Giorno: 9 Ottobre 2024

How US government will dole out aid to victims of Hurricanes Milton, Helene

As the second major hurricane this month barrels toward the U.S. – this one promising to be even more devastating than the last – concerns are growing over how the government will help pay for what could become millions of dollars worth of damage. Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) running out of money? […]

Polluted Waste From Fla. Fertilizer Industry in Milton’s Path

As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s west coast, environmentalists are worried it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the peninsula and into vulnerable waterways.

Trump foe Mitt Romney resists endorsing Harris

Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney won’t endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president despite his outspoken criticisms of former President Trump.  “I’ve made it very clear that I don’t want Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States,” Romney said Tuesday at the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, […]

Newsweek Poll: 1-in-3 Believe Conspiracies to Kill Trump

Attempts to assassinate former president Donald Trump are part of a conspiracy, more than one in three American said they believe, according to a national poll released on Wednesday conducted for Newsweek.[#item_full_content]

Cygnal Survey: Vance Favorability Rating Improves

For the first time in months, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s running mate for vice president, has a positive favorability rating, according to a new survey.[#item_full_content]

North Carolina Lawmakers Pass $273M Helene Relief Bill

North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package on Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, describing it as a down payment on aid and a way to help hard-hit counties gain more flexibility in holding elections already underway.[#item_full_content]

S&P 500 Closes at Record High After Fed Minutes

Wall Street’s three main stock indexes closed higher Wednesday as investors digested Federal Reserve meeting minutes ahead of September inflation data and earnings reports, but Alphabet shares fell on fears the U.S. would break up Google.[#item_full_content]