CAMPAIGN 2024: Tim Walz, JD Vance to meet for vice presidential debate
Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, which will be hosted by CBS.
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Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died at 88.
HURRICANE HELENE: 100+ dead across the South; hundreds reported missing
Hurricane Helene has killed more than 100 people across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia after making landfall as a Category 4 storm late Thursday night.
Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ passes away at 89
Smith’s sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital.
New York City mayor faces federal corruption charges, says he won’t resign
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is charged with securing bribes from foreign nationals and illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favors.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean
Hurricane watches have been issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico and a stretch of the Florida coastline.
Spending deal funds the federal government into December
Congressional leaders have announced an agreement on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown.
FBI: Iran tried to send hacked files from Trump campaign to Democrats
When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump’s campaign, it was only the latest allegation of foreign interference with the U.S. election.
Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
