Economy Montana’s housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country Eliza Relman 2024-07-10T09:56:03Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter LinkedIn … Read more
Andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesWith trillions of dollars in tax breaks scheduled to expire after 2025, financial advisors are working with clients to prepare for the looming tax cliff. Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, included lower federal income tax brackets, bigger standard deductions and … Read more
The Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms, which will be in effect from 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow, Sunday. It said that isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect mainly the mountains and inland areas of the island. During storms, hail is also likely. The precipitation rate will range between … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a New York City tax hike to replace the $15 congestion pricing tolls she indefinitely postponed — a last-minute funding Hail Mary that drew fierce opposition Thursday. Lawmakers and business groups slammed the prospect of a tax increase, especially after Hochul scuttled congestion pricing Wednesday because it would “break the … Read more
A group of cancer victims sued Johnson & Johnson, accusing the company of committing fraud through efforts to use a shell company’s bankruptcy to resolve lawsuits alleging its talc products contained asbestos and caused cancer.
The European Commission will provide Cyprus with two light aircraft to enhance its firefighting capabilities this summer due to the increased wildfire risks in the Southeastern Mediterranean region. The Air Tractor models will be leased by Cyprus, with costs covered by the EU through the RescEU mechanism. The aircraft will be available for deployment to other EU countries if necessary. RescEU activations have increased significantly in recent years, with Cyprus activating the mechanism eight times since 2016. Wildfires have affected 500 million hectares globally in 2023, with Greece, Spain, and Italy being the hardest hit. The focus this year is on strengthening firefighting personnel, with additional firefighters being sent to France, Greece, Portugal, and Spain for the third consecutive summer from various EU countries.
Spain’s Socialists won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s Catalan elections, dealing a serious blow to more than a decade of separatist governance in Catalonia. The Socialists had 42 seats in the 135-seat chamber, while hardline separatist party Junts was in second place with 35 seats and the more moderate separatist party ERC had 20 seats. The result is an existential threat to separatist governance in Catalonia, which led an illegal independence referendum in 2017. Separatist parties do not have enough seats to form a coalition government, and there is a risk the vote may need to be repeated. Separatist sentiment in Catalonia has decreased, with the pro-independence movement losing energy and unity in recent years.
Putin was honored like a Russian tsar at his swearing-in for a new six-year presidential term. He indicated that Russia is prepared for victory in Ukraine and is willing to engage in dialogue with the West, but only if there is no arrogance from the United States and its allies. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has strained relations between Russia and the West, with the West viewing Putin as an autocrat and war criminal. Despite criticism of the election process, Putin remains popular in Russia, winning 88% of the vote in the March election. The West boycotted his swearing-in ceremony, but Russian officials dismissed this as insignificant. Putin’s allies praise him for bringing stability to Russia, and there is no clear successor to him.
A yellow warning for storms and hail has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for Easter Sunday. The warning will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Isolated storms are predicted to start in the western region and then move across the rest of the island. Hail may also be present during the storms, with precipitation rates ranging between 35 and 55 millimetres per hour.
The met office issued a yellow weather warning for Easter Sunday, warning of isolated and powerful storms.