Artists including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons join VP at rally briefly interrupted by Gaza protestersKamala Harris warned a crowd that time was running out at a get-out-the-vote event in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, joined by a lineup of folk and pop musicians including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons.We have six days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime," the vice-president and Democratic nominee told the crowd, denouncing Donald Trump and issuing a dire warning about the consequences of a second Trump presidency.Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
Star-Ledger's owner said decision was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copiesThe owner of New Jersey's largest newspaper says it will stop publishing a daily print version of the paper early next year, but its online version will continue.The Newark Morning Ledger Co said the decision announced Wednesday was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copies of the Star-Ledger. Two other daily New Jersey newspapers are also expected to end their print publications in the coming months, while a fourth daily newspaper, the Jersey Journal, is expected to cease publication altogether. Continue reading...
After a comedian at a Trump rally described Puerto Rico as garbage', old resentments were fired up, as residents say it's unfair to be disfranchised in electionsDonald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally was meant to be a triumphant return to the city that made his name. Instead, the event has reheated simmering tensions on the island territory of Puerto Rico, where locals say they feel like second-class citizens, days out from a historic US election.Comments from a comedian at Trump's rally this week, describing Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage", might have fired up local resentment against the Republican candidate, but those who live there will be unable to show their anger through the ballot box. Continue reading...
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Vice-president continues to make closing argument to voters, reminding Americans of two different futures for USKamala Harris continued to make her closing argument to voters just six days before voting ends, reminding Americans in what is perhaps the most critical battleground state that two very different futures for the United States could be around the corner.We know who Donald Trump is. This is someone who is not thinking about how to make your life better," she said in remarks that lasted about half an hour to a packed crowd at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. Continue reading...
Two statues, in Philadelphia and Portland, placed behind, and next to, official nude sculptures were quickly removedIn the days leading up to the election, mysterious monuments continue to pop up in cities across the US, poking fun at candidate Donald Trump and his supporters.On Wednesday in Maja Park in Philadelphia, a large statue of Trump was propped up. Titled In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault", the monument, showing Trump smiling and holding his hand in a suggestive manner, quotes from the infamous 2005 recording - leaked in 2016 - in which Trump is heard bragging about sexually assaulting women. Continue reading...
Former FTX executive who shared Bahamas penthouse with Bankman-Fried pleaded guilty to six felony countsThe former cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, who once shared a $35m Bahamas penthouse with the FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was spared prison time by a judge on Wednesday for his role in the theft by his imprisoned former boss of about $8bn in customer funds from the now bankrupt exchange.The United States district judge Lewis Kaplan imposed the sentence during a hearing in Manhattan federal court. Continue reading...
Bloodied women's bodies are once more to the fore in a seasonal crop of hagsploitation filmsThis Halloween, it seems, is all about the hag". Overshadowing the axe-wielding clown in Terrifier3, a dark-web serial killer in Red Rooms and an increasingly sinister Hugh Grant in Heretic is one of the scariest creatures in the Hollywood imagination: afiftysomething woman.The Substance, written and directed by CoralieFargeat, won the prize for best screenplay at Cannes this year, but has divided critics and audiences. Streaming from 31 October, the film stars Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading star who succumbs to the lure of the substance" - a yellow syringe that promises a return to her younger, more beautiful self. After she writhes in agony, her spine splits open and a younger, entirely different woman emerges.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Harris faces conundrum of showing deference to president while distancing herself after his garbage' commentsThe delicate dance by Kamala Harris's presidential campaign to simultaneously show deference to Joe Biden, separate herself from his presidency and thwart his ambition to campaign for her has reached a critical juncture as the 2024 election approaches its climax.The steps of the dance, which has been ongoing since Harris assumed the Democratic party nomination in August and involves efforts to shield the 81-year-old president's ego and feelings, became even more leaden overnight on Tuesday after Biden appeared to call supporters of Donald Trump garbage". Continue reading...
Prosecutors say impersonators took tests on behalf of applicants, and testing proctor was allegedly bribedFive people in Texas have been charged in connection with an alleged fraudulent teacher certification scheme, which prosecutors say was used to improperly certify hundreds of unqualified teachers to work in local school districts throughout the state.At a press conference on Monday led by the Harris county district attorney, Kim Ogg, prosecutors said the alleged scheme generated at least a million dollars and was used to certify more than 200 unqualified teachers who are currently or have previously worked in Texas public schools. Continue reading...
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State that chose Biden in 2020 and has since sent Democrats to statewide offices could tip in either directionMark Kelly removed his sport coat and leveled with a crowd of Democrats gathered at an Indigenous-owned art collaborative in downtown Phoenix on a sweltering afternoon, days before early voting opened.In 2020, Joe Biden had won the state by just more than 10,000 votes - his narrowest margin of victory - way less than 1%", the Arizona senator stressed for emphasis. Continue reading...
False claims include that non-citizens are voting in broad numbers and attacks on the voting and counting processThe conspiracy theory that the 2020 was stolen is now mainstream on the right. Believers are undeterred by the fact that the election was free and fair and the lack of evidence of fraud. Those who seek to correct the misinformation become targets of Donald Trump and his allies. Continue reading...
Trump says Netanyahu is doing a good job and Biden is holding him back. Even on this issue, Trump is worseI understand that there are millions of Americans who disagree with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the terrible war in Gaza. I am one of them.While Israel had a right to defend itself against the horrific Hamas terrorist attack of 7 October 2023, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages, it did not have the right to wage an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people. Continue reading...
The Australian PM should make an early visit to Washington in the event of a Trump victory and prioritise the security and economic architecture of our region
GDP rose by 2.8% in the third quarter, short of economists' expectations of 3.1%, and driven primarily by consumer spendingThe pace of US economic growth slowed over the summer but continued its two-year expansion, according to data released on Wednesday, days before millions of voters decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is best placed to lead it forward.US gross domestic product (GDP) - a broad measure of economic health - rose by 2.8% in the third quarter, short of economists' expectations of 3.1%, and down from the previous quarter's 3% reading. The increase was driven primarily by consumer spending, exports and federal government spending Continue reading...
A host of slickly marketed women's health companies are changing the way life-altering medication is accessed - and commodifying it at the same timeKarley Sciortino, a sex influencer, former Vice columnist and the founder of the blog Slutever, is known for her unfiltered writing on kink and dating (a sample advice column is titled Should I Be Double-Teamed by a Couple Twice My Age?") . On Instagram, she occasionally posts sponsored content promoting personal lubricants and vibrators: short, confessional clips shot against her bright pink bedspread.Last month, a company called Wisp approached her about promoting its emergency contraception product, which can be ordered online and delivered straight to patients' doors. The ad she wound up producing for it is almost indistinguishable from her vibrator content, featuring Sciortino sprawled on her bed in hot-pink lipstick, recalling her visits to judgmental doctors to get Plan B as a teen. Sometimes they'd be like: Why do you need it?' And it's like: Take a wild guess, bro,'" she jokes. Continue reading...
Larry Savage was participating in a test of the voting system in Madison county when police say he took two ballotsA Republican former congressional candidate was charged with stealing ballots during a test of a voting system in Madison county, Indiana, state police said on Tuesday.During the test on 3 October, which involved four voting machines and 136 candidate ballots marked for testing, officials discovered that two ballots were missing, according to the Indiana state police. Continue reading...
VP addresses crowd from site of Trump's speech before deadly January 6 attack. Plus, a lost Maya city is foundGood morning.With the White House illuminated behind her, Kamala Harris asked the vanishing slice of undecided Americans to elect a new generation of leadership", likening Donald Trump to a petty tyrant" and recalling how he had stood in the very same spot nearly four years ago and, in a last-gasp effort to cling to power, helped incite the mob that stormed the US Capitol.What was the focus of Harris's speech? The Democratic nominee's big speech mentioned Trump by name 24 times and Joe Biden only once. It confirmed that, even when Trump is not commander-in-chief, he still commands the American psyche.Sorry, who did you mean to condemn? Responding to the Trump rally opener calling Puerto Rico an island of garbage", Joe Biden got into hot water himself: The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters' ... his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American. It's totally contrary to everything we've done, everything we've been." The president later clarified that he had been condemning the demonization of Latinos, not calling Trump supporters garbage. The Trump rally on Sunday in New York had opened with a series of racist remarks about Puerto Rico, Latinos, Jews and Palestinians.Why did South Carolina pause executions for 13 years? Faced with growing backlash, pharmaceutical companies stopped selling lethal injection drugs to the state, but last year South Carolina passed a shield law to conceal the identity of suppliers. Continue reading...
This presidential election may come down to one question: whether Americans feel stress about their budgetsThis story is co-published with and supported by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting ProjectThis election may well come down to one critical question: whether voters feel like they are better off now than they were four years ago. Although experts say important economic metrics are doing well or trending in a positive direction, some Americans may not feel it when they stress about their tight budget. Continue reading...
Eighth district could determine the balance of Congress, but mis- and disinformation has been rapidly proliferatingWhen Yadira Caraveo, a Democratic party member, won the race to represent Colorado's eighth district in the House of Representatives in 2022, she eked out a victory, winning by the narrowest margin of any Democrat in the country. This November, Caraveo is facing yet another close race - one that could determine the balance of Congress.In a district where nearly 40% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino, the community will be decisive in crowning a winner. The battle for their votes is mostly playing out not on TV or in town halls, but on social media and local radio. Continue reading...
The South African-born multibillionaire almost certainly worked in the US without correct authorisation - just another enterprising expat' operating in a legal grey area'When is an illegal immigrant not an illegal immigrant? When they're a privileged white person, of course. In that case the correct classification is enterprising expat" operating in a legal grey area".No prizes for guessing who I'm referencing here. Yep, it's America's most irritating immigrant: Elon Musk. Over the years, the South African-born multibillionaire has amplified numerous anti-immigrant conspiracy theories and declared: We should also not be allowing people in the country if they're breaking the law." Which is interesting, because the Washington Post reported on Saturday that Musk almost certainly worked in the US without correct authorisation in 1995 after he dropped out of Stanford to launch a startup called Zip2.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Ricardo Rossello - no stranger to political fallout himself - says Trump must address offensive jokes with full force'Puerto Rico's former governor Ricardo Rossello has been closely watching the fallout from the racist comments made during Donald Trump's campaign rally on Sunday.As someone involved in politics for much of his life, Rossello - who has historically supported the Democratic party - heard reactions from both Republican colleagues and previously ambivalent voters. Continue reading...
Despite his claims to the contrary, unemployment is low, inflation is way down, and job growth is remarkably strongIf Donald Trump wins next week's election, it would be the first time in US history that a candidate wins based on such a huge lie - his falsehood that we have the worst economy ever". The former president's Big Lie has distorted the views of millions of Americans, wrongly convincing many that the US economy is in bad shape.There's no denying that many Americans are struggling economically and that inflation was painfully high back in 2022, but inflation is far lower now, and most economists agree that our economy is strong. The unemployment rate is low, inflation is way down, economic growth is solid, and job growth has been remarkably strong. Indeed, the country has added nearly 18m jobs - a record - under the Biden-Harris administration. Not only that, median household income has climbed to $80,610, higher than it was in Trump's last year in office. Continue reading...
Owners are finally taking their teams more seriously, and the hunt for better talent is reflective of a surge in income, publicity and fansWhen news broke on Monday that the Connecticut Sun had parted ways with coach Stephanie White after two seasons, it became clear that something was afoot in the WNBA.In a little over a month, seven teams - the Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics - have fired or parted ways" with their coaches. Four teams (the Mystics, Fever, Dream, and the Las Vegas Aces) also parted ways with their GMs over the same period. Continue reading...
Fox's big-money signing displayed an ill-judged use of language, while the battle for the NFC West is heating upDetroit's offense (defense TBD) Continue reading...
Brad Pitt and George Clooney's new film Wolfs shows that while geopolitical realities have changed, western prejudice hasn'tI recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs. In my defence: I was sick and therefore lacking in imagination. I didn't fall for the Brad Pitt-George Clooney combo, though, doing proper bro stuff - walking around in leather jackets, driving cars (fast), cracking egomaniac quasi-ironic jokes. If it wasn't for the portrayals of Albanians" and Croatians" and their rival mafias, I might have fallen asleep.The Albanians enter the film as a bunch of hefty guys with guns; they're done away with swiftly, in less than a minute. The Croatians, on the other hand, are presented more elaborately, in a longer scene of a Croatian wedding party.Ana Schnabl is a Slovenian novelist, editor and critic
With a week to go until polls open on 5 November, Harris makes her case to the country while the White House goes into damage control after Biden's gaffe
Edited video clip of president's remarks suggests he insulted Trump backers, but his wording is unclearJoe Biden put out a statement that he had meant to say" earlier on Tuesday that a pro-Trump comedian's hateful rhetoric" about Puerto Rico was garbage". But in an edited video clip already widely circulating on social media Tuesday evening, a phrase that came out of Biden's mouth was the only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters".Republican politicians and rightwing media outlets quickly picked up the clip to argue that Biden had called Trump's supporters garbage, comparing his remarks with Hillary Clinton's labeling of half of Trump supporters as belonging in a basket of deplorables" in 2016, a comment that is widely seen as undermining her campaign. Continue reading...
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Ex-president's comments come after comedian at one of Trump's recent rallies called Puerto Rico island of garbage'Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on Tuesday during a Pennsylvania rally, days after a comedian made a racist joke and referred to Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage" at one of his rallies.Nobody loves our Latino community and our Puerto Rican community more than I do," the former president said a little over an hour into a rally in Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley, which has a sizable Latino population.Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
With the presidential race deadlocked a week before election day, Kamala Harris pledged to seek common ground in her 'closing argument' speech from a park near the White House, where Donald Trump spoke in 2021 before a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol in a last-ditch effort to overturn his 2020 loss. Harris cast her opponent as a divisive figure, planning to leverage the power of the presidency against his political enemies rather than in service of the American people
Vice-president strikes hopeful tone in remarks delivered from site of Trump's speech before deadly January 6 attackWith the White House illuminated behind her, Kamala Harris asked the vanishing slice of undecided Americans to elect a new generation of leadership", likening Donald Trump to a petty tyrant" who had stood in the very same spot nearly four years ago and, in a last-gasp effort to cling to power, helped incite the mob that stormed the US Capitol.The choice between her and Trump in the deadlocked presidential contest was about whether we have a country rooted in freedom for every American or ruled by chaos and division", Harris said, from the Ellipse near the White House's South Lawn, where tens of thousands of supporters gathered one week before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast. Continue reading...
The Democratic nominee mentioned Trump by name 24 times at the Washington DC event, before pivoting to hopeWhither the politics of joy? Kamala Harris's solid if unspectacular closing argument for why she should be elected US president was not about Kamala Harris. It was first and foremost about Donald Trump.The Democratic nominee's big speech in Washington mentioned Trump by name 24 times and Joe Biden only once. It confirmed that, even when Trump is not commander-in-chief, he still commands the American psyche. Continue reading...
On 6 July 2024, Michael Kenyon was walking to his local store in Phoenix, Arizona, when two officers of the city's police department stopped him. Kenyon's encounter with police left him with third-degree burns and deep scarring. The incident took place during a day in which Phoenix was under an excessive heat warning. Kenyon said the burning during the arrest 'felt like acid on my skin'. Kenyon has not been charged with a crime Continue reading...
Craigslist ad offers 3ft by 10ft space for just $250 a month - for nerdy gamer' but nobody with a criminal recordA California home" for rent is shining a light on the US housing crisis - and evoking Harry Potter's living situation.For $250 a month, an online ad is offering the opportunity to reside in a 3ft by 10ft cubby located under the stairs of a one-bedroom apartment in downtown San Jose. Continue reading...
Revealed: officers appear to hold Michael Kenyon, 30, to hot pavement in July, causing third-degree burnsOn 6 July 2024, a day when temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona, reached 114F (45.5C), Michael Kenyon was walking to his local store to buy a soda when two officers of the city's police department stopped him.They hastily told him he was being detained, Kenyon recalls, without clearly stating why. Two more officers arrived. Continue reading...
State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy PelosiThe man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole following a separate state trial.A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder. Continue reading...
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