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Takeaways From the Vance-Walz US Vice Presidential Debate
U.S. Senator JD Vance, Republican Donald Trump's pick as his vice presidential running mate, squared off against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who Democrat Kamala Harris tapped to be her No. 2, in a nationally televised debate on Tuesday.
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Biden Directed US Military to Help Israel Shoot Down Iranian Missiles, White House Says
President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. military to aid Israel’s defense against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles targeting Israel, the White House National Security Council said on Tuesday....
Biden Expands Refugee Admission to Foreign Nationals From Multiple Continents
(The Center Square) – On the same day that President Joe Biden said he’d reduced illegal border crossings by 60% at the southwest border, he announced Monday a sweeping extension...
East Coast Port Strikes Could Bring Shortages, Rising Prices
(The Center Square) – Some 50,000 International Longshoremen's Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flow of goods in what some predict...
Swing States Hurting From Inflation, Want More From Trump, Harris on Energy Policies
(The Center Square) – Swing state voters are feeling the pain of high prices and want to hear more from presidential candidates about their energy policies, newly released polling data...
Former US President Jimmy Carter Celebrates 100th Birthday
Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter, who has lived longer than any U.S. president in history, celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday....
Russia is Ready for Long Confrontation With US, Senior Diplomat Says
Russia must prepare for a long confrontation with the United States and has sent repeated warnings to Washington over the crisis in relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Tuesday....
Walz, Vance to Spar in US Vice Presidential Debate
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, U.S. politicians whose histories and rhetoric have amassed more headlines than many past No. 2 candidates, will go head to head on Tuesday at the only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 5 election....
Israeli Bombardment Kills at Least 21 in Gaza as Fighting Rages
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas....
US Buys 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. has bought 6 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for delivery through May 2025, the Department of Energy said on Monday....
Biden to Keep Target of Accepting 125,000 Refugees Next Year, Memo Says
President Joe Biden will keep the administration's target of accepting 125,000 refugees next year, according to a memo delivered to the U.S. State Department on Monday....
Biden Will Visit Storm-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday
U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to travel to storm-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday to view the toll from Hurricane Helene....
US East Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation's Ocean Shipping
A worker moves shipping containers at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in, Newark, New...
Vance, Walz to Compete in US Vice Presidential Debate
Republican, Democratic candidates trying to push for support with voters in some states already casting ballots for November election...
Vice Presidential Debates an American Tradition
The U.S. vice presidential candidates, Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican U.S. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, face off in a prime time debate on Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 5 election, upholding a tradition marked by some memorable moments of modern U.S. political history....
US East Coast Port Strike Looms Tuesday With No Talks Scheduled
U.S. East and Gulf Coast port workers are set to go on strike in less than 10 hours with no talks currently scheduled to head off a stoppage threatening to halt container traffic from Maine to Texas and cost the economy billions per day....
Trump Says He Spoke to Musk About Getting Internet to Areas Hit by Hurricane
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he spoke to billionaire Elon Musk about getting Starlink internet access to areas affected by Hurricane Helene, which has torn through the U.S. Southeast, killing more than 100 people across six states....
Likely Voters in Midwest Swing States Choose Trump Over Harris, Poll Finds
(The Center Square) – With early voting having already started, Michigan and Wisconsin voters are leaning Republican, an Atlas Intel poll released recently finds....
Harris Talks Racial Identity, Marijuana on Basketball Podcast
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Donald Trump's comments on her racial identity, the value she places on mental health, and her support for legalizing marijuana with former NBA stars Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes on a podcast that aired on Monday....
Biden Acts to Keep Asylum Ban at US-Mexico Border in Place Longer
The Biden administration will toughen an asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border to keep it in place for longer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said on Monday, signaling a desire to further curb illegal crossings....
Important Dates in the 2024 US Presidential Race
Republican former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, will face each other in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election....
eBay Wins Dismissal of US Lawsuit Over Alleged Sale of Harmful Products
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a U.S. government lawsuit accusing eBay of violating the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws by allowing the sale of several harmful products, including devices that defeat automobile pollution controls, on its platform....
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Kennedy Will Stay on Ballot
(The Center Square) – Former Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has lost the fight to remove his name from Wisconsin’s ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled against...
Verizon's Mobile Network Down for Tens of Thousands of Users in US
Tens of thousands of Verizon users reported outages for the wireless carrier's services across the U.S. on Monday, with Chicago and Indianapolis among the hardest-hit cities and some iPhone users stuck in "SOS" mode....
NBA-Shot-Blocking Great Dikembe Mutombo Dies at 58, NBA Says
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the NBA said on Monday....
G7 Aims to Finalise Deal on $50 Billion Loan to Ukraine by End-Oct, EU Says
The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of October for the cash to be able to available before the end of this year, a senior European Commission official said on Monday....
Biden Spoke With Governors After Hurricane Helene, Will Visit Affected Areas
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he has spoken with the governors of Georgia and North Carolina after the states were affected by Hurricane Helene, which has killed more than 100 people, wiping out communications and leaving millions without power....
Trump Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Assassination Charge
The man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump after allegedly positioning himself with a rifle outside one of the former president's Florida golf courses on Sept. 15 pleaded not guilty on Monday to five federal charges....
Final Debate? Vance, Walz to Face Off Tuesday
(The Center Square) – Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are set to face off on the debate stage Tuesday night, the first and only vice-presidential debate...
US FDA Approves GE Healthcare's Diagnostic Drug for Heart Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GE HealthCare's diagnostic drug for use in detection of coronary artery disease, the company said on Friday....
Analysis-Google Ad Tech Trial Outcome No Death Blow, Win or Lose
As Google's trial on allegations of building an illegal monopoly in advertising technology nears its close, experts said the financial risk of losing the case is minimal for the tech giant best known for its search engine....
Harris Cuts Campaign Trip Short for Hurricane Helene Briefings
Vice President Kamala Harris will take part on Monday in briefings on the federal response to Hurricane Helene, cutting short a campaign trip as she plans a visit to the storm-ravaged southeastern United States....