Hurricane Helene Upgraded to Category 1, Gunman Hijacks LA Bus, and Mortgage Refinance Demand Soars 20%

Good Afternoon, it is Wednesday September 25th, and we're covering Hurricane Helene Upgraded to Category 1, Gunman Hijacks LA Bus, and Mortgage Refinance Demand Soars 20% and some big investing tips & much more!! First time reading?                                                                         American Fact of the Day!  The U.S. is the birthplace of many popular inventions, including the airplane, the light bulb, and the internet. The Wright brothers made their first powered flight in 1903, while Thomas Edison developed the first practical electric light bulb in 1879. These innovations have significantly shaped modern society and global transportation!                                                                         Breaking Updates   Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm upgraded to Category 1 as it takes aim at Florida  Helene is strengthening as it moves past Mexico and toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. It became a Category 1 hurricane today before noon and is expected to hit Florida's Big Bend late tomorrow.  Helene is expected to become a massive hurricane, potentially powering up to a destructive Category 3 storm. It could have a wind swath of over 400 miles wide and 32 million people are under flood watches.  There is a storm surge warning for the Florida Keys and almost the entirety of Florida's west coast, signaling life-threatening inundation over the next 36 hours, with surges expected to reach up to 15 feet.  [Read More Here]( Passenger killed when gunman hijacks city bus, leads police on chase through downtown Los Angeles  A tragic incident unfolded in Los Angeles when a gunman hijacked a city bus early Wednesday, resulting in the death of a passenger. The armed man boarded the Metro bus just before 1 a.m. in South Los Angeles, where the driver and two passengers were present. Following the hijacking, police pursued the bus as it moved slowly through the city at gunpoint for nearly an hour. A flashing sign on the front of the bus alerted bystanders to call 911, highlighting the urgency of the situation.  Law enforcement quickly responded by deploying spike strips, which punctured one of the bus’s tires, bringing the tense standoff to an end after the vehicle traveled more than seven miles. The bus eventually came to a stop in downtown near the Arts District, where the suspect surrendered to police. While the situation concluded without further immediate violence, the tragic loss of a passenger underscores the grave dangers posed by such incidents in public spaces.  [Read More Here](                                                                           American Sports & Culture MLB final week: Matchups to watch for the 2024 playoff push  It's not often that we get a final week of the MLB regular season with this much at stake -- and with this many of the teams in the mix playing each other. Unlike over the weekend, several of this week's head-to-head matchups feature games with teams battling for a playoff spot, fighting for playoff seeding or simply trying to stay alive.  [READ MORE...]( Matthew Sluka's NIL dispute with UNLV hinges on verbal offer  UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka left the undefeated Rebels on Tuesday night over claims of unfulfilled verbal NIL promises from a UNLV assistant coach, a decision that illuminates the fragility of the current collegiate system and how talent is procured and retained.  MORE...]( Disney Officially Launches Password-Sharing Crackdown With Paid Sharing Program Disney has officially launched its password and account-sharing crackdown, rolling out what it is calling its “paid sharing program” to users in the U.S. and in many regions around the world this week.  [READ MORE...](                                                               American Business & Markets Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs  The changes come a day before Southwest’s investor day, when executives will map out the company’s plan to cut costs and grow revenue as pressure mounts from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.  [READ MORE...]( Mortgage refinance boom takes hold, as weekly demand surges 20%  Applications to refinance a home loan surged 20% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Demand was a stunning 175% higher than the same week one year ago.  [READ MORE...]( New Jersey Hits Pause on an Offshore Wind Farm That Can't Find Turbine Blades  New Jersey hit the pause button Wednesday on an offshore wind energy project that is having a hard time finding someone to manufacture blades for its turbines.  MORE...]( In order to unsubscribe from this mailing list, please click [here](