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Fuel shortages begin to ease after Colonial hack
Ships deployed under emergency waivers were also moving fuel from U.S. Gulf Coast refiners to the northeast, while 18-wheel tanker trunks were ferrying gasoline from Alabama to Virginia, helping to stem the shortages.
Gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast began to ease slightly on Saturday as the nation's biggest fuel pipeline ramped up operations following last week's cyberattack.
Ships and trucks deployed under emergency waivers were filling up dry storage tanks to help stem the shortages.
The six-day Colonial Pipeline shutdown was the most disruptive cyberattack on record, triggering widespread panic buying by U.S. motorists that left stations across the Southeast out of gas.
But the number of gas stations in the east and south experiencing outages fell from 16,200 on Friday to 13,400 on Saturday, according to fuel tracking app GasBuddy.
The national gasoline average for a gallon of regular unleaded climbed to over $3, the most expensive since 2014, according to the American Automobile Association.
U.S. gasoline demand, meanwhile, dropped 12.6% from the previous week, a GasBuddy analyst said, a decline that was likely due to an easing of panic buying just after the pipeline shut.
The hacking group blamed for the attack, DarkSide, said it had hacked four other companies including a Toshiba subsidiary in Germany.
Colonial has not disclosed how much money the hackers were seeking or whether it paid.
Bloomberg News and the New York Times reported that it paid nearly $5 million to hackers.
Cucumbers Are Recalled , in 14 States.
Fresh Start Produce Sales in Florida is
recalling cucumbers over possible salmonella contamination, 'Newsweek' reports.
The 14 states affected by the recall include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Only large, whole cucumbers
are included in the recall.
Mini and English cucumbers
are considered safe to eat.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture first informed Fresh Start that its product tested positive for salmonella.
The FDA is conducting whole genome
sequencing to determine if this sample
is related to an ongoing salmonella
outbreak investigation, Via recall notice.
Fresh Start believes it recalled the product before it could make it into consumers' hands.
Although these cucumbers are
unlikely [to be found] in the
marketplace, anyone with the
recalled product should not
consume it and should destroy
and discard it or return it to the
place of purchase for a refund, Fresh Start Produce Sales, via statement.
Consumers should check with their
retailer or place of purchase to
determine whether the recalled
cucumbers were sold where they shop, Fresh Start Produce Sales, via statement
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Remembering
Tupac Shakur.
Lesane Parish Crooks, also known as
Tupac Amaru Shakur, was born on June 16, 1971.
The rapper was born in
Harlem, New York.
Tupac is considered one of the
greatest artists ever and has sold
over 75 million records worldwide.
He released his debut album,
'2Pacalypse Now,' in 1991.
The rapper was
heavily involved in
the East Coast-West Coast
hip-hop rivalry.
Tupac’s album, 'All Eyez on Me,' became one of the best-selling U.S. albums.
It was also considered
the first double album
in hip-hop.
Tupac acted in the films 'Juice'
and 'Poetic Justice.'.
He was shot multiple times by
an unknown gunman on
September 7, 1996.
and later died on September 13, 1996,
at the age of 25.
Happy Birthday,
Tupac Shakur!
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Severe Weather Causes , Thousands of Americans to Lose Power.
The past few days have brought deadly tornadoes
and storms across the country, BBC reports.
Over Memorial Day weekend, at least 23 people
were killed, and hundreds more were injured.
Approximately 200,000 people
still have no power, BBC reports. .
Kentucky had the most outages,
leaving over 80,000 homes without power.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has
declared a state of emergency, referencing the
"devastating storms that hit almost the entire state.".
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that
over a third of the state's counties were in
a state of disaster from the extreme weather.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warns
that severe weather may continue until May 29.
Flash flooding, "significant damaging wind and
large hail" is expected throughout northern and
central Texas, as well as southern Oklahoma.
Flash flooding, "significant damaging wind and
large hail" is expected throughout northern and
central Texas, as well as southern Oklahoma.
The East Coast, particularly
New York to Maryland, could
experience thunderstorms and heavy rain.
These disasters come as forecasters
predict an "extraordinary" Atlantic
hurricane season commencing in June.
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Spotify Launches , Basic Streaming Plan.
The streaming company announced the new
"Basic" plan on June 21, TechCrunch reports.
It will cost $10.99 per month,
but it won't grant access to audiobooks. .
Other than that, the Premium
benefits will remain the same. .
The news comes after Spotify raised its
Premium plan price to $11.99 a few weeks ago. .
The new "Basic" plan could be the first of a few
new subscription tiers, TechCrunch reports.
Spotify is reportedly developing a "Supremium" plan at the moment which would grant access to high-fidelity audio.
According to 'Bloomberg,' that tier will
cost a minimum of $5 more each month.
The streaming giant reported a
20% revenue increase in April.
It also saw Premium subscriptions
increase by 14%.
Spotify's Q2 2024 earnings are
expected to be released on July 24
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Britain Overtakes France , to Reclaim Stock Market Crown.
The overall value of listings on the
London Stock Exchange (LSE) reached
$3.18 trillion on June 17, BBC reports.
That number surpassed the
$3.13 trillion value of companies listed
in France, according to Bloomberg data. .
While both valuations have fluctuated
since June 17, they remain close.
Analysts consider the development
to be a milestone, BBC reports. .
The French market has dipped due to uncertainty surrounding France's election, analysts say. .
Earlier this month, French President
Emmanuel Macron called a snap election following the
National Rally's victory in the European elections.
Earlier this month, French President
Emmanuel Macron called a snap election following the
National Rally's victory in the European elections.
Susannah Streeter, head of Hargreaves Lansdown's money and markets, said that the right-wing party's manifesto supports "unfunded spending.".
"They are not so focused about
winning over the market," she said.
In 2016, the LSE was worth nearly
$1.4 trillion more than its French rival.
It held its position as Europe's largest stock market for several years before being overtaken in November 2022
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Germany's proposed 2025 budget aims to halve military aid for Ukraine from €8 billion to €4 billion. This comes amid economic challenges, with a €17-billion budget gap and plans for increased borrowing. The decision reflects broader financial pressures, including the depletion of a special military modernization fund by 2028. Germany's economic struggles are partly attributed to its rejection of Russian energy sources.
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Washington was running out of gasoline on Friday, even as the country's largest fuel pipeline network ramped up deliveries following a cyberattack and U.S. officials assured motorists that supplies..
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The Colonial Pipeline has restored the flow of fuel following a ransomware cyberattack, though President Joe Biden said it could still be several days before drivers notice supply normalize at gas..
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