October 22, 2024
Harris touts growing up in middle class while pushing mandate most ‘won’t be able to afford’: economist
Vice President Harris frequently says that if elected she will build a ‘strong middle class,’ even as the Biden administration pushes for an electric vehicle mandate that one economist says is out of step with most middle-class Americans. ‘I believe we need to grow our middle class and make sure our economy works for everyone, […]
October 22, 2024
What are election betting odds? Expert explains why Trump is current favorite
Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has opened up a sizable advantage in the election betting odds in recent weeks, giving Americans a new way of trying to piece together what might happen come Election Day. ‘More than two billion dollars have been bet on the election already,’ Maxim Lott, who runs ElectionBettingOdds.com, told […]
October 22, 2024
Liz Cheney predicts ‘millions of Republicans’ will vote for Harris: ‘Vote your conscience’
Liz Cheney teamed up with Vice President Kamala Harris Monday in a last-minute effort to appeal to moderate Republicans who the former congresswoman believes might be uneasy about voting for Donald Trump but are afraid to say so publicly. Harris and Cheney visited three counties: Chester County in Pennsylvania, Oakland County in Michigan and Waukesha […]
October 22, 2024
South Korea demands withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly helping Russia fight Ukraine
South Korea demanded on Monday that the Russian ambassador protest military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow, calling for the immediate pullout of North Korean troops rumored to have been deployed to help Russia. The Associated Press reported Friday that South Korea’s spy agency confirmed North Korea sent 1,500 special operations troops to help Russia in […]
October 22, 2024
KJP denies that Kamala Harris has had trouble distinguishing herself from Biden: ‘I’ve not seen that’
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday pushed back on the idea that Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to distinguish herself from President Biden on the campaign trail. A reporter suggested Harris has had difficulty separating herself from Biden’s domestic and foreign policy positions in ‘interview after interview.’ ‘Does she have a green […]
October 21, 2024
Chick-fil-A is releasing its own entertainment app, with family-friendly shows and podcasts
Chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, milkshakes — and now TV shows and podcasts? Chick-fil-A plans to launch a new app on Nov. 18, with a slate of original animated shows, scripted podcasts, games, recipes and e-books aimed at families. While it’s an unusual move for a restaurant company to wade into the crowded media world, Chick-fil-A […]
October 21, 2024
Disney will name Bob Iger’s replacement in early 2026
Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, the company said Monday. Gorman joined Disney’s board less than a year ago and was named the head of the succession planning committee in August. […]
October 21, 2024
Austin warns ‘no silver bullet’ to defeat Putin as US aid hangs in balance ahead of elections
In his fourth and likely final trip to Ukraine ahead of the U.S. election next month, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin championed Ukraine’s efforts to repel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s deadly years-long assault but warned there is ‘no silver bullet’ to end the war. ‘There is no silver bullet. No single capability will turn the […]
October 21, 2024
White House monitoring reports of North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia: ‘Highly concerning’
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the United States is monitoring reports that North Korean soldiers are ‘deploying to Russia’ to fight in Ukraine. ‘We’re obviously continuing to look into those reports,’ Kirby said. ‘We’re talking to our allies and partners about what they’re saying on this as […]
October 21, 2024
Boeing workers to vote on new proposal that could end strike
Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than month-long strike that has hobbled the manufacturers’ aircraft production. The ratification vote is set for Wednesday. The new proposal includes 35% wage increases over four years, a higher signing bonus of $7,000, guaranteed minimum payouts […]
October 21, 2024
Pentagon lacks counter-drone procedure leading to incursions like at Langley, experts say
New reporting about over a dozen unidentified drones that were allowed to fly over Langley Air Force Base has prompted fresh calls for change to a threat that experts say will only become more prevalent. For more than two weeks in December 2023, the mystery drones traipsed into restricted airspace over the installation, home to […]
October 21, 2024
Embraer CEO says jet maker studying possibilities for a new aircraft
Brazilian plane maker Embraer SA is studying the market and new technology that could warrant it building an all-new jet, CEO Francisco Gomes Neto told CNBC. A new airplane could help the airplane manufacturer compete with much larger rivals Airbus and Boeing, which deliver hundreds of jets a year compared with Embraer’s dozens of aircraft. But Gomes Neto […]