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Biden Views North Carolina Devastated by Helene, Deploys 1,000 Troops
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled on Wednesday to South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in the U.S. Southeast, which has killed at least 160.
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Biden, Harris to Tour Helene Damage in North and South Carolina, Georgia
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel on Wednesday to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern U.S. which has killed at least 140 people....
Factbox-Over 1.4 Million US Customers Still Without Power From Hurricane Helene
Over 1.4 million homes and businesses were still without power in the U.S. Southeast and Midwest on Monday after Helene slammed into the Florida Panhandle as a major hurricane on Sept. 26, according to data from PowerOutage.us....
Israeli Military Says Infantry, Armoured Units Joining Lebanon Ground Operation
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon, but said they would remain limited and localised in scope....
Baseball-Pete Rose Died of Natural Causes, Coroner's Office Says
Former Major League Baseball star Pete Rose's death at his home in Las Vegas on Monday was due to natural causes, the Clark County coroner's office said....
Factbox-JD Vance: Where Trump's VP Candidate Stands on the Issues
U.S. Senator JD Vance, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate, has embraced trade barriers, isolationism and social conservatism, issues that have proven popular with much of Trump's mostly white, working-class base....
Iran Says Attack on Israel is Over as Fears Grow of Wider Conflict
Iran said on Wednesday its missile attack on Israel, its biggest military assault on the country, was over, barring further provocation, while Israel and the United States promised to hit back as fears of a wider war intensified....
Walz and Vance's 'Midwestern Nice' Debate Gives US Voters a Break
Americans who watched the vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance were in for a big surprise: a cordial tone and an emphasis on ideas the two have in common....
Walz vs Vance Debate: 12 Statements Examined
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance faced off in New York City on Tuesday night for their one and only vice-presidential debate, hosted by CBS News....
Vance, Walz Clash in US Vice Presidential Debate
Conflict in the Middle East, abortion and gun control among topics as Republican and Democratic candidates make their case to voters...
Walz and Vance Clash, Politely, at Policy-heavy Vice Presidential Debate
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed on Tuesday at a vice presidential debate that was surprisingly civil in the final stretch of an ugly election campaign marred by inflammatory rhetoric and two assassination attempts....
Takeaways From the Vance-Walz US Vice Presidential Debate
U.S. Senator JD Vance, Republican Donald Trump's pick as his vice presidential running mate, squared off against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who Democrat Kamala Harris tapped to be her No. 2, in a nationally televised debate on Tuesday....
Walz Was in US, Not Asia, During Tiananmen Protests, He Confirms
Tim Walz, the Democrats' vice presidential candidate, was not in Hong Kong or Asia during the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown ......
Vance, Walz debate economy, immigration, abortion in tight presidential race
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz exchanged barbs on the debate stage Tuesday night in what may be the final debate before...
November Trial Set for Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt
The man charged with attempting to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last month will stand trial in November, a U.S. judge said on Tuesday....
Business Groups Want Biden to Intervene in Worker Strike at Ports
(The Center Square) – A dockworker strike that could hobble U.S. ports from Maine to Texas got underway Tuesday as business groups called for President Joe Biden to step in....
Harris to Visit Storm-hit Georgia and North Carolina, White House Says
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene, traveling to Georgia on Wednesday and to North Carolina in coming days, a White House official said on Tuesday....
Apple Accused by US Labor Board of Imposing Illegal Workplace Rules
A U.S. labor board issued a complaint accusing Apple of violating employees' rights to organize and advocate for better working conditions by maintaining a series of unlawful workplace rules....
North Carolina Faces 'Daunting' Election After Hurricane Helene, Officials Say
North Carolina election officials are scrambling to make sure the state's over 7 million registered voters can cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential election, after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of the state....
Iran Launches Salvo of Ballistic Missiles at Israel
Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon....
Biden Directed US Military to Help Israel Shoot Down Iranian Missiles, White House Says
President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. military to aid Israel’s defense against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles targeting Israel, the White House National Security Council said on Tuesday....
Biden Expands Refugee Admission to Foreign Nationals From Multiple Continents
(The Center Square) – On the same day that President Joe Biden said he’d reduced illegal border crossings by 60% at the southwest border, he announced Monday a sweeping extension...
East Coast Port Strikes Could Bring Shortages, Rising Prices
(The Center Square) – Some 50,000 International Longshoremen's Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flow of goods in what some predict...
Swing States Hurting From Inflation, Want More From Trump, Harris on Energy Policies
(The Center Square) – Swing state voters are feeling the pain of high prices and want to hear more from presidential candidates about their energy policies, newly released polling data...
Former US President Jimmy Carter Celebrates 100th Birthday
Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter, who has lived longer than any U.S. president in history, celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday....
Russia is Ready for Long Confrontation With US, Senior Diplomat Says
Russia must prepare for a long confrontation with the United States and has sent repeated warnings to Washington over the crisis in relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Tuesday....
Walz, Vance to Spar in US Vice Presidential Debate
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, U.S. politicians whose histories and rhetoric have amassed more headlines than many past No. 2 candidates, will go head to head on Tuesday at the only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 5 election....
Israeli Bombardment Kills at Least 21 in Gaza as Fighting Rages
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas....
US Buys 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. has bought 6 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for delivery through May 2025, the Department of Energy said on Monday....
Biden to Keep Target of Accepting 125,000 Refugees Next Year, Memo Says
President Joe Biden will keep the administration's target of accepting 125,000 refugees next year, according to a memo delivered to the U.S. State Department on Monday....
Biden Will Visit Storm-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday
U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to travel to storm-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday to view the toll from Hurricane Helene....
US East Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation's Ocean Shipping
A worker moves shipping containers at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in, Newark, New...