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Obama to Headline Harris Campaign Event in Pittsburgh
Obama to Headline Harris Campaign Event in Pittsburgh
Obama to Headline Harris Campaign Event in Pittsburgh
2024-10-10 15:51:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama will headline a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Pennsylvania Thursday evening, the first stop of several at which he is expected to urge Democrats to turn out... Read More

Supreme Court
High Court Begins 2024 Term With Case on Unemployment Claims
High Court Begins 2024 Term With Case on Unemployment Claims

WASHINGTON — As sure a sign of autumn as pumpkins decorating the front porch, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court returned to work on Monday, beginning the term with a civil rights case involving the denial of unemployment benefits.... Read More

FDA Approves Dupixent as First Biologic Treatment for COPD

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) as the first biologic treatment for patients with uncontrolled... Read More

2024-10-03 20:04:35
Administration Invests $1.5B to Bolster the Nation's Electricity Grid

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy will invest $1.5 billion in four transmission projects intended to improve grid reliability, reduce... Read More

2024-10-04 19:33:19
Melinda French Gates Will Give $250M to Women's Health Groups Globally Through a New Open Call

Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women's health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to... Read More

2024-10-09 13:22:39

Climate

2024-10-03 13:54:21
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Hurricane Helene Brings Climate Change to Forefront of the Presidential Campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia Wednesday to see hard-hit areas, two... Read More

Opinion Polls

2024-10-02 20:59:29
by Dan McCue
Ahead of Candidate Visits, Poll Finds Harris Ahead in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As both presidential candidates prepare for campaign visits this week, a new Marquette Law School Poll finds... Read More

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As both presidential candidates prepare for campaign visits this week, a new Marquette Law School Poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump 52%-48% in support from registered and likely voters. Harris on Thursday... Read More

Law

2024-10-02 19:41:39
by Tom Ramstack
Appellate Ruling Allows Betting on Who Will Win Elections

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., cleared away legal obstacles Wednesday to gamblers betting on next month’s... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., cleared away legal obstacles Wednesday to gamblers betting on next month’s election. The court ruled that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission overstepped its authority by trying to block betting on the... Read More

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2024-10-02 18:13:58
by Dan McCue
Biden Sending 1,000 Active-Duty Troops to Helene Disaster Areas

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has directed the Defense Department to send up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to distribute food,... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has directed the Defense Department to send up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to distribute food, water and other emergency supplies to the communities that were ravaged by Hurricane Helene. The soldiers, members of an Infantry... Read More

2024-10-02 16:56:16
by Dan McCue
Baldwin, Hovde Set to Debate in the Crucial State of Wisconsin

WASHINGTON — Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger, Eric Hovde, will meet on Friday, Oct. 18, for... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger, Eric Hovde, will meet on Friday, Oct. 18, for their only head-to-head debate in this year’s hotly contested Senate race in Wisconsin. The joust, which is set to begin... Read More

2024-10-02 12:59:14
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Swine Fever Sweeps Italy's North, Threatening Production of Prized Prosciutto and Livelihoods

CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy (AP) — One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a... Read More

CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy (AP) — One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week, all 6,200 sows, piglets and fattening pigs on his farm south of Milan were slaughtered under strict protocols to... Read More

2024-10-02 12:51:06
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Vance and Walz Keep It Civil in a Policy-Heavy Discussion: VP Debate Takeaways

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first... Read More

2024-10-02 12:31:01
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Key Swing State Election Faces 'Daunting' Level of Uncertainty After Storm Ravages Multiple Counties

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters... Read More

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction... Read More

2024-10-07 12:47:15
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Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors American Duo for Their Discovery of microRNA

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun... Read More

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level and... Read More

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