The Biden campaign has released the first in a series of ads designed to target Asian American and Pacific Islander voters — and specifically, small-business owners. The 30-second clip, shared first with NBC News, features a Vietnamese American woman whose parents fled to the U.S. during the war and started …
Read More »Voter groups warn Biden his Gaza stance could suppress youth turnout next year
The leaders of progressive groups focused on mobilizing young voters are warning President Joe Biden that his handling of the war in Gaza could depress turnout in a demographic that’s already notoriously difficult to energize on Election Day. “We are experts in youth voting behavior who have worked tirelessly across …
Read More »India’s toxic smog season shuts down schools, revives ‘odd-even’ vehicle limits
A dense cloud of smog has enveloped the Indian city of Delhi and surrounding areas, sending the air quality index to hazardous highs, making it difficult for residents to breathe and disrupting public life. So far, government officials have shut down schools, restricted the use of polluting vehicles and paused …
Read More »Allegheny county executive race puts abortion and Israel to the test as election issues
The county executive in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, doesn’t have much, if any, power when it comes to abortion rights. And the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas doesn’t fall under its purview, either. Yet it’s those national issues that are likely to play a huge role in Tuesday’s election for …
Read More »‘Black Panther’ stuntman and 3 of his children killed in Atlanta car crash
Taraja Ramsess, a stuntman known for his work in “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther,” died on Oct. 31 in Atlanta. He was 41. Ramsess died in a car accident alongside his two daughters Sundari and Fujibo, who were 13-years-old and 8-weeks-old, respectively. His mother Akili Ramsess confirmed the death of …
Read More »Poll shows Biden support slumping among Michigan Muslims
A new survey conducted by one of Joe Biden’s former pollsters shows the president’s support has cratered among Muslim and Arab Democrats in Michigan, a key demographic group that overwhelmingly backed Biden in the swing state in 2020. The poll lends further credence to the warnings Arab and Muslim community …
Read More »N.J. school janitor accused of contaminating food with bodily fluids
A New Jersey elementary school janitor is accused of performing sexual acts with school objects and contaminating food and cafeteria utensils with bodily fluids and bleach. Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, is accused of contaminating food and kitchen utensils in the Elizabeth Moore School cafeteria with saliva, urine and feces. He also …
Read More »Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returning to Cincinnati, 10 months after collapse
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will be returning to Cincinnati Sunday night, about 10 months after collapsing and nearly dying during a nationally televised game. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest early in the Bills-Bengals “Monday Night Football” matchup at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, leading that crucial Week 17 …
Read More »Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, cities across country are considering bans
CHICAGO — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk. The car was moving slowly …
Read More »Israel-Hamas war live updates: Strike on refugee camp leaves 33 dead, Palestinian officials say
Hamas says 60 hostages have been killed as a result of Israeli bombardment Sixty hostages have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza, Abu Obaida, spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing, said in a statement on Telegram. He added that the bodies of 23 Israeli hostages remain buried under rubble, …
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