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Trump sues CBS News for $10B over edits of ‘60 Minutes’ Harris interview
Former President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News on Thursday, Oct. 31, accusing the network of manipulating an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on “60 Minutes.” Trump’s legal team claims the network’s editing misrepresented Harris’ answer in a way that could influence the 2024 election. The lawsuit alleges that CBS… -
Virginia and New Hampshire suddenly drawing interest in election
As the presidential campaign enters its final weekend, Republican nominee Donald Trump is set to hold a controversial rally in Salem, Virginia, on Saturday, Nov. 2. The move is raising eyebrows as candidates make their last push in key battleground states. Joe Biden won the state by nearly 10 points in 2020 and most pundits… -
Judge orders Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ accuser to reveal identity
A federal judge ruled that a woman accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault couldn’t proceed with her lawsuit under the pseudonym “Jane Doe.” Instead, the woman must identify herself if she wishes to continue with her case. In her decision, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil explained that Combs had the right to defend himself. That… -
Dodgers World Series celebration turns to chaos on LA streets
A joyous celebration Wednesday night, Oct. 30, on the streets of Los Angeles for the Dodgers’ World Series victory turned into bedlam and chaos. Revelers clashed with police with some throwing projectiles and fireworks at officers. Authorities called in extra resources, and the LAPD sent out an alert on social media about a “hostile crowd”… -
News organizations sue for records related to Uvalde school shooting
A Texas appeals court heard arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the latest dispute over what materials should be made public from one of the nation’s deadliest mass school shootings. In June last year, a state judge ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to release records related to the shooting at Robb Elementary.… -
Harris and Trump both head west to campaign in key swing states
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are heading west on Thursday, Oct. 31, to campaign in two key battleground states. Each candidate has appearances scheduled in Nevada, where six electoral votes are at stake, and Arizona where 11 electoral votes are in play. Harris will appear in Las Vegas with pop… -
New York City decriminalizes jaywalking
The New York City Council passed a bill decriminalizing jaywalking, an act in which a pedestrian crosses a street outside of designated crosswalks or against traffic signals. In the Big Apple, thousands of people commit jaywalking, and hundreds receive tickets for it each year. Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, a Democrat from Brooklyn who sponsored the… -
Boeing overcharged US Air Force by nearly $1 million for spare parts: Report
A report from a Pentagon watchdog on Tuesday, Oct. 29, said Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force for a dozen spare parts for C-17 transport planes. That included marking up soap dispensers by nearly 8,000% for the aircraft. The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General’s report shows that the U.S. Air Force… -
Othel Moore’s family releases video showing his death in a Missouri prison
The family of Othel Moore released a new video Tuesday, Oct. 30, showing the last moments of his life before he died in a cell. Moore was incarcerated at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Missouri, passing away in December 2023. “We are here because on December 8, 2023, a 38-year-old Black man was unjustifiably… -
Biden administration announces $3B in funds to reduce emissions at US ports
Last year, the international shipping industry generated 706 million metric tons of CO2 emissions, equal to burning nearly 80 billion gallons of gasoline and hitting pollution levels that would rank this sector as the world’s seventh-largest carbon emitter if it were a country. In an attempt to address this issue domestically, the U.S. government has… -
Harris campaign’s gun-free Fortnite map sees less than 400 players
In a move to engage younger voters, Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign released its custom map, “Freedom Town, USA,” on the popular game “Fortnite” this week. Unlike most Fortnite maps, Freedom Town has no guns—a design decision that has garnered both praise and criticism on social media. Harris’ campaign created Freedom Town to connect with the… -
Russia, Iran, China targeting US voters with election disinformation
Foreign actors are ramping up sophisticated disinformation campaigns ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to intelligence officials. The campaigns, led by Russia, Iran and China, seek to erode trust in American democracy through targeted influence across multiple platforms. In 2016, Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. election were often clumsy. Officials said… -
Presidential candidates’ path to 270 electoral votes runs through swing states
In one week, the presidential election results will come rolling in, and both the Trump and Harris campaigns will begin doing the math. They’ll determine if their nominee has won enough states to get 270 electoral college votes and become the next president-elect. Most political experts agree the election will come down to the outcome…