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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $15M in baby powder cancer case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $15 million to a Connecticut man who claims he developed a rare form of cancer, mesothelioma, after using the company’s baby powder for decades. The jury in Fairfield County, Connecticut, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, found that the talc in the baby powder, which the man says he… -
Record turnout for Georgia early voting as judge blocks hand-count rule
Early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election has begun in Georgia, and the state is already seeing a record-breaking turnout. By late Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15, more than 252,000 voters had cast their ballots at early voting sites, nearly doubling the 136,000 who voted on the first day of early voting during the 2020… -
Harris, Trump field questions during town halls as Election Day nears
With less than three weeks until the presidential election, the candidates are blitzing battleground states and the airwaves with town halls. And in a possible blow to small businesses hoping to rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, one federal agency is running out of money. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 16,… -
Senate race in Texas tightens as balance of power teeters
With the general election just three weeks away, the balance of power in the U.S. Senate will be a key theme on election night. The upper chamber is currently a 51-49 split, with races potentially benefitting either side of the aisle. Republicans are counting on pickups in West Virginia and Montana to change those numbers.… -
North Korea blows up key roads, rail lines on border with South Korea
North Korea carried out explosions Tuesday, Oct. 15, that destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines along its side of the heavily fortified border with South Korea, marking an escalation in already heightened tensions between the two countries. The South Korean military confirmed the blasts, which took place on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines—two… -
2 giant pandas from China on the way to Washington
Eleven months after the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Said goodbye to its giant pandas, two new ones are on their way. The pair of giant pandas have officially left a research facility in China and are set to be flown to D.C., according to Chinese officials. It’s not yet clear when they’ll arrive. The zoo’s… -
NASA launches mission to find signs of life on Jupiter moon
NASA’s search for life on other planets continues with the launch Monday, Oct. 14 of its mission to one of Jupiter’s moons. Europa has long been thought to have a vast underground ocean and a potentially habitable environment. Now, NASA intends to find out if that’s true. The mission, dubbed Europa Clipper, has started its long… -
Harris, Trump turn to PA with 3 weeks to go until Election Day
With exactly three weeks until Election Day, both candidates have their sights set on Pennsylvania. And NASA has launched its ambitious plan to visit the largest planet in our solar system in hopes of making a new discovery. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Harris, Trump turn to PA… -
Indigenous Peoples Day includes major voting push
Native Americans are marking Indigenous Peoples Day in October 2024 with a push to increase voter turnout in November. Events such as a voting rally in Minneapolis, a forum on Native American voting in Virginia and a project in Utah to register voters are all part of the mobilization and outreach efforts. In 2020, voter… -
Harris unveils business loans, cannabis industry opportunities for Black voters
Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a new campaign initiative aimed at mobilizing Black voters, particularly Black men, ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The initiative, called the “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” includes provisions for forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs. It also focuses on new studies addressing diseases like sickle cell, which disproportionately… -
Harris and Trump spar over health and fitness for office
The 2024 presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail at a faster pace in the final three weeks before Election Day. On the trail, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are highlighting the issue of fitness for office. Over the weekend of Oct. 12, Harris’ physician, Dr. Joshua Simmons, released a letter… -
Soldier who plotted to help ISIS kill US troops gets 14-year sentence
A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to provide ISIS with tactical information to help plan attacks on U.S. soldiers. According to the U.S. Justice Department. Pfc. Cole Bridges, 24, of Stow, Ohio, enlisted in the Army in 2019 and was stationed at Fort Stewart,… -
Video shows SpaceX mechanical arms catching Starship rocket booster
SpaceX pulled off an incredible feat on Sunday, Oct. 13, successfully launching its fifth test flight of its unmanned Starship spacecraft. However, it was the return of the Super Heavy rocket booster that wowed the crowd, as well as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. For the first time, after breaking off from the Starship, the 232-foot-tall booster…