Study finds concerning impact of major weather disasters in weeks following events: 'Broad and long-lasting impacts'

In the study, researchers looked at major weather events in the United States between 2011 ... in the event of disaster. The U.S. set a record of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters ... Read More

US foreign-born population shatters record as border crisis escalates

Overall, a record-shattering 51 million people living ... A report also said that in February 2024, the foreign-born population in the United States hit a new high of 51.4 million and now accounts ... Read More

March is 10th straight hottest month on record: experts

WASHINGTON — For the 10th ... record-breaking heat during this time wasn’t entirely surprising due to a strong El Nino, a climatic condition that warms the central Pacific and changes global ... Read More

US home insurance premiums may hit a record this year, report warns

U.S. home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high ... the U.S. is expected to hit $2,522 by the end of the year, driven largely by intensifying natural disasters, rising reinsurance ... Read More

Impersonation scams cost US victims over a billion dollars last year

Money made from impersonation scams is worryingly high, costing victims in the US over $1bn throughout 2023, new research has claimed. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed the figures in a ... Read More

Today’s news in 10 minutes

Today on CNN 10, we examine Turkey’s economic challenges as the country tackles soaring inflation. Then, we talk to retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson about her record breaking time in space. Read More

Global temperatures hit record high in March for 10th consecutive month

The European Union’s climate monitoring agency says global temperatures reached a new high for the 10th consecutive month ... The agency also said the full year ending in March was the hottest ... Read More

World Hits 10th Consecutive Month of Record-High Temperatures

March was the Earth’s 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with populations across much of the northern and southern hemispheres experiencing temperatures overshooting climate targets. Read More

Book-Ban Campaigns Hit 4,240 Titles Last Year: Here Are the Top 10 Targets

A Nobel Prize-winner’s debut novel and works about race and gender were among the books most targeted by ban campaigns last year. “Gender Queer,” an autobiographical graphic novel written by ... Read More

Yen hits 34-year low against dollar

The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday ... This has been good news for exporters, but not for consumers as it made imports more expensive. Last week the bank finally took ... Read More

Book-Ban Campaigns Hit 4,240 Titles Last Year: Here Are the Top 10 Targets

Many of the books on this year’s Top 10 list have been repeatedly challenged, and appeared on the list in previous years. “The Bluest Eye,” Toni Morrison’s 1970 novel that grapples with ... Read More