WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday in North Carolina praised the federal, state and local governments coming together to help communities recover from the catastrophic damage wrought by Hurricane Helene. Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, said the work to bring resources together from all levels of the government are what produces results….
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…
It was a relatively flat week for the major stock indices as traders opted for caution following the rallies of recent weeks and amid intensifying conflict in the Middle East. A basket of U.S. oil and gas stocks recorded their strongest weekly performance in two years as oil prices and energy stocks surged, driven by…
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…
New York – U.S. stocks are rising amid a rush of optimism Friday after a report showed U.S. employers went on a stronger spree of hiring last month. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in morning trading after paring a bigger gain from the open of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 118…
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…
Elon Musk’s xAI is looking to expand its Memphis footprint — by about 500 acres. Nashville-based CTC Property LLC is seeking a 21-year lease for 522 acres in Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park. The land is currently owned by the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County (EDGE). On Wednesday, EDGE shared documents…
Franciscan Health Michigan City to host free baby shower MICHIGAN CITY — Franciscan Health Michigan City will host a free baby shower for expectant families and new parents. The Way to Grow Baby Shower will be held from 10 a.m. to noon CDT Oct. 12 at Franciscan Health, 3500 Franciscan Way in the Maria Theresia…
The first and only debate between the vice presidential nominees, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was the first chance for Americans to hear both discuss the differences between their campaigns. It also showed the difference between Vance and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Unlike the debates between the former president and Vice…
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he “misspoke” on longstanding claims that he was in Hong Kong in the spring of 1989 when the Tiananmen Square massacre left hundreds dead. Recently discovered news reports from Nebraska showed the Democratic vice presidential nominee was actually in the United States during that time and left for…