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More than 200 now confirmed dead in Spain after devastating rainfall
Spain is dealing with its deadliest natural disaster in decades. More than 200 people are now confirmed dead and dozens more were reported missing after massive flooding in the Valencia area. Officials said the death toll is expected to rise as workers were fighting to rescue those who were trapped. Crews were having trouble accessing… -
October border arrest numbers down ahead of election: Report
Immigration is a top issue for many voters heading into the Nov. 5 election. A new report showed arrests at the border declined, which continued the downward trend since June when President Joe Biden put enhanced restrictions in place. According to the new numbers obtained by Reuters, United States border officials arrested around 54,000 migrants… -
Georgia Sec. of State says video showing Haitian migrant voting is ‘false’
A viral video of what appears to show a Haitian migrant saying he voted multiple times is being called fake by Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. He said it was likely produced by what he called “Russian troll farms.” The video showed a man who claimed to have moved to the United States from… -
Controversy follows Trump comments on ‘training’ guns on ‘war hawk’ Liz Cheney
Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash after making comments about and insulting one of his most outspoken Republican critics – former congresswoman Liz Cheney. It happened when Trump sat down with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson at his final campaign event in Arizona Thursday, Oct. 31. During the event, they started talking about… -
Philadelphia’s $1M giveaway lawsuit against Elon Musk moves to federal court
A lawsuit by the Philadelphia district attorney’s office over Elon Musk’s $1 million voter sweepstakes has been moved to federal court, at least for now. A lawyer for the Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said that he will work to quickly have the lawsuit transferred back to the state level where he filed the lawsuit… -
Fired Disney worker accused of hacking menus, claimed items as peanut-free
A former Disney World employee is accused of hacking the company’s online servers. According to a federal complaint, Michael Scheuer falsely claimed certain foods as peanut-free, changed prices and printed profane language. The complaint said Scheuer was a menu production manager for Disney, but was fired in June for misconduct. Scheuer is also accused of… -
Robert Downey Jr. will sue executives if they recreate him with AI
Robert Downey Jr. is the latest star to make it clear he doesn’t want his likeness recreated by artificial intelligence. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the actor said he would sue all executives who allow an AI created version of him. When he talked about his role as Iron… -
Pennsylvania judge extends ballot deadline after Trump campaign sues
It is less than a week until Election Day and candidates are making their final push for votes. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a judge sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and extended one of its voting options after long lines led to voters allegedly being turned away. People in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have until… -
Adams’ top real estate official accused of lucrative deals with mayoral donors
A longtime aide of New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under scrutiny over a lucrative lease he reportedly gave to a billionaire mayoral donor after taking it away from the initial landlord. Jesse Hamilton, who is New York City’s deputy commissioner of Real Estate Services, allegedly gave the lease to the billionaire after a… -
San Francisco’s new program pays people to stay sober
San Francisco has a new initiative to try to combat the city’s drug epidemic. Officials are preparing to pay people $100 for every week they stay sober. Mayor London Breed introduced the “Cash Not Drugs” bill in July 2024 and it passed the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 30. The goal is to give the… -
Drop box burning devices in Ore. and Wash. had ‘Free Gaza’ message
Officials said the devices used in the ballot box arson incidents in Oregon and Washington were marked with the words “Free Gaza.” Early Monday, Oct. 28, fire crews responded to two separate ballot box fires in Portland and Vancouver that happened about a half of an hour apart. More than 100 ballots were destroyed in… -
Bitcoin and gold make gains, investors anticipate market post-election
The election is less than a week away and Bitcoin and gold are making big gains. Over the past 30 days, gold’s value increased by 3.6% against the U.S. dollar and it’s up nearly 20% over the last six months. Bitcoin hit its priciest level since the spring on Tuesday. Oct. 29. It went up… -
Calif. proposal aims to ban involuntary servitude in prisons
A proposal on California’a ballot could end what critics call government-sanctioned slavery in prisons. The state is one of 20 where incarcerated people can be forced to do work ranging from kitchen and janitorial duties to fighting wildfires. They typically make less than $1 per hour. California State Rep. Lori Wilson, D, and the state’s…