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'The community is drowning': Texas flood survivors plead for help after FEMA denies disaster assistance

While a handful of counties were denied FEMA public assistance, FEMA rejected individual assistance requested for 30 counties by Gov. Greg Abbott.

San Antonio City Council votes to slow down Mayor Jones' appointment of bond committee leadership

Mayor Jones had announced who she wants to lead the 2027 bond conversation. San Antonio City Council made clear they want to give the green light.

Grieving family left shocked after lion memorial marker stolen from son's grave in Pipe Creek

A family seeks the return of a stolen memorial lion in Pipe Creek, offering a $1,000 reward. For the Guerra's, it represents their late son David's legacy.

Her brother and boyfriend were killed after shooting outside her home. Now a San Antonio woman wants answers.

A San Antonio woman seeks answers after her brother and boyfriend were killed outside her home. Surveillance video captures portions of the attack.

ASX retreats as energy shares slump; Nick Scali tanks; Westpac axes jobs

The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday, as shares in furniture retailer Nick Scali plummeted after a profit warning.

Sunday: High 82F, Low 73F, Thunderstorms/Wind

Summary: Details: Thunderstorms/Wind, High 82F, Low 73F, Humidity 74, Precipitation 80, Wind 23mph

Can wine school teach me to talk like a sommelier?

Could a day spent learning to tell your Pinots from your plonks at London s WSET turn the average wine-lover into a bona fide wine connoisseur? Carys Sharkey finds out The UK’s wine sector is going through a period of chop and change. The UK is still the second largest importer of wine in the...

RhymeQ emerges from stealth with $2.2M to simplify quantum programming

Quantum computing startup RhymeQ has emerged from stealth with a $2.2 million pre-seed funding round led by Ground State Ventures, with participation from Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum Ventures. The company is developing technology designed to make quantum computing accessible to...

Doug’s Dime: Tough #cookies?

Cookie sales are flat, which is a problem for Mondelēz, given that it owns two of the largest cookie businesses in the United States: Oreo (with $2.1 billion in annual sales) and Chips Ahoy! (with close to $1 billion). The category that it’s seen some growth in is what’s internally grouped as...

Japanese investors sell foreign bonds for fifth straight week, eye home market

Japanese investors sell foreign bonds for fifth straight week, eye home market

Oct 22 (Reuters) Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fifth straight week, their longest selling streak in four years, marking the latest sign of a potential shift in allocation strategy as rising ​yields at home spur buying in Japanese government bonds. The surge in ‌the benchmark Japanese...

Philippine central bank raises key interest rate by 50 basis points

Valkyries fans pack Oakland bar to cheer on team as playoff series shifts to Atlanta

The Golden State Valkyries left Ballhalla to take on the Dream in Atlanta for game 3 of the WNBA Finals. Despite it being an away game, fans were still sporting violet and went to mini Ballhallas around the Bay Area to cheer on their team.Oakland United Beerworks was packed with Valkyrie fans. It...

Sainsbury’s warns on ‘tough’ trading conditions as sales growth slows

Sainsbury’s has lifted its profit targets for the full year even as it reported slowing sales and warned of “tough” conditions in the coming months. The UK’s second-largest supermarket said the “consistent strength of our customer offer” is driving sales growth and gains in market share, despite...

Barclays profit misses after investment bank comes up short

Barclays missed profit expectations in the third-quarter after its investment bank lagged behind forecasts despite a boost on the trading desks. The FTSE 100 bank reported a £2.3bn pre-tax profit for the three months to end September, narrowly missing internal consensus of a £2.4bn haul, though up...

Australia commits US$44 million to boost East Timor’s cyber, maritime security

Australia and East Timor signed a defence deal on Thursday to boost cyber and maritime security as Canberra seeks to curb China’s influence among its island neighbours. Australia is East Timor’s largest defence and security partner and the agreement will significantly increase defence exercises,...

Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise

A senior Hong Kong health official has warned of a higher risk of influenza infection as vaccination rates fall and the city’s summer flu season stretches on, following the death of a second unvaccinated child from influenza. Centre for Health Protection controller Edwin Tsui Lok-kin issued the...

An estranged mother and daughter face the music in ‘Echoes of Motherhood’

Despite some perplexing plot holes, Ryutaro Nakagawa's "Echoes of Motherhood" is marked by a powerhouse performance by Naomi Kawase.

Ozempic wave boosts US cobblers and tailors as Americans tighten their belts

By Danielle Kaye and Alexander Marrow NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) Lorraine Scott has spent at least $300 to tailor her pants and jeans since losing 60 pounds on weight-loss drugs over the past year. Most of the things in my closet didn t fit anymore, she said. The 42-year-old Atlanta resident, who...