A collection of philanthropists, Silicon Valley titans, and Democratic megadonors are using their fortunes and influence to try to will Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House in November. Tens of millions of dollars in political donations have been routed to the Harris campaign, its joint fundraising committee, and a super PAC called Future […]
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, unleashing powerful winds, deadly storm surge, and the threat of widespread flooding across much of the state. More than 2 million customers lost power as Hurricane Milton carved a path through central Florida late Wednesday, according to PowerOutages.us. Deaths have […]
Vice President Kamala Harris sought to help voters get to know her better by sitting for a number of interviews over the past few days—but things have not quite gone to plan. Harris has attracted criticism for largely avoiding giving sit-down interviews to mainstream media, and the tough questions that come with them, since replacing […]
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) pushed for the abolishment of the Electoral College during a Tuesday fundraiser in Sacramento, California, at the private residence of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA). “I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go,” Walz said, according to a pool report. “But that’s not the world we live in.” […]
With Hurricane Milton soon making landfall along Florida’s western and gulf coasts Wednesday, the state’s chief finance officer and fire marshal is hoping to ease worries around preparedness, aftermath insurance costs and taxes. “It really depends on how the impact and damage of the storm is. Right now, as the path of the storm that […]
Both Republicans and Democrats signed off on a budget deal earlier this year that increased funding for FEMA’s immigration programs that are now under scrutiny as the agency faces crisis over weak hurricane response. In the midst of the last major budget crisis in Washington, Democrats diverted money and the legal authority to put the […]
Tampa residents are bracing for Storm Milton as experts and Florida officials warn the potentially “catastrophic” hurricane could be “our Katrina.” As of a Tuesday morning update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Milton is producing winds of 155 mph, down from 165 mph, and is located about 585 miles southwest of Tampa, which has […]
The Reuters photograph of Inas Abu Maamar, face buried in the shrouded body of her dead five-year-old niece Saly, was taken days after Israel began its military offensive on Gaza.It has become one of the most vivid images of Palestinian suffering during the year-long bombing of Gaza, Israel’s response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.Saly was […]
Launch systems for nuclear capable missiles were brought to “combat patrol routes” in Russia, the country’s state media has reported. The news agency Tass posted video of what it said were launcher systems for the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) being rolled out in Novosibirsk in Siberia. The clip filmed during the daytime shows weapons […]
Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline. Milton grew into a Category […]
Communities in Florida are being urged to prepare for a potential Category 3 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico just days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state – killing at least 20 people in Florida, leaving thousands without power and paving a trail of wreckage. While the state is still clearing debris from […]
Vice President Harris will spend the week hitting the airwaves with a series of major media interviews before heading to the west coast as early voting gets underway. A senior campaign official said Harris will sit for interviews in the coming days with radio host Howard Stern, late night host Stephen Colbert on “The Late […]
