Nation and World
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Swing-state consumers hurt more than most in credit card squeeze
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - Household finances all over the U.S. are feeling the pressure of high borrowing costs, and swing-state voters rank among the harder hit. Credit card delinquencies are run...
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The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - The United States' unique Electoral College system, which replaces the popular vote, puts disproportionate voting power in the hands of a relative few states that are evenly divided politically and ensures that the majority of campaign dollars — and attention from the presidential candidates — goes to those states.
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Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again
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Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
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Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroom
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight
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An elevator malfunction killed 1 and trapped 12 at a Colorado tourist mine. The cause is still unknown
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Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
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Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
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Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida