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Gary Szatkowski, who was a top federal forecaster in New Jersey during Hurricane Sandy, called out New York politicians for suggesting that forecasters were unable to predict the times and intensity of Ida‘s threats. “The politicians are wrong,” Szatkowski said during a Friday evening interview on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith.”  ”There was a lot

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket accelerates away from SLC-2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base on September 2, 2021. Andrew Evers | CNBC Space company Firefly launched its inaugural Alpha rocket on a cloudless Thursday evening over the California coast. The Alpha rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-2 complex, climbing west over the Pacific

The extreme weather across the U.S., from the devastating Caldor Fire scorching the West Coast to the deadly flooding and tornadoes slamming the East Coast, could pale in comparison to future weather events, warned climate scientist Andrew Dessler on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith.”    “This is climate change, and it’s just a small preview

Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-214 arrives at Los Angeles international Airport on September 15, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Alaska Airlines will require unvaccinated employees to be tested regularly for Covid-19 but the Seattle-based carrier stopped short of mandating vaccines, a policy it said it was considering last month.

The University of Chicago Bob Krist | Getty Images New Covid-19 cases increased rapidly at the University of Chicago this year after students, most of whom were not fully vaccinated, returned from spring break, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite several prevention strategies at the university,

A woman sorting medicine in the pharmacy of the Yueyang Hospital, part of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in Shanghai. JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images China’s health-care sector will probably be the next to fall under scrutiny, analysts warn, as the country’s regulators crack down on everything from tech to education

Shares of Chewy sank in extended trading Wednesday after the online pet retailer’s second-quarter results and third-quarter outlook fell short of Wall Street forecasts. The stock was down more than 11% at one point, before parring some of the losses to trade down roughly 9% at 5:30 p.m. in New York. Chewy saw revenue rise

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini | Pool | Reuters The World Health Organization asked world leaders again to hold off on administering Covid-19

In this article PFIZER-IN Juan Rodriguez (L) reacts while receiving Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Covid-19 vaccine administered by vocational nurse Christina Garibay at a Skid Row community outreach event where Covid-19 vaccines and testing were offered in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Covid-19 vaccines are

People wearing masks wait to cross a road in the Shibuya district on Feb. 2, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images SINGAPORE — The world may not be prepared for an impending wave of dementia and the additional cases that Covid-19 could bring, according to a group representing

2019 Ram 1500 Mack Hogan/CNBC Ram trucks topped J.D. Power’s ranking of new vehicles by quality for the first time ever. Across the industry, the annual study showed drivers complained the most about new high-tech features, such as infotainment systems. Dodge landed in second place, with Lexus and Mitsubishi tied in third for new vehicle

Taiwan is banking on a homegrown Covid-19 shot to speed up its inoculation program as the island and many countries struggle to secure vaccine deliveries from major drug companies. The locally produced Covid vaccine from Medigen Vaccine Biologics was rolled out last week, with President Tsai Ing-wen receiving her first shot of the two-dose vaccine

In this article T DIS CMCSA VIAC Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Anthony McCoy in “Candyman.” Universal Pictures Movie after movie, Hollywood’s recent blockbusters have struggled to bounce back to 2019-level ticket sales. But “Candyman” once again proved what a profit driver the horror genre is. Over the weekend, the Universal Pictures film’s debut tallied

A nurse gives Sherri Trimble, 15, a shot of the vaccine at a vaccination clinic at Health First Medical Centre in Melbourne, Florida. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images A new CDC presentation says the data needed to properly evaluate Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for the general population is limited —

In this article PTON Jen Van Santvoord rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home on April 07, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. Ezra Shaw | Getty Images Peloton investors were in for a rude awakening on Thursday. Many expected to see the connected fitness equipment maker report slowing sales. Gyms have reopened, and outdoor

Traffic moves bumper to bumper along I-10 West as residents evacuate towards Texas before the arrival of Hurricane Ida in Vinton, Louisiana. Adrees Latif | REUTERS Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 miles per hour, one of the strongest storms to hit the region since

In this article AMZN Amazon warehouse working conditions and worker injuries have been a constant source of tension between the corporate giant and its critics. A new safety and wellness program is rolling out to all U.S. sites by year-end as Jeff Bezos’s company continues to add a massive amount of new employees. CHRIS J

Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images A jury found Walmart broke the law when it fired a longtime employee with Down syndrome.

Oil firms on Saturday cut nearly 91% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production, roughly 1.65 million barrels, as Hurricane Ida makes its way toward major U.S. offshore oilfields, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. The regulator also estimated that roughly 84.87% of natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has

Children participate in an activity in class at the Xavier Academy on August 23, 2021 in Houston, Texas. In-person classroom sessions are resuming and schools around Houston are requiring mask mandates, keeping in accordance with CDC guidelines. Brandon Bell | Getty Images CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday that recently reopened schools that are