Category: news
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Harris seeks to recapture Obama-era energy as he rallies for her in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON, Pa. — Sixteen years ago, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first Black president. Now Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting him in her quest to make history and become the first female and first Indian American president. Obama is set to host a rally Thursday in Pittsburgh, a crucial part of this…
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Agency increases payments for retirees and beneficiaries
Social Security recipients can expect a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in their payments starting in 2025 amid cooling inflation. It’s the smallest increase since 2021. The amount equates to a top-line figure of approximately $48 more per month, with check amounts rising from $1,920 to $1,968. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
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In Nevada, DNC launches bilingual ads, billboards ahead of Harris Univision town hall
The Democratic National Committee has launched an “informational campaign” that includes bilingual billboards across the city ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Univision town hall in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The DNC first told NBC News that it has bought a full-page print ad in El Mundo, widely read in southern Nevada. Digital homepage…
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov threatens ‘blood feud,’ accuses Russian MPs of plotting his murder, state media reports
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Russian lawmakers from neighboring regions of attempting to commission his assassination, and threatened them with a “blood feud” unless they prove otherwise, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Chechen-language comments by Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to a meeting of Chechen security officials. Video…
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Milton shreds roof of Tropicana Field, home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays
Hurricane Milton’s powerful winds overnight Wednesday severely damaged the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ home ballpark, Tropicana Field, which had been set for use by workers responding to the storm. Overhead television and still images of the domed stadium in St. Petersburg showed massive swaths of its paneled roof were torn off by 100-plus…
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American sports commissioners unite for new anti-hate campaign
The commissioners of MLB, MLS, the NBA, NFL, NHL, NWSL and WNBA, as well as the president of NASCAR, are the brainchildren behind a new campaign to curb hate in America. The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will back the campaign called “Timeout Against Hate.” Kraft met with…
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Florida wakes to Milton’s destruction and Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana casino: Morning Rundown
Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida. An Afghan man arrested and accused of plotting an Election Day attack was a CIA guard. And an iconic Las Vegas casino goes out with a bang. Here’s what to know today. Milton sweeps through Florida after a destructive landfall Florida communities are waking up to…