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EXPLAINER In the US, presidential elections are decided by a state-based vote allocation system. Here’s what you need to know. It’s at the heart of how presidential elections in the United States are decided. But for many, the Electoral College is a mystery, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in an enigma. It doesn’t have to […]
A political row has erupted after Donald Trump claimed Americans hit hard by Hurricane Helene were losing out on emergency relief money because it had been spent on migrants. The blame game began on Wednesday after US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), which he oversees, was short on […]
The U.S. military on Friday struck over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen using both aircraft and warships, U.S. officials told CBS News. The strikes, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command, hit 15 targets containing Houthi offensive military capabilities, and the strikes were “to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters […]
United States President Joe Biden has said he does not know if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been dragging his feet on a ceasefire deal in Gaza in order to influence the US election in November. Biden was asked the question directly during a news conference at the White House on Friday, just days […]
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in dividend-paying stocks have enjoyed a rush of inflows since the Federal Reserve kicked off its rate cutting cycle last month, though a jump in U.S. Treasury yields could slow the deluge of investor funds. The group of 135 U.S. dividend ETFs tracked by […]
Several hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with shortages of IV fluid after flooding from Hurricane Helene forced medical fluid manufacturers to halt production. Baxter International, the leading supplier of IV fluids to hospitals, said its facility in Marion, North Carolina, remains closed for the foreseeable future. “Baxter’s North Cove facility affected by flooding and […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, smashing expectations and prompting traders to increase bets that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at a slower pace after a jumbo cut last month. The […]
@rossini_photography Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma are officially married. Us Weekly can confirm the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Sardinia, Italy on Saturday, September 28. For their special day, the brides each sported gorgeous gowns designed by Pronovias. Wilson, 44, looked straight out of a fairytale in her Lynn princess-style dress […]
As the Israeli offensive in Lebanon expands to include ground incursions and intensifying airstrikes, senior Pentagon officials are discussing whether the enhanced U.S. military presence in the region is containing a widening war, as they had hoped, or inflaming it. In the 12 months since Hamas attacked Israel, launching a conflict that includes Yemen, Iran […]
Hospitals across the US could see their intravenous (IV) fluid supplies dwindle after a plant involved in producing IV solutions for one of the country’s largest manufacturers was flooded as a result of Hurricane Helene. The health care and medical tech company, Baxter International, based in North Carolina, produces 1.5 million bags of IV solution […]