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11:40am, 10th April, 2019

Millions in central U.S. brace for 'life-threatening' blizzards, potential floods

A blizzard hitting the U.S. Rockies on Wednesday was forecast to move eastward over the next day, threatening to bring new flooding to the Plains states including parts of South Dakota and Missouri that are still recovering from last month's inu...

Missouri towns brace for more flooding as Nebraska cleans up

5:45pm, 20th March, 2019

US

Missouri towns brace for more flooding as Nebraska cleans up

Small Missouri towns on Wednesday prepared for the next wave of flooding along the snow-melt-swollen Missouri River after high waters wreaked nearly $1.5 billion in damage in Nebraska, and officials warned the deadly disaster was far from over.

U.S. fund managers brace for consumer slowdown

4:28am, 9th February, 2019

Business

U.S. fund managers brace for consumer slowdown

With expectations for slowing growth escalating, U.S. fund managers are selectively avoiding stocks in consumer companies as lofty valuations, concerns about declining earnings estimates, and consumer confidence keep them on guard.

U.S. briefly shutters border crossing to brace for migrants

3:46pm, 19th November, 2018

World

U.S. briefly shutters border crossing to brace for migrants

U.S. officials briefly closed the busiest border crossing from Mexico early on Monday to add concrete barricades and razor wire amid concerns that some of the thousands of Central American migrants at the border could try to rush the crossing.

Rouhani tells Iranians to brace for hard times under U.S. sanctions

6:41am, 31st October, 2018

World

Rouhani tells Iranians to brace for hard times under U.S. sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned Iranians they face hard times when new U.S. sanctions take effect on Sunday but said the government would do its best to alleviate them.

U.S. Pacific islands brace for long recovery after 'catastrophic' typhoon

4:49am, 26th October, 2018

US

U.S. Pacific islands brace for long recovery after 'catastrophic' typhoon

Authorities in the Northern Mariana Islands called for urgent supplies and equipment on Friday and were preparing for weeks without power after being hit by their most powerful typhoon in half a century, killing one woman and causing widespread destr...

Heathrow airport raises 1.6 billion pounds to brace for Brexit

3:08am, 26th October, 2018

UK

Heathrow airport raises 1.6 billion pounds to brace for Brexit

Britain's Heathrow has raised about 1.6 billion pounds from global investors to boost financial resiliance ahead of Brexit and lay the groundwork for a privately funded expansion of Europe's busiest airport.

Merkel's Bavarian allies brace for election bruising

6:52pm, 13th October, 2018

World

Merkel's Bavarian allies brace for election bruising

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies are heading for their worst state election result in over 60 years in a regional vote on Sunday that is likely to increase tensions within Germany's fragile coalition government.

Carolinas brace for days of floods after Florence's deluge

7:57pm, 17th September, 2018

US

Carolinas brace for days of floods after Florence's deluge

Rescue teams were trying to reach hundreds of people on Monday and racing against rising rivers and floods that could last for days after Florence dumped record rain on the Carolinas and killed at least 31 people.

Brace for Brexit crash, EU warns, as Raab arrives

10:59am, 19th July, 2018

UK

Brace for Brexit crash, EU warns, as Raab arrives

As London's new Brexit secretary made his first trip to Brussels on Thursday, the EU told businesses and governments to get ready for Britain crashing out of the bloc without agreed terms to cushion the economic disruption.