Harris and Walz kick off Georgia bus tour as Democrats’ hopes rise
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz will campaign together on Wednesday in Georgia, a state that Democrats narrowly won in 2020 and could play a decisive
US clean energy jobs growth rate double that of overall jobs, report says
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jobs in the U.S. clean energy industry in 2023 grew at more than double the rate of the country’s overall jobs, and unionization in clean energy surpassed for the first time
Katy Perry to receive Video Vanguard Award, perform at 2024 VMAs
Katy Perry will receive MTV’s Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley of her biggest hits live at the 2024 VMAs, taking place on Wednesday, September 11th at 8 pm ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. The
US surgeon general calls parent stress a public health challenge
By Jeff Mason (Reuters) – The U.S. surgeon general on Wednesday issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents’ mental health, calling on government, businesses and community organizations to increase resources to
Questions about the safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system are growing
DETROIT (AP) — Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on his invitation to try the latest versions of Tesla’s vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system.
Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That
Residents in Boston suburb raised $20K after town officials shut down boy’s ice cream stand
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — Bored and looking for something to do this summer, Danny Doherty hatched a plan to raise money for his brother’s hockey team by selling homemade ice cream. But a few days after setting
Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more capacity set to come on
