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Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El-Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of disaster earlier this year. The payout was given to Malawi this month, the African Development Bank said Monday. Malawi had a drought insurance policy through the bank and the African Risk Capacity Group, an agency of the African Union. At least three other countries will also receive payouts after a drought described by aid agencies as one of the region's worst in decades. Читать дальше...

The iPad 9th gen is a jaw-dropping $199 right now

Macworld.com 

Macworld

If you’ve been waiting to get the Apple iPad 9th gen, now’s the time to add it to your cart as it has dropped to its lowest price point yet. You can get the iPad 9th gen for a mere $199 at Amazon, down from its usual $329, making for a perfect Back to School splurge.

We reviewed the iPad 9th gen when it came out and enjoyed it enough to give it a four-star review. “When it comes to tablets, at least budget tablets, there’s iPad, and there’s everything else. The only... Читать дальше...

Rural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Many rural hospitals have closed in the last decade in the United States and a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform says about 700 more are at risk of shuttering. Rural residents are more likely to die earlier than urban residents from things like heart disease, cancer and stroke. Health advocates, hospital and clinic administrators and rural residents across the country say changing health outcomes and health care itself in rural America needs to start at the local level. Читать дальше...

Police identify body parts found in Yonkers, Bronx apartment: NYPD

Pix11.com 

Editor's note: The video above aired on Aug. 8, 2024.  YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police identified the person whose body parts were found in Yonkers and the Bronx earlier in August, according to the NYPD.  The head and torso of Lutalo Henderson, 46, of the Bronx, were found burned near the Oak Street Bridge around [...]

Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock action on Tuesday

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Indian equity indices ended Monday with mixed results. Gain in energy and metals stocks balanced by profit booking in financials left the Nifty 50 index slightly up and Sensex nearly unchanged. Analysts forecasted range-bound movement, noting crucial support and resistance levels.

AirPods 4 with two new models still in Apple’s 2024 plans

Macworld.com 

Macworld

In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reiterated his previous report that Apple will release the fourth generation of the standard AirPods later this year. Apple is said to have plans to replace the second- and third-generation AirPods with two fourth-gen AirPods models that fill those point points of the lineup.

Gurman originally reported back in December 2023 about Apple’s plans to update the AirPods. The higher-priced, standard AirPods will have new features... Читать дальше...