Tag: top
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Nike, Kohl’s top the list
Nike and Kohl’s may not be winning on Wall Street, but a wide set of consumers still consider them to be the best in their categories, according to a consumer sentiment survey released Thursday. The Consumer Sentiment Index from consulting firm AlixPartners asked 9,000 fashion shoppers from Gen Z to boomers about the factors that drive their purchasing decisions and…
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Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says
NEW DELHI, India— Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said Wednesday as it urged authorities to address deteriorating air quality in the north of the country. India’s capital, Delhi, recorded a “very poor” air quality index of 364 on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, which considers…
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U.S. investigating apparent leak of ‘top secret’ U.S. documents regarding Israel
U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three U.S. officials said. The region has been on edge awaiting Israel’s response to an Iranian missile barrage launched on Oct. 1, which Iran said was in response…
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Arizona is a top presidential battleground. But the Senate and House races there are taking place in their own universe.
PHOENIX — Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican who supports Kamala Harris for president, is vexed by the disconnect between Arizona’s presidential race and what’s happening down the ballot. Polls show Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake, the quintessential Donald Trump acolyte, losing a significant slice of the former president’s voters to her Democratic rival, Rep.…
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Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader
NEW DELHI/OTTAWA — Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada. Earlier in the day, India retaliated by ordering the expulsion of six high-ranking Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner,…
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In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick strike a balance with the top of the ticket
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick have sought to strike a balance with the top of the ticket in Pennsylvania, a state that will play a key role in determining control of both the White House and the Senate. The two Senate candidates have regularly appeared at rallies with Vice…
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A ‘happy warrior’ VP debate leaves questions unanswered for the top of the tickets
Given America’s polarization and the everyday tone and tenor of this presidential election, people would be forgiven for thinking they had accidentally stumbled upon a rerun from another era in American politics instead of the 2024 vice presidential debate. In some ways, this debate felt like a throwback to the VP debates America got used…
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Top Democrat urges Biden admin to do more to help local election officials fight a flood of disinformation
A top Democratic senator is asking the Biden administration to do more to help state and local governments detect and respond to online disinformation campaigns designed to manipulate voters in the November election, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, urged the federal…
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OpenAI considering restructuring to for-profit, CTO Mira Murati and two top research execs depart
OpenAI’s board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous because the talks are ongoing. The company will retain its non-profit segment as a separate entity, the source said. The structure would be more straightforward for investors and would make it easier for…
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How the top election official in America’s biggest swing state is preparing for November
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania’s top state election official, outlined Thursday how administrators in the nation’s biggest battleground state are preparing to take on election misinformation and even potential violence before and after ballots are cast this year. Schmidt, a Republican who in 2020 was a Philadelphia election official and was targeted by…