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Tropical Storm Chantal is active in the Atlantic, expecting to bring rain to the Carolinas. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is live in Folly Beach, South Carolina with the latest conditions. Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the South Carolina coast Saturday morning, prompting Tropical Storm Warnings across parts of South Carolina’s beaches and promising a stormy end to the holiday weekend.Chantal has peak winds of 40 mph so far and is currently about 150 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, crawling forward to the north at about 2 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.Tropical Storm Chantal(FOX Weather) The…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s profound changes to Washington’s foreign policy during the past few months have unleashed a debate about the extent to which the self-destruction of U.S. global leadership is empowering China. The idea that U.S. retrenchment favors a rising China has been well and amply argued. What is less clear, however, is whether Trump is paving the road to a much more fundamental shift: Chinese global dominance in place of a shattered U.S.-led order. Washington’s retreat is obvious. Trump has launched a systematic attack on the order and institutions built by U.S. presidents since World War II to…
A World Gold Council headline “Central bank gold buying picks up in May”. Global central banks bought a net 20t in Maybased on reported data, close to but still below the 12-month average of 27t. Fresh tensions in the Middle East may have reinforced the strategic appeal of gold for central banks looking to safeguard reserves against geopolitical shocks. That being said, the increase in the share of total reserves in the form of gold in recent years (documented in this post) has been driven more by gold price increases rather than physical holdings. Figure 1: Value of central bank…
Christian Pulisic is transforming his love for football into real-world impact with the launch of the second ‘Stomping Grounds’ facility – a vibrant new hub in Culver City, Los Angeles dedicated to underserved youth. This isn’t just another sports centre; it’s a dynamic community playground filled with purpose-built football zones, mentorship programs, and life skills workshops designed to inspire and empower the next generation.The innovative space was developed alongside Culver City Football Club, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting local kids through the power of football.Christian Pulisic’s new ‘Stomping Grounds’ facility. / PUMATo mark the grand opening, Pulisic joined local youth…
Draymond Green has criticized the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement’s impact on players, even as numerous middle-class free agents secured significant contracts this offseason. Green voiced his concerns on his podcast earlier this week, stating the CBA would ultimately hurt players despite initial praise from the National Basketball Players Association. “Before the deal was even signed, [I said] that this is ridiculous,” Green said. “It is going to hurt players in the end. No one wanted to listen, and everyone wanted to act like the [National Basketball Players Association] was making a great deal.” “Every year, the pot gets bigger…
Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist and Lightnings Applications Manager for Vaisala, joined FOX Weather to talk more about lightning for Lightning Safety Awareness Week. ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. – An outing on the Fourth of July turned tragic along Florida’s Gulf Coast, as first responders reported three people sought medical attention after a lightning strike Friday afternoon.According to the St. Pete Beach Fire Department, the strike occurred just before 12:30 p.m. in the southern portion of Pinellas County.Upon arrival, crews said they found two adults and one teenager near an umbrella.Both adults were treated at the scene, but the teenager required further…
As President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending legislation made its way through Congress, a PolitiFact reader wrote to ask about the bill’s impact on Social Security’s long-term ability to pay out benefits. The reader had seen our recent fact-check of Trump’s statement that the bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.” We rated that statement Mostly False: The bill will provide a tax break for Americans ages 65 and over, but it won’t eliminate the Social Security tax entirely. Some 24 million Social Security beneficiaries will still be taxed on some of their checks from the program,…
by Calculated Risk on 7/04/2025 08:21:00 AM The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 28 June. …22-28 June 2025 (percentage change from comparable week in 2024):• Occupancy: 71.9% (-0.1%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$163.30 (0.0%)• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$117.45 (-0.1%) emphasis addedThe following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy rate using the four-week average.Click on graph for larger image.The red line is for 2025, blue is the median, and dashed light blue is for 2024. Dashed purple is for 2018, the record year for hotel occupancy. The 4-week…
Germany started the Women’s European Championship with a win, but it may have come at a cost.
The Orlando Magic have officially withdrawn their two-way qualifying offer to guard Mac McClung, making him an unrestricted free agent, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. This move gives McClung the freedom to explore opportunities with other teams without the limitations of being a restricted free agent. According to Smith, the Magic’s decision was made […] The post Magic let Mac McClung walk amid roster crunch appeared first on TalkBasket.net.