A month away from the presidential election, former President Donald Trump will hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. You can watch the rally live via the embedded video at the top of the page or on USA TODAY’s YouTube channel. The former president will return to the venue where he survived his first assassination attempt…
America’s job market roared back in September, with U.S. employers adding a whopping 254,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number was higher than the average monthly gain of 203,000 over the previous 12 months, according the bureau, and the strongest reading since March. Food and drink industries, health care, government, social…
Aerial footage is capturing the extent of Hurricane Helene’s cataclysmic impact on Asheville, North Carolina. Across the Southeast, the storm has killed at least 200 people since its historic landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region Sept. 27. Almost 1 million homes and businesses are without power throughout the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Virginia while thousands remain…
Major U.S. stock indexes slipped while oil prices climbed on Tuesday amid worries about escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran launched missiles at Israel, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF’s announcement came just hours after a U.S. official said Iran was preparing imminently to launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. The official…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said there’s “growing confidence” that inflation is moving toward the central bank’s 2% goal during a speech at the National Association for Business Economics conference in Nashville. Powell said that two further rate cuts are possible if the economy continues to perform as expected, though they are likely to…
The claim: Elon Musk banned Taylor Swift’s X account A Sept. 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes side-by-side photos of musician Taylor Swift and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, formerly Twitter. “Elon Musk Bans Taylor Swift’s X Account, Causing Her to Lose Over 1 Million Followers and $72 Million,”…
Search and rescue efforts remain ongoing across Western North Carolina after communities were ravaged by floodwaters of Tropical Storm Helene. County emergency response officials have advised the public on ways to seek out loved ones. Buncombe County, Asheville City of Asheville and Buncombe County public officials have announced that they have been working on a…
The feud between historian Allan Lichtman and prognosticator Nate Silver is heating up on social media as Election Day approaches. Lichtman, an American University professor who has correctly predicted the outcome of nine out of the 10 most recent presidential elections, earlier this month forecasted that the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket would win the White…
The claim: Elon Musk announced ‘anti-woke’ TV show with Tucker Carlson A Sept. 23 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows side-by-side photos of billionaire Elon Musk and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. “Elon Musk Will Fund a New Anti-Woke Show With Tucker Carlson: ‘We Need More Journalists Like Tucker Carlson and Fewer Like Rachel Maddow,’”…
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend late Thursday night before weakening into a tropical storm and continuing its northward movement, the National Hurricane Center said, triggering millions of power outages across multiple states Thursday night and Friday morning. As of the 8 a.m. ET advisory from the NHC, the storm was located about…