no...

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MGallery celebrates mixology this World Cocktail Month

BEGINNING on May 13, World Cocktail Day, and running until June 13, MGallery will showcase the art of mixology. All of t...

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Bangko Sentral looking to lower reserve ratios

BANK reserve requirements should be substantially lowered but the timing will be critical, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (...

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Indonesians near volcano evacuated

JAKARTA – Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authoritie...

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Cervical cancer deaths in Louisiana remain high, as parents decline HPV vaccine for teens

Cervical cancer, once a death sentence, has trended dramatically downward in the U.S. since the 1970s, mainly due to ear...

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Manila Councilor Yupangco graces karate belting ceremony

MANILA Fifth District Councilor Raymundo "Mon" Yupangco, president of Community Chest Foundation Inc. (ComChest), graced...

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Peso snaps win streak; stock market edges lower

THE peso and stock market both closed the week on a negative note, with the currency snapping a three-day winning streak...

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'Porcupine' defense needed against China

TAIPEI – Incoming Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te said the most effective strategy to prevent China from seizing the sel...

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Agri trade deficit narrows in Q1

TRADE in agricultural goods posted a deficit of $2.62 billion in the first three months of the year as gains in exports ...

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DoF to secure $10-M climate fund

THE Department of Finance (DoF) has successfully hosted the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) four-day mission to the Philippin...

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DTI eyes partnership with Qatari firm

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing a large-scale partnership with the Qatari Baladna, a Qatari agricul...

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2 Thais confirmed dead in Gaza Strip

BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Friday confirmed the deaths of two Thais taken hostage in the Octobe...

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China not keen to cut support for Russia

PARIS – Beijing has no interest in abandoning its backing for President Vladimir Putin despite Western calls on China ...

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Will Sutton: It's time to stop deferring campus maintenance

Louisiana higher education institutions recruit hard and heavy, showing potential students their best attributes, sharin...

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Saturday's weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Saturday, 18 May....

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PAL signs lease deal with European carrier

PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has inked a temporary wet-lease agreement with Wamos Air, one of Europe's leading charter and ...

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Israel disputes South Africa's 'genocide' claims

THE HAGUE – Israel will on Friday respond in the United Nations' top court to claims from South Africa that it has esc...

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China's coast guard to detain 'trespassers'

(UPDATE) CHINA has empowered its coast guard to detain foreigners "illegally" sailing into parts of the South China Sea ...

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AboitizPower completes $11-M STEAG State buy-in

ABOITIZ Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said Friday it had officially completed the acquisition of an additional 15.6-percent...

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Lana Del Rey lives her best life in New Orleans before Hangout Fest performance

Lana Del Rey hung out with alligators and danced in the Louisiana swamps during a quick visit to the New Orleans area on...

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What public officials can do to save lives

SAVING lives is one of the most meaningful things a person can do. Making our roads safer will save many thousands of li...

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Private land 'for sale' in Arctic region

OSLO – The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a p...

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Vatican's new norms to verify mystic events

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church has a long and controversial history of the faithful claiming to have had visions o...

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First Alert Weather Friday morning forecast 5-17-24

Meteorologist Jessica Burch has the weekend weather outlook including what it will be like for Sunday's Bay to Breakers ...

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Microplastics may slow the rate at which carbon is pulled from the sea surface to the depths

It turns out plastics in the ocean do more than suffocate turtles, fish and other marine life....

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IDTechEx Discusses Key Business Models for Electrolyzer Firms in Green Hydrogen Projects

BOSTON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Green hydrogen production utilizes four main electrolyzer technologies: alkaline wa...

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Controversial floating beach unveiled off French Riviera

A controversial private floating beach anchored off the French Riviera has entered service despite opposition from local...

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Darlington Faverdale Starbucks opening in 'near future'

A brand new Starbucks drive thru is set to open in Darlington in the "near future", the coffee giant has confirmed....

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Turkey issues warning for UK tourists with holidays booked including 'large fines'

Millions of tourists visit Turkey each year and it's one of the UK's favourite holiday destinations after Spain - but th...

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Warm weekend, tracking storm chances

Friday and Saturday look to be dry and warm, but severe storm chances loom beyond....

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Cannes Film Festival 2024 roundup: Megalopolis and Furiosa receive mixed reviews

The 77th Cannes Film Festival is currently in full swing with “Megalopolis” and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” making...

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Brent Crude Oil Wave Analysis 17 May 2024

(MENAFN - FxPro) – Brent crude oil reversed from key support level 81.00– Likely to test resistance level 84.00Brent...

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Photon Energy Group To Sell 20.4 Mwp Solar PV Project To Uniper

(MENAFN - EQS Group) Issuer: Photon Energy NV / Key word(s): Disposal17.05.2024 / 14:00 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely res...

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Photon Energy Group Reports Financial And Operational Results For The First Quarter Of 2024

(MENAFN - EQS Group) Issuer: Photon Energy NV / Key word(s): Quarter Results17.05.2024 / 10:34 CET/CESTThe issuer is sol...

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Start scouting now for alfalfa weevil

Alfalfa weevil has been an early season pest of the alfalfa forage crop in the Panhandle region reducing hay yield and q...

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Rewilding: How a herd of bison reintroduced to Romania is helping ‘supercharge’ carbon removal

Experts say it shows how rewilding could be a 'major option' for policymakers in the face of rapidly accelerating climat...

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British Museum recovers 268 more missing artefacts following theft scandal

The news follows last year's revelation that approximately 2,000 items, including gold and semi-precious stone jewellery...

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Knowing the Land of Israel part 1: The Jerusalem Hills

Stepping out into nature, learning about, and marveling at the hidden wonders of our country can be a meaningful way of ...

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Latifa bint Mohammed inaugurates Expo 2020 Dubai Museum

Her Highness:-Through the Expo 2020 Museum, Dubai continues its pivotal role in activating a sustainable intellectual an...

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Weekly Ag Update: Snowpack shows increase, corn plantings behind

The winter snowpack in the Upper North Platte basin as of May 15 shows an increase over last week because of additional ...

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Longmont weather: High of 87 with sunny skies

Longmont should see highs in the 80s today with sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service....

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1 arrested after assaulting a peace officer, at-risk adult in Colorado Springs

A man who publicly assaulted an at-risk adult was arrested in front of the Colorado Springs City Administration building...

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Hundreds of thousands of CenterPoint Energy customers without electricity following damaging storms

CenterPoint Energy said it sustained damage to its own downtown building and system, but told ABC13 electricity restorat...

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Colorado Springs weather: Ample sunshine Friday, warm weekend ahead

Colorado Springs is forecast for warm temps and sunshine Friday, with a beautiful weather weekend ahead....

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Colorado weather: Hottest temps of the year Friday mean it’s beginning to feel a lot like summer

Colorado is set to see the warmest weather of the year so far Friday as temperatures creep into the mid and upper 80s, a...

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Statement by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on International Museum Day

Statement by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on International Museum DayLatifa Bint Moha...

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Northwest tribes, feds dive into work on salmon revival in upper Columbia River

Three Northwest tribes and federal agencies are getting closer to understanding how to revive Chinook and sockeye salmon...

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News24 Business | A fox on stilts? Argentine long-legged maned wolf returned to the wild

Argentine conservationists have returned a rare and unusual-looking animal, a maned wolf, to the wild around Buenos Aire...

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Washington State Authorizes Drone for Methane Emissions Monitoring in New Landfill Methane Emissions Rule!

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 13th, the Washington State Department of Ecology announced a new m...

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New modern youth centre hopes to provide support to Perth’s youth

A NEW modern youth centre in Perth has opened to the public in hopes of creating a place where young people can both lea...

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Spring temperatures wings for the Beehive State

Warming up into the low 80s along the Wasatch Front on Friday ahead of a cold front this afternoon....

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Peso Pluma and narcocorridos – good, bad, or simply a reality society doesn’t want to face?

Does the music of Peso Pluma really glorify cartel violence, or is it just another provocative genre in the vein of rap?...

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Společnost Hisense potřetí za sebou oceněna v žebříčku ESG Influential Listing časopisu Fortune China

Čching-tao, Čína, 16. května 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Společnost Hisense, globální korporace vyrábějíci�...

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In pictures: Pictures from day 2 and 3 of Balmoral Show

Crowds are continuing to flock to the 155th annual Balmoral Show....

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Thailand frees endangered baby leatherback turtles hoping they return in 20 years to reproduce

Pacific Ocean has fewer than 2,300 adult leatherback females left...