- Reuters
Chile's capital faces fiercest cold snap in decades
Chileans are bundling up with more clothes and clutching cups of hot coffee as the country faces the most intense cold snap in nearly 70 years, bringing winter weather in the middle of autumn. "Since 1950, that is, in the last 74 years, we had not had a cold wave as intense as the current one in May," climatologist at the University of Santiago, Raul Cordero, told Reuters. "So we are in the presence of the longest cold wave ever recorded in the capital, at least since 1950 for fall."
- Benzinga
Home Depot Shows It Is Weathering The Economic Turmoil Better Than Expected
On Tuesday, The Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) fiscal first-quarter earnings that surpassed estimates, while revenue fell short of analyst expectations. Home Depot’s latest results confirmed that high interest rates are forcing consumers to postpone major home projects. Its rival, Lowe’s Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) scheduled its earnings call for May 21st. The home improvement rivalry between Lowe’s and Home Depot is expected to have intensified amid the consumer pullback. First Quarter Highlights Duri
- Associated Press
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut dwarfs betting on last year's clinching game in the finals
Caitlin Clark's much-anticipated WNBA debut produced record betting, far larger than the amount of money wagered on last year's clinching game for the league championship. Betting was six times higher at Caesars Sportsbook on the Indiana Fever's 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night than Game 4 of the Las Vegas Aces' victory over the New York Liberty last season. Clark's first regular-season game for the Fever also was the most-bet game at Caesars over any WNBA game last season.
