Takeaways from Hurricane Milton: The ‘fingerprints of climate change’ | Weather News

Takeaways from Hurricane Milton: The ‘fingerprints of climate change’ | Weather News

Florida residents are reeling after Hurricane Milton swept across the state with roaring rains and winds, killing at least 18 people, wrecking more than 100 buildings and causing mass power blackouts. But as bad as the storm was, experts and local officials are relieved it wasn’t more catastrophic with Governor…

US Justice Department sues Virginia for purging voters before election | US Election 2024 News

US Justice Department sues Virginia for purging voters before election | US Election 2024 News

The move comes as Republicans increasingly emphasise the chance of noncitizen voting, despite little evidence of any significant risk posed. The United States Justice Department has sued Virginia for removing voters from registration rolls too close to the presidential election on November 5. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, comes in…

Trump calls for death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens, police | US Election 2024 News

Trump calls for death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens, police | US Election 2024 News

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for migrants who kill United States citizens or members of law enforcement, as part of an incendiary rally in Aurora, Colorado. In his Friday night speech, Trump, a former president, repeated false and misleading claims about immigrants in the…

Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Thirty-four of the 100 total Senate seats are being contested in November, the result of a staggered election system. One race has dominated this year’s election cycle in the United States: the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to win the White House. But on November 5, Americans also…

US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel | Politics News

US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel | Politics News

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, in order to punish Tehran for its recent missile attack on military sites in Israel. The US Treasury and State Department announced the sanctions on Friday, as…

In new interview, JD Vance dodges questions about Trump’s 2020 defeat | US Election 2024 News

In new interview, JD Vance dodges questions about Trump’s 2020 defeat | US Election 2024 News

The US vice presidential candidate brushed aside scrutiny of Trump’s record of election denialism, calling it an ‘obsession’. United States Senator JD Vance already raised eyebrows at last week’s vice presidential debate, when he refused to acknowledge that his running mate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, lost the 2020 election….

Donald Trump to make his pitch for a second term to an all-female town hall | US Election 2024 News

Donald Trump to make his pitch for a second term to an all-female town hall | US Election 2024 News

Former President Donald Trump will field questions from an all-female audience at a town hall next week, in an effort to pitch his candidacy to a United States demographic he has consistently struggled with. The town hall, announced on Friday by the conservative network Fox News, comes as the former…

Boeing to cut 10% workforce, delay 777X delivery as strike takes toll | Workers’ Rights News

Boeing to cut 10% workforce, delay 777X delivery as strike takes toll | Workers’ Rights News

The strike is costing Boeing $1bn a month, making it critical for the firm to end the work stoppage. United States-based plane maker Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its global workforce, delay first delivery of its 777X jet by a year and announced substantial new losses…

Democrats attack third-party candidate Jill Stein in razor-thin race | US Election 2024 News

Democrats attack third-party candidate Jill Stein in razor-thin race | US Election 2024 News

Democrats issue their first ad slamming Green Party candidate, even as she polls at about 1 percent. With less than a month to go to election day in the United States, Democrats are locked in a tight battle for every available vote in the presidential campaign and have taken on…

Amid anger over Israel, Harris courts Arab and Muslim voters. Will it work? | US Election 2024 News

Amid anger over Israel, Harris courts Arab and Muslim voters. Will it work? | US Election 2024 News

Washington, DC – Despite touting her unwavering support for Israel as the country wages war in Gaza and Lebanon, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trying to garner support in Arab and Muslim communities in the United States before elections next month. In recent weeks, the US vice president and…