The Texas ports of Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas...
The Texas ports of Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City shut down operations and vessel traffic on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Beryl's landfall. At the same time, energy companies such as Kinder Morgan, Freeport LNG, Cheniere Energy and Chevron implemented precautionary measures, including facility closures and production adjustments. The port closures could pause crude and LNG exports, oil shipments to refineries and motor fuel deliveries. However, ING analysts stressed that the primary concern is the storm's potential impact on refinery infrastructure.
⛈️ Beryl knocked out power as it raged through Texas
Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas as a Category 1 storm yesterday,...
Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas as a Category 1 storm yesterday, killing at least two people there, leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power (most of them in the Houston area), and causing the cancellation of over 1,400 flights. It also disrupted oil production, causing crude prices to fall. The storm, which grew into a Category 5 hurricane unprecedentedly early in the Atlantic season (it later weakened), may be a sign of what’s to come as warming ocean water churns up faster storms.
Biden tells Dems he’s not bowing out. As questions...
Biden tells Dems he’s not bowing out. As questions continued to swirl about Joe Biden’s 2024 candidacy in the wake of his poor showing in a debate against Donald Trump, the president said in a letter to congressional Democrats that he’s “firmly committed” to staying in the presidential race despite some major donors and lawmakers calling for him to step aside. The two-page missive insisted, “The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end.” Biden also called into MSNBC’s Morning Joe and reiterated his plan to keep running. Polls show his party’s voters are split on whether he should stay or go, and House Democrats are expected to address the issue privately at a meeting today.
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University won’t have to pay tuition any more thanks to a $1 billion gift from Michael Bloomberg.
France’s prime minister was asked to stay on for now as political deadlock continues after the far-right’s surprising loss in Sunday’s election because no party won a big enough majority to govern without forming a coalition.
A Russian missile hit a Ukrainian children’s hospital, killing at least 37 people.
Three Columbia University deans were put on indefinite leave for sending text messages that the school said “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
Actor Jay Johnston, best known for his roles in Bob’s Burgers and Mr. Show, pleaded guilty to a felony for obstructing police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Dow slips, S&P 500 hits fresh record ahead of Powell testimony, inflation data
U.S. stocks ended mostly higher, with the S&P 500 scoring a new record...
U.S. stocks ended mostly higher, with the S&P 500 scoring a new record close on Monday, as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony and inflation data due later this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended roughly 0.1% lower, according to the preliminary closing data from FactSet.
The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% to score a new record high, its 35th record close of the year.
Beryl Live Updates: ‘We’re in an Emergency,’ Houston Mayor Warns
Strong winds and torrential rains from Tropical Storm Beryl battered Houston and its suburbs on Monday...
Strong winds and torrential rains from Tropical Storm Beryl battered Houston and its suburbs on Monday morning, flooding streets and knocking out power for more than two million customers in Texas.
Officials warned that the winds were stronger than many in Houston had expected and urged residents to take shelter as if a tornado were passing through. At least two people were killed by falling trees north of downtown Houston, officials said, including a 74-year-old woman.
