Hurricane Helene exposes federal assistance gap in Appalachian areas
By Andy Sullivan, Grant Smith and Simon Jessop (Reuters) – As residents of western North Carolina piece together their lives following Hurricane Helene, few will be able to rely on federal flood insurance to help them rebuild.
Hulu releases teaser for upcoming sci-fi series ‘Alien: Earth’
Hulu released a teaser for its upcoming sci-fi series Alien: Earth, which depicts a terrifying looking space creature baring its teeth along with the caption: “The perfect planet for the perfect organism.” The series, set to premiere
Republican Liz Cheney to join Kamala Harris at Wisconsin campaign stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former congresswoman Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican antagonists, will join Democrat Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Thursday aimed at reaching out to moderate voters and rattling the
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters to be sentenced for voting data scheme
A former Colorado county clerk and one-time hero to election conspiracists is set to be sentenced Thursday for leading a data-breach scheme inspired by the rampant false claims that voting fraud altered the result of the 2020
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy and grassroots activists since his indictment last week on federal
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and the yen slips against the dollar
Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks were little changed as investors watched to see developments in the Middle East. The U.S. dollar gained against the Japanese yen as officials downplayed the likelihood of an
Mormon faith pushes ahead with global temple building boom despite cool reception in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A historic building boom of big, bright Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples — beacons to the faithful with steeples pointing heavenward around the world — is meeting resistance in some
The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It’s also being challenged in the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guy Boyd was hanging out with friends he had known for years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the night an accidental gunshot tore into his head. The high schoolers were too young to buy
