Texas heat wave shatters 30 records as 1.9 million under Excessive Heat Warnings
More than 1.9 million people in ...
More than 1.9 million people in Texas are under Excessive Heat Warnings as a record-breaking heat wave continues for its second week in the Lone Star State. The historic heat wave has sent temperatures soaring into the 110s, with more than 14 all-time record highs set over the past two weeks and 30 new records for daily high temperatures.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, some areas across East Texas will get a brief break from the most extreme heat on Thursday, but Central and West Texas remain dangerously hot. More daily record highs are expected to be broken again Thursday afternoon.
The National Weather Service issued Excessive Heat Warnings for South Texas, where dangerously hot conditions are expected with heat index values between 116 and 121 degrees.
Heat Advisories have been issued for 18 million people, including across West and Central Texas and southern New Mexico.
S&P 500, Nasdaq snap 3-day losing streak as stocks shrug off early losses to finish mostly higher
U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Thursday, with both the...
U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Thursday, with both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 bringing a three-day losing streak to an end. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.37% gained 16.16 points, or 0.4%, to finish at 4,381.85, according to preliminary closing data from FactSet. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, 0.95% rose by 128.41 points, or 1.3%, to 13,630.61, per early closing data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.01% was the only one of the main indexes to finish lower, falling 4.75 points, or less than 0.1%, to 33,947.04, its fourth straight day in the red. It’s the longest losing streak for the Dow since May 25.
Energy stocks are trading lower, tracking weaker broader index futures...
Energy stocks are trading lower, tracking weaker broader index futures and lower oil prices.
Oil futures fell on Thursday, with trader concern over the bearish impact of interest rate hikes countered by potentially bullish U.S. oil inventory data after preliminary figures showed a fall in stocks.The benchmarks erased gains from the previous session, during which U.S. corn and soybean prices raced to multi-month highs, raising expectations that crop shortfalls could lower biofuels blending and increase oil demand.
Natural gas futures are higher by a penny ahead of weekly inventory data.
Search widens, time narrows for missing Titanic sub
If the Titan, the submersible that went missing Sunday with five people on board as...
If the Titan, the submersible that went missing Sunday with five people on board as it journeyed toward the wreckage of the Titanic, is not found by around 6am today, there is little hope of there being survivors due to a lack of oxygen. However, as of yesterday, the Coast Guard said it was still a search-and-rescue mission, and more ships were sent out to search an area twice the size of Connecticut.
US stock futures fall early Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...
US stock futures fall early Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said more rate hikes are likely ahead. Check out the latest market moves.
Earnings on deck: Accenture, Volex, and more, all reporting.
