Vice President Kamala Harris faced off with former president Donald Trump during a 90-minute fiery TV debate in Philadelphia.
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Missouri’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that a proposed amendment to restore abortion rights in the state will appear on the November ballot.
Louisiana is on high alert as Hurricane Francine intensifies over the Gulf of Mexico, with landfall expected on Wednesday.
A group of then-President Trump supporters in cars and pickup trucks who surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on a busy Texas interstate days before the 2020 presidential election are being sued for political intimidation in a federal civil case that kicked off Monday. The group of vehicles – a self-labeled “Trump Train” of vehicles adorned with large Trump flags – participated in an orchestrated effort aimed at intimidating the people on the bus and forced the campaign to cancel its remaining events in Texas, the plaintiffs argued in their complaint filed in June 2021. The defendants say they were merely…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face-off in a TV Debate on Tuesday. Presidential debates are hugely important in US politics and with recent polling suggesting a really tight race to the White House – Tuesday’s debate will likely prove important.
Both Harris and Trump will set out their vision for the US. It will be hosted by ABC and last around 90 minutes.
Southern California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate A fast-moving wildfire in southern California has forced over 10,000 people to evacuate as it threatens thousands of homes and businesses in San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles. The “Line Fire,” which started on Thursday, grew rapidly over the weekend, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire had spread to roughly 17,459 acres (27 square miles) and was 0% contained. It is currently the fifth-largest active wildfire in California after quadrupling in size on Saturday. Evacuation orders have been issued for Running Springs…
Mother of Georgia mass shooting suspect called school before attack The mother of the suspect in last week’s Georgia shooting warned his school of an “extreme emergency” on the day of the attack, according to US media reports. Both the suspect’s mother and grandmother contacted the school before the incident. The Washington Post obtained text messages sent by the boy’s mother, Marcee Gray, to her sister, explaining that she had asked school officials to check on her son the morning of the shooting. Colt Gray, 14, is accused of a shooting at Apalachee High School, which left four people dead…
Nikki Haley does not support Donald Trump’s IVF plan, ‘on standby’ to campaign Nikki Haley broke with former President Trump’s stance regarding IVF treatment, but still said she was “on standby” to campaign for the Republican nominee. Haley, who was the last Republican presidential candidate to drop from the GOP race before Trump became the nominee, said during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that she had spoken with Trump in June and that “he’s aware that I’m ready if he ever needs me” to campaign for him. With this election, Haley said, “there’s a lot at…
Major manhunt underway after gunman shoots cars on US highway A manhunt is underway in Kentucky following a shooting incident on a highway near London on Saturday. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. local time (9:30 p.m. GMT) when police discovered that nine vehicles had been shot near Interstate 75. Seven people were injured, with five sustaining serious injuries, according to the Laurel County Sheriff. London Mayor Randall Weddle reported that not all injuries were due to gunfire and confirmed that no one had been killed. Authorities have identified 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch as a person of interest and are…
Former mafia hit man sentenced in murder of crime boss in Boston. A former mafia hitman has been sentenced for the prison killing of crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger. Fotios “Freddy” Geas appeared in court on Friday after making a deal with prosecutors to change his plea to guilty regarding his role in the murder of Bulger. Geas was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the killing, according to the Associated Press in the US. He is already serving a separate life sentence for his role in multiple other violent crimes. Former Mafia hit man sentenced in murder of…
Father of suspect in Georgia school shooting arrested Colin Gray, 54, has been arrested following a school shooting in Winder, Georgia, where his 14-year-old son, Colt Gray, is accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School. Colin Gray faces serious charges including four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children. Authorities plan to prosecute Colt Gray as an adult on four counts of murder. The shooting on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of two teachers and two students, with nine others injured. Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Chris Hosey…
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case Hunter Biden has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to all nine federal tax evasion charges against him, just as his trial was about to begin. The plea comes as a surprise to federal prosecutors who were preparing for the trial. Biden, the 54-year-old son of President Joe Biden, was accused of evading $1.4 million in income taxes between 2016 and 2019. He had previously denied intentionally avoiding taxes but changed his plea after prosecutors objected to his initial proposal of pleading guilty while maintaining his innocence. This development follows Biden’s conviction three months ago in…
7-Eleven owner rejects $38bn buyout offer The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven, Seven & i Holdings, has turned down a $38 billion takeover offer from Canadian firm Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT). Seven & i Holdings criticised the bid, saying it “grossly” undervalued the company and faced significant regulatory hurdles. Despite rejecting the offer, Seven & i remains open to further negotiations. In a response letter, Seven & i Holdings, led by the special committee chair Stephen Dacus, argued that the initial bid of $14.86 per share undervalued the company and was opportunistic, particularly given the current weak Japanese yen. They also…
Can Kamala Harris win the US election? In two months – on 5 November – Americans will head to the polls to vote for their next president. The latest polling suggests a neck-and-neck race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. The race for the White House could come down to just a few swing states and with the economy at the top of the concerns for the American people, it’s hard to predict the likely outcome. European commentators are debating whether Harris can win – and what her best strategy will be. KEY FACTS 2024 Presidential election is two months away Kamala…
US school shooting suspect, 14, quizzed about threats last year A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, had been questioned by police last year about online threats, according to the FBI. In May 2023, Colt Gray denied being behind anonymous posts that featured images of guns and hinted at a school shooting. On Wednesday, Gray allegedly opened fire at the school, killing two teachers, Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, and two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. Eight students and a teacher were also injured. He was arrested on-site and will…
Canada’s NDP pulls support for Trudeau’s Liberals Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) has ended its agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced the decision via social media, criticising the Liberals as being “too weak, too selfish” to fight for Canadians. The agreement, known as a “supply and confidence” deal, had allowed the Liberals to maintain their minority government with NDP support in key votes. While the move doesn’t immediately trigger an election, it raises the possibility of an early vote before the scheduled October 2025 election. Singh mentioned that a non-confidence vote is now…
A Democratic state politician in Texas is flipping to the Republican Party for her final four months in office. According to US News State Rep. Shawn Thierry published a statement to social media on Friday decrying the Democratic Party’s march into the “progressive abyss” after she lost her primary for supporting a GOP-led bill protecting minors from gender transition procedures. “The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support — policies like promoting sex changes for children during a vulnerable stage of their…
New York Gov ex-aide accused of working for China but Gov Kathy Hochul said she remains “confident” in the state’s employee vetting program after her former aide was recently arrested and accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Hochul addressed reporters Wednesday, a day after Linda Sun, 40, and her husband, Chris Hu, 41, were arrested. Sun was charged with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy. Sun had touted “equity” policies in her position, a newly-resurfaced video from 2021 shows. The resurfaced video, which…
US charges Hamas leaders over 7 October attack on Israel The US has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and several other key figures in connection with the deadly attack on Israel on October 7th 2023. The Justice Department announced indictments against six Hamas members, including charges for the murder of US citizens, conspiracy to finance terrorism, and the use of weapons of mass destruction. This marks the first move by US law enforcement to hold the ringleaders of the October 7th attack accountable, although some of the individuals charged, including Sinwar, are either dead or in hiding. The other Hamas…
Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% Financial markets in Asia and the US have plummeted amid fears of an impending recession in the world’s largest economy. Concerns over the US economy overshadowed the excitement around artificial intelligence, leading to a nearly 10% drop in shares of American chip giant Nvidia. This decline wiped $279 billion off the company’s market value. On Tuesday, New York’s major stock indexes took a significant hit, with the S&P 500 falling over 2% and the Nasdaq dropping more than 3%. Other US tech giants like Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft also saw their shares…
Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Rhanni Davis, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a deadly shooting on a Blue Line train in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago. The incident occurred early Monday morning when Davis allegedly shot four passengers who appeared to be asleep on the train. Three victims died at the scene, while the fourth passed away later in the hospital. “This wasn’t a robbery. It didn’t appear that he was in a fight with anybody else,” Deputy Chief for the Forest Park Police Department…
Tim Walz unharmed after vehicles in motorcade crash Several vehicles in the motorcade of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, were involved in a crash in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon. Governor Walz was unharmed in the incident, which occurred around 1:00 p.m. local time on Interstate 794. The vehicles at the rear of the motorcade, carrying members of the press, were hit from behind, causing a chain reaction. Reporters described being “violently thrown forward,” and at least one person was injured, with reports of a possible broken arm. The cause of the crash remains unclear. Despite the accident,…
Landslides force power cuts in upscale LA neighbourhood Scores of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community 25 miles south of Los Angeles, have lost electricity as landslides worsen in the area. Southern California Edison cut power to 140 homes in Portuguese Bend on Sunday, citing concerns about potential fires and other hazards from the shifting ground. Gas and water services had already been disconnected. The 680-acre landslide, active for decades, has accelerated due to heavy rainfall in recent years. While authorities have urged residents to evacuate, the move remains voluntary. Some residents are choosing to stay in their…
Car crashes through Arizona home as couple was about to sit for dinner An Arizona couple and their four dogs all survived when a Ford Mustang crashed through their living room just as they were about to sit down for dinner. Marcus Holmberg and Sabrina Rivera suffered cuts and minor injuries when the car smashed through their living room around 10:30 p.m. Friday night, Phoenix police said. Holmberg and Rivera shared video showing the moment the Mustang crashed through the exterior wall and created a cloud of dust and debris. “It was like a bomb went off,” Holmberg told local…
Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to vote on Monday on whether to uphold a ruling to ban social media platform X. The vote was called by Justice Alexandre Moraes after X was suspended early Saturday for failing to appoint a new legal representative in Brazil by a court-imposed deadline. The conflict between Justice Moraes and X’s owner, Elon Musk, began in April when the judge ordered the suspension of several accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation. Justice Moraes, who is part of the first chamber of the 11-member Supreme Court, will have his decision reviewed by his own chamber. In his…