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Still, Wu said, those facing dire straits due to the shutdown should prioritize essential needs like their mortgage or rent over immediate credit preservation.

The waste collection program had previously been heavily subsidized, to the tune of about $500,000 a day, which was no longer viable given the city’s financial straits.

“People selling lots are in dire straits. They don’t care whether offers come from international buyers or not,” he said.

With local nightlife in troubled straits after fires, inflation and ICE raids, South Pasadena’s Sid the Cat Auditorium is a self-funded bet that the local music scene can recover.

Then, a massive flood burst through volcanic barriers to open the Bab el-Mandab strait and reconnect the Red Sea with the world's oceans.