Category: news
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Kamala Harris calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ for disinformation on Helene aid
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday criticized former President Donald Trump over false claims he’s made when talking about disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. In remarks to reporters, Harris said there’s a lot of “disinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, in particular to the survivors of…
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Musk’s PAC offers $47 payouts to refer swing state voters to sign petition
Elon Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC is offering people $47 if they successfully get one registered swing-state voter to sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution. “Easy money,” Musk said in a post about the initiative. The payout offer appears to be a way to financially encourage voter registration of individuals…
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Elon Muks’s mother, Maye, appears to encourage voter fraud in X post
Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, appeared to encourage a form of voter fraud in a post on X.” “The Democrats have given us another option. You don’t have to register to vote,” Musk’s mother wrote in the Oct. 5 post. “On Election Day, have 10 fake names, go to 10 polling booths and vote 10…
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Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says women ‘indoctrinated’ on abortion
Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is locked in a highly consequential race with Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, said in newly unearthed audio that the Republican Party needs to do a better job at winning over young women, who he said have been “indoctrinated” for years on the issue of abortion. “Young people, listen up,…
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Snoopy fans angered by one account’s pro-Trump post
Some Snoopy fans are enraged that an account dedicated to the beloved character is engaging with politics. Snoopy Weekly, a now-deleted popular X account unaffiliated with the Peanuts comic, garnered backlash for a post that endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election. The account, which had more than 19,000 followers, is among several…
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CDC to begin testing travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus
U.S. health officials are preparing to screen passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, a severe infection similar to Ebola. “Starting mid-October, airline passengers who have been in Rwanda in the last 21 days will have their travel to the United States rerouted” to one of three airports: Chicago O’Hare, JFK in…
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A heated election season hangs over the Supreme Court’s new term: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior Supreme Court reporter Lawrence Hurley looks at how the upcoming election is looming over the high court…
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North Carolina gives counties impacted by Hurricane Helene voting flexibility
North Carolina’s election board voted Monday to give residents in the western part of the state, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections. Voters in 13 counties heavily impacted by the storm will have more ways to obtain and deliver absentee ballots, while county boards…
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New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs how to watch, start time and more
The Kansas City Chiefs, two-time defending champions, once again are Super Bowl contenders. Patrick Mahomes and Co. (4-0) are the only undefeated team in the league besides the Vikings. Will the Chiefs match Minnesota, which sits at 5-0 after a win against the New York Jets in London on Sunday? It won’t be easy against…
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Chicago concert goers possibly exposed to potentially rabid bats, health officials say
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning that attendees of a recent outdoor concert at the popular Salt Shed music venue may have been exposed to rabies-carrying bats. According to the CDPH, the “possible” exposure took place between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 12 during the outdoor Goose concert at the venue,…