Vice President Kamala Harris has been watching her approval ratings decline to embarrassing levels amid a chaotic turnover in her office. Some political consultants spoke to Politico about possible routes upward for Harris. These experts want her to be likable… but they disagreed over whether Harris’s office needs one big overhaul… Read More
After deadly tornadoes, U.S. Midwest and South begin to recover
Workers, volunteers, and members of the National Guard fanned out in areas of Kentucky slammed by a series of tornadoes to begin the long process of recovery, including replacing thousands of damaged utility poles, delivering bottles of drinking water, and continuing to search for the dead. The tornado outbreak Friday… Read More
Banks consider nixing overdraft fees, amid public pressure
The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees. After decades of raking in billions of dollars from mostly poor Americans short of cash in their accounts, the biggest banks — under pressure from lawmakers and regulators — are slowly decreasing their reliance on the widely unpopular practice…. Read More
Shatner opens up about his trip to space
William Shatner’s durable role as an avatar of space’s promise drew a frenzy of attention when fiction became fact with his rocket ride. The “Star Trek” actor says he was as surprised by it as he was gratified by the 10-minute, suborbital jaunt made possible by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The… Read More
LBJ honored on White House’s Christmas tree
Luci Baines Johnson recalls December 1967 as a hectic time in her father’s White House. Her sister Lynda, the eldest of President Lyndon B. Johnson’ s two children, was about to get married at the White House, and the president spent the days leading up to Christmas racking up miles… Read More
Miss America pageant has 100th anniversary amid uncertain future
As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant? The glitzy competition was born from a 1921 Atlantic City beauty contest, just a year after women were given the right to vote, and maintains a complicated presence in an American culture that has since undergone… Read More
Chris Cuomo pal indicted for unlawful sex with minors
CNN producer John Griffin, 44, faces charges for three counts of “using a facility of interstate commerce to attempt to entice minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity,” according to federal prosecutors. On his LinkedIn profile, Griffin described his history of working “shoulder-to-shoulder with lead anchor Chris Cuomo, seeing him… Read More
California Gov. Newsom plans insane reaction to Texas law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected. For years, California has banned… Read More
Huge storm brings rain and snow to droughted California
A major storm hitting Northern California with rain and snow was expected to intensify Monday and bring travel headaches and the threat of localized flooding after an especially warm and dry fall in the U.S. West. Light rain and snow that began falling on Sunday got heavier overnight. The multiday… Read More
Supreme Court refuses Mississippi case over talcum powder
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a request by Johnson & Johnson to halt a Mississippi lawsuit over its talcum powder products. As is typical, the high court did not say anything in turning away the case, which was included in a long list of cases the court said… Read More
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