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Flash flooding closed roads and lead to rescues in Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri on Thursday morning. By 6:40 a.m. the metro area had already picked up more than 2 inches of rain. The storms will continue to move out of the area through Thursday morning. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second day in a row, heavy rainfall doused Kansas City on Thursday, leading to flash flooding on major highways and water rescues across the metropolitan area. Strong to severe thunderstorms rolled through Kansas and Missouri early Thursday, leading to the second consecutive day with more than 2 inches…
President Donald Trump is sending mixed messages about whether he would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump said July 16 he is “not planning on doing anything” when asked if he would fire Powell. However, he also said he doesn’t “rule out anything,” and mentioned a renovation project with ballooning costs. “I think it’s highly unlikely unless he has to leave for fraud,” Trump said July 16. “And it’s possible there’s fraud involved with the $2.5, $2.7 billion renovation. This is a renovation, how do you spend $2.7 billion? And he didn’t have proper clearance.” The Federal Reserve has…
In a rollercoaster contest that flowed for over 130 minutes, it was England who triumphed in a dramatic penalty shootout against Sweden to book their place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals.The Lionesses showed incredible resilience to claw their way back from two goals down, eventually sealing their place against Italy thanks to a composed final penalty from Lucy Bronze and crucial saves from goalkeeper Hannah Hampton.Sweden came out of the blocks flying in the first half, catching England off guard with their intensity and directness.It took only two minutes for the Swedes to open the scoring, after Kosovare Asllani latched…
The Phoenix Suns have expressed “exploratory interest” in a sign-and-trade to acquire Jonathan Kuminga, sources tell Jake Fischer. The Suns were linked with Kuminga during their Kevin Durant trade discussions with the Golden State Warriors ahead of the deadline. The Suns are not considered likely to have the type of assets in the form of players or draft capital that the Warriors would seek to participate in a sign-and-trade. Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, has held multiple discussions with the Warriors as he seeks at least $25 million per season. The Warriors are reluctant to offer Kuminga a contract that high…
A tropical disturbance along the Gulf Coast is producing showers and thunderstorms which can lead to flooding for parts of Mississippi and Louisiana over the next several days. NEW ORLEANS – The risk of dangerous flooding continues along the Gulf Coast from a no-name storm system that could lead to days of an enhanced flood risk along and north of the Interstate 10 corridor.The system, identified as Invest 93L, originally developed east of Florida before traversing the entire state and ending up over Louisiana and Mississippi.Due to its proximity to land and hostile upper-level winds over the Gulf, the disturbance…
Earlier this year, Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left Congress and relocated to the United States. Since then, he’s been lobbying for U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene on behalf of his father, who is on trial for attempting to overturn the 2022 Brazilian election. After months of cozying up to power players in Washington, including dining with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Eduardo Bolsonaro finally got what he wished for. Last week, Trump announced a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian exports to the United States beginning Aug. 1. In a letter to Brazilian President…
by Calculated Risk on 7/17/2025 03:16:00 PM Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported – and usually some hints about the trade report since LA area ports handle about 40% of the nation’s container port traffic. The following graphs are for inbound and outbound traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in TEUs (TEUs: 20-foot equivalent units or 20-foot-long cargo container). The first graph is the monthly data (with a strong seasonal pattern for imports).Click on graph for larger image.Usually imports peak in the July to October period as…
Chelsea capped off the 2024/25 season in unforgettable fashion – not just by winning the revamped Club World Cup, but by celebrating the moment in style alongside American football royalty.Enzo Maresca’s side were dominant in the final, dispatching European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Star man Cole Palmer struck twice, with João Pedro adding a third – his third goal in two games – to secure the title.Among the star-studded crowd was U.S. President Donald Trump, who made a surprise (and long) appearance at the trophy presentation, and NFL icon Tom Brady, who watched from…
Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/XMemphis Grizzlies rookie Jahmai Mashack says that he’s not even close to being a finished product (selected 59th overall by the Houston Rockets and traded to Memphis from the Golden State Warriors via the Phoenix Suns).*averaging 9.5 PPG/5.0 RPG/4.0 APG/2.0 SPG/1.5 BPG/44.4% FG/40.0% 3-PT/+11 +/- in two NBA 2K26 Summer League games*(via Memphis Grizzlies):“I don’t like using ceiling, because I feel like it’s a skill game. You know what I mean? And as long I can keep working on my game, working on my craft — guys didn’t think Jalen Brunson was gonna be who he was gonna…