Cornel West drops Green Party bid and will run for president as an independent
Progressive scholar Cornel West announced Thursday he will run as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election, abandoning his campaign for the Green Party's nomination.
2023-10-06 00:29
RFK Jr could draw one in seven US voters in 2024 presidential election - Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of one of the most storied
2023-10-06 00:24
Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules they’re crafting to curb the harms to free and fair elections
2023-10-06 00:23
The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000
The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers
2023-10-06 00:19
Accountant's testimony sprawls into a 4th day at Trump business fraud trial in New York
An accountant who prepared Donald Trump’s financial statements is back on the witness stand for a fourth day in the New York civil trial examining whether the former president exaggerated his wealth
2023-10-06 00:19
Putin calls Canadian parliament's applause of Nazi veteran 'disgusting'
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Canadian parliament's standing ovations to honour a Ukrainian war
2023-10-06 00:18
Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here's a rundown of major work stoppages happening now
It’s been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm
2023-10-05 23:52
Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state
A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats in next year's elections.
2023-10-05 23:47
Iranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized
Activists have accused Iran's morality police of assaulting a teenage girl for not wearing a headscarf in a Tehran metro station, leading to her hospitalization with serious injuries.
2023-10-05 23:26
Russian missile strike on cafe and shop kills 51 in Ukraine, Kyiv says
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile slammed into a cafe and grocery store in a village in northeastern
2023-10-05 23:23
UN-mandated investigation into atrocities in Ethiopia to end
A UN-mandated investigation into human rights abuses in Ethiopia will come to an end next week despite ongoing atrocities in the region.
2023-10-05 23:23
Zelenskiy Seeks More Europe Support as Funding Worries Mount
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with European leaders to press for continued support against Russia’s invasion, amid concerns
2023-10-05 23:20