Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown and fund government through Dec. 20
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown and fund government through Dec. 20.
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The HillTennessee mayor on FEMA attacks post-Helene: ‘Quit spreading those rumors’
A mayor in Tennessee joined other local officials Friday to denounce skepticism and rumors that have swirled around the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to the devastation in the southeastern U.S. from Hurricane Helene. Mayor Glenn Jacobs (R), who serves Knox County, Tenn., signaled in a post online that the attacks on the administration…
- CNN
Harris weighs more breaks with Biden as he keeps injecting himself into the campaign
Top aides to Kamala Harris are heading into the final month of the 2024 presidential race still wrestling with how much distance she can credibly claim from Joe Biden as she looks for more ways to weave in breaks with him on the campaign trail.
- The Conversation
Donald Trump wants to reinstate a spoils system in federal government by hiring political loyalists regardless of competence
if political loyalty replaces merit as the basis of key federal appointments, Americans can expect government to be less competent – as Andrew Jackson learned during his administration
- The Canadian Press
Wounded California officer fatally shoots man during 'unprovoked' knife attack
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A California officer fatally shot a man who wounded him with a knife outside a city police headquarters in what authorities called “an unprovoked attack.”
- Reuters
Romania's top court removes far-right candidate from presidential race
Romania's top court has removed a pro-Russian far-right politician from the list of presidential candidates in upcoming elections, prompting concerns about democratic values from candidates across the political spectrum. European Union and NATO member Romania is due to hold a two-round presidential election on Nov. 24 and Dec. 8, with parliamentary polls in between.
- Miami Herald
On Florida’s west coast, a race to clear Helene storm debris before Hurricane Milton
‘This is all hands on deck to get that debris where it needs to be.’
- The Canadian Press
The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday, with the prospect of the court's intervention in voting disputes lurking in the background.
- The Hill
Harris visits North Carolina after Helene: Times of crisis bring out best of ‘who we are’
Vice President Harris on Saturday traveled to North Carolina to meet with local officials and get an update on the response to Hurricane Helene, which killed dozens of people in the state amid catastrophic flooding. Harris met with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, Charlotte Mayor Vi…
- Reuters
US FAA authorizes SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle for Monday flight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket can return to flight for a mission planned for Monday to launch the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft from Florida, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday. Elon Musk's company, which has engaged in a public quarrel with the FAA in recent weeks, said on Sunday it is planning the liftoff for 10:52 a.m. ET (1452 GMT) from Cape Canaveral. "The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to flight only for the planned Hera mission scheduled to launch on Oct. 7 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida," the FAA said on Sunday.
- Bradenton Herald
Manatee County could take direct hit from Milton as Hurricane Helene recovery continues
The time to get ready is now, emergency officials say.
- LA Times
Opinion: How much will the Supreme Court matter in the 2024 election?
Controversial culture war issues are on the docket, but here's the big question: Will the justices play a decisive role in electing Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
- Bloomberg
Trump’s Election Bid Is a Wild Card as Supreme Court Term Opens
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- Charlotte Observer
Helene fact check: Here are the rumors and the reality in Western North Carolina
Rumors are spreading wildly on social media about recovery efforts in North Carolina. Here are the rumors and what’s really happening.
- CNN
US security officials warn of potential threats surrounding October 7th anniversary
The upcoming one-year anniversary of the deadly terror attack on Israel by Hamas and continued Middle East turmoil could serve as motivators for acts of violence by extremists, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security said in a joint public announcement Friday.
- BBC
Ghost guns and transgender care: Major cases before US Supreme Court
The top US court is back in session with cases that may affect American life - and its standing in the public.
- The Canadian Press
British leader Starmer's chief of staff quits over reports about salary
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's chief of staff quit on Sunday, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked becoming a distraction to the government.”
- Associated Press
Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show
On the last day of August, President Joe Biden was asked about his fall campaign plans. Biden did campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris on Labor Day, but he largely has been a campaign no-show since. Case in point: After Hurricane Helene, Harris scrapped campaign events in Las Vegas to hurry back to Washington for a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- CBC
N.W.T. to look into changing official name of Sahtu language
The N.W.T. government will consider changing the name of the Sahtu language in the Official Languages Act, but the process will require consensus from the communities.At its annual general meeting in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., in late September, the Sahtu Secretariat Inc. (SSI) — the organization responsible for the Sahtu land claim — voted in favour of recommending that the old term, North Slavey, no longer be used. SSI is recommending that instead the language be called Dene Kǝdǝ́.In an email, Br
- The Canadian Press
Harris is heading to North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath one day after Trump visited
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, arriving there one day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims about the federal response to the disaster.
- The Canadian Press
Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop
VERNON, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to entice doctors, nurses and heath professionals to expand health-care services in rural British Columbia.