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Month: October 2024

Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, falsely claimed Sunday that former President Donald Trump “didn’t go after his political opponents” during his presidency – an assertion that is contradicted by a mountain of evidence. Vance, who said Friday that the attorney general would be the most

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Ahead of the presidential election, small biz owners are growing more uncertain about the economy

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are growing more uncertain about the economy ahead of the presidential election and are reining in spending, according to a new survey. The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index edged up 0.3 points in September to 91.5. But the uncertainty index rose 11 points

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Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in London

LONDON (AP) — Prince William has played catch with British teenagers at a flag football event organized by the NFL. Children from Birmingham, Manchester and London participated at Kennington Park field hockey pitch in south London. Phoebe Schecter is the captain of Britain’s women’s flag football team and she advised William to embrace his “inner

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USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar’s Head outbreak

AP Health Writer U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a Boar’s Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong is looking into whether federal investigators and

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People still in the dark almost 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene are finding power through community and creativity

By Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Galgano and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In the 20 long days since Hurricane Helene cut through the southeastern United States, yanking down electric lines and washing away power poles, millions of people have gradually had their lights restored. But tens of thousands are still dealing with the intense stress of

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Harris works to energize Black male voters while Trump continues to attack immigration policy

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris warned Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump would “institutionalize” harsh policing tactics that disproportionately affect Black men, while Trump blamed Harris’ immigration policies for “devastating” Black and Latino communities. “Any African American or Hispanic that votes for Kamala … you’ve got to have your head examined,

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