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OUSTON — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter told an energetic crowd Friday she was not attending Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally as a celebrity, but her fame made an impact, anyway. Even before the “Cowboy Carter” creator graced the stage in support of Harris with her mom, Tina Knowles, and her longtime friend and collaborator Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé’s influence was felt outside […]
EVERETT, WASH. — Boeing reported a loss of more than $6 billion in the third quarter and immediately turned its attention to union workers who will vote Wednesday whether to accept a company contract offer or continue their crippling strike, which has dragged on for nearly six weeks. New CEO Kelly Ortberg laid out his plan […]
DETROIT — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she’d paid about $40,000 three years ago, Chumley chose something smaller. And less costly. With her purchase of a Chevrolet Trax compact SUV in June, […]
ST. PETE BEACH, FLA. — U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday surveyed the devastating damage in Florida left in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton sweeping across the state last week, where residents are still recovering from the destruction wrought by late September’s Hurricane Helene. “This area is taking a real beating from back-to-back storms,” Biden said […]
Hurricane Milton brought flooding rains and damaging winds to central and northern Florida on Thursday, destroying homes and leaving at least four people dead and 3 million without power before moving into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm made landfall late Wednesday near Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained […]
Florida is preparing for its largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton, now a powerful Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, heads for the southeastern U.S. state. The storm’s pending arrival follows the recent devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene. At last report, Milton was about 1,130 kilometers (702 miles) southwest of Tampa, […]
President Joe Biden warned against a full-scale war in Lebanon and said it is time to end the conflict in Gaza, as he delivered his final address Tuesday to hundreds of leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. “A full-scale war is not in anyone’s interest,” Biden said, referring to the escalating conflict between Israel […]
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — A mass shooting killed four people and wounded 18 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, with many of the victims caught in the crossfire, police said early Sunday. No one was immediately arrested, and police asked the public for information. The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the […]
Kamala Harris has praised Taylor Swift’s “courage”. Earlier this month, the pop star took to Instagram to throw her support behind Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. Harris has now responded to Swift’s endorsement while taking part in Wired’s autocomplete interview series. “I am very proud to have the support of Taylor Swift. She’s an […]
A docuseries about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been announced days after his arrest. It was announced on Wednesday that Investigation Discovery and Maxine Productions are making a documentary about the rise and fall of the rapper and record producer. The news comes shortly after Combs was arrested in Manhattan, New York, on Monday and charged […]
