Ethel Kennedy, a matriarch of America’s most celebrated political family who carried on her husband Robert F. Kennedy’s fight for civil justice after witnessing his assassination on the night he won the 1968 California Democratic presidential primary, has died at the age of 96. “It is with our hearts full […]
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Trump outpaces Harris and Walz in campaign events as Election Day approaches
As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spend the run-up to the last stretch of the 2024 election barnstorming through battleground states, a contrast has emerged: Trump has single-handedly outpaced both Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in campaign events for the month of […]
US filings for jobless benefits jump to 258,000, the most in more than a year
The number of Americans filing for for unemployment benefits last week jumped to their highest level in a year, a possible sign of softness in the labor market, though some analysts suggested it was due to recent hurricanes. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims jumped by […]
Hurricane Milton damage emerges as storm passes into Atlantic Ocean
Florida authorities began assessing the damage left by Hurricane Milton’s passage across the state early Thursday, as the storm passed into the Atlantic Ocean after a night of high winds, torrential rain and storm surge. Milton made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane. It […]
The Nobel Prize in literature is being awarded in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — After three days of Nobel prizes honoring work in the sciences, the literature award is being announced Thursday by the Nobel Committee at the Swedish Academy. The winner will follow Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, who was honored last year for writing in Nynorsk, one of the two official […]
Inflation data to show if price cooldown has continued as election nears
Inflation data set to be released on Thursday will show whether price increases have continued a monthslong slowdown or hit a snag as they near normal levels. The report will mark the final update of the nation’s preeminent inflation gauge ahead of the presidential election next month. Price increases have […]
Gallego and Lake go on the offensive during only Arizona Senate debate
In the first and only face-to-face debate for the Arizona Senate race that could decide control of Congress come November, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Republican former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake traded jabs on immigration policy, abortion rights and the economy. Lake — a staunch ally of former President Donald […]
A federal judge will hear more evidence on whether to reopen voter registration in Georgia
ATLANTA — At least for now, a federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross ruled after a Wednesday hearing that three voting rights groups haven’t yet done enough to prove that damage and disruptions from Hurricane Helene […]
Storm chaser talks about what he saw on mission into Hurricane Milton’s eye
Lt. Cmdr. Josh Rannenberg, lead pilot of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters, has been diligently monitoring Hurricane Milton’s trajectory, anticipating its historic and potentially life-threatening impact when it reaches the Florida shoreline. Rannenberg flew into the hurricane at 3 a.m. Wednesday, making at least four passes […]
Hospital prepares for possible record storm surge with Hurricane Milton
Tampa General Hospital put its flood barrier to the test during Hurricane Helene late last month, helping protect the facility from record storm surge. As Hurricane Milton is expected to bring record-breaking storm surge yet again to the region, the hospital — located on the bay near downtown Tampa — […]