Harris and Trump nearly cross paths in North Carolina in final days to US election
Published: 6:12am, 3 Nov 2024Updated: 7:10am, 3 Nov 2024 Democrat Kamala Harris was greeted by an unusual sight as she arrived in North Carolina...
Cop29 is Azerbaijan’s moment to step into the global sunshine
Cop29, the UN climate change conference, convenes in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, from November 11-22. Compared to Cop28 host, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), less...
Shanghai Filled With Abandoned Projects; $4B Pentagonal Trade City, $30B Luxury Area Now Ghost Towns
Shanghai’s largest abandoned building project has been deserted for over a decade. Let’s take a look inside. This is Shanghai’s most astonishing unfinished building...
US Speaker Johnson floats, then walks back repeal of bipartisan chip law Trump attacked
Republicans seek to “streamline” a law subsidising American chip manufacturing, US House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as he backtracked from saying they “probably will”...
Jodi Picoult novel the most banned book in US schools; Atwood, Alice Walker close behind
Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel Nineteen Minutes, a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting that now tops a list...
Rick Scott Looks to Fend Off Democrat Challenger for Florida’s Senate Seat
While Scott has historically won his elections by narrow margins, polls and voter registration data suggest he holds an edge this year. In a...
California and Nevada Voters to Decide on Banning Forced Prison Labor
The amendments allow state prisons to continue to award credits or wages to inmates who voluntarily take on work. Voters in California and Nevada...
How 3rd Party Candidates Could Affect the 2024 Presidential Election
An analysis of past elections shows that third-party candidates have at times had significant impacts on the winner. The 2024 presidential election features a...
One More Named Storm Likely as the End of Hurricane Season Nears
Some forecast models see a tropical system crossing into the Gulf of Mexico by Nov. 6, but it’s not expected to affect the U.S....