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Trump leads Harris by 1 point: new national poll
Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by one point nationally in the 2024 White House race, according to a new poll. The Fox News survey, released Wednesday, shows the ex-commander-in-chief leading the vice president 50% to 49% in a head-to-head race. The results of the survey are the same as Fox
Republicans get pounded in Wisconsin primary — and it’s a bad sign for Trump
A Wisconsin primary that Republicans had hoped would gift the legislature more control over state spending backfired on Tuesday after voters turned out in record numbers — including in a major Democratic stronghold. Instead, the constitutional amendments galvanized Democrats and their allies on the left, who vastly outspent their Republican counterparts on the initiatives —
Betty A. Prashker, Book Publishing Pioneer, Is Dead at 99
Betty A. Prashker, a pioneering woman in the book business who published the feminist classics “Sexual Politics” by Kate Millett and “Backlash” by Susan Faludi, but who also brought out racy commercial fiction by Judith Krantz and Jean M. Auel — whose frank female sexuality she viewed as no less a statement of feminist empowerment
No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics
New Delhi CNN — The competition was tight until the very last shot. India’s Abhinav Bindra was level with his closest rival going into the final round of the men’s 10-meter air rifle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Then, with a near-perfect shot, Bindra won India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold. It was a
Mars to acquire snack maker Kellanova in $36 billion deal
Mars will acquire Kellanova for $35.9 billion in cash, tying together some of the largest U.S. candy and snack brands, the companies announced Tuesday. The M&M owner Mars is acquiring the Kellogg spin-off company for $83.50 per share, according to the press release. The addition of Kellanova, which separated from its parent company in 2023, will bring massive brands like Pringles and
As Trump and Harris call to end tip taxes, a wider minimum wage war heats up
Vice President Kamala Harris’ call to scrap taxes on tips adds to the bipartisan support for a proposal her rival, former President Donald Trump, floated two months earlier. But the fate of the policy idea could hinge on broader disagreements on base pay regardless of who wins the election. Unlike Trump, Harris proposed pairing the
Our Midyear Real Estate Forecast Reveals Major Change for Homebuyers—Here’s What’s in Store
So far, 2024 has been a tough year for the housing market with high mortgage rates, stubborn home prices, and sluggish sales—but things might be finally looking up. The next six months should bring some welcome relief to homebuyers and sellers in the form of lower mortgage rates, according to the Realtor.com® midyear housing forecast
‘Good Bones’ Star Karen E. Laine Undergoes Dramatic Transformation as she Debuts New HGTV Spinoff
“Good Bones” star Karen E. Laine has unveiled a dramatic new look as she and daughter Mina Starsiak Hawk prepare to premiere their new HGTV spinoff. The 61-year-old renovations expert showed off her makeover in a recent social media post—casually revealing that she has lopped off her long gray locks in favor of a practical
A new Kashmir rail bridge that could be a game-changer for India
A new Kashmir rail bridge that could be a game-changer for India Getty Images Built over the Chenab river, the bridge is 35m taller than the Eiffel Tower The world’s highest single-arch rail bridge is set to connect Indian-administered Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for the first time. It took more
Trump lays out plan for combating inflation during ‘intellectual speech’ in North Carolina
Former President Donald Trump focused on the economy Wednesday in what he called an “intellectual speech” where he outlined his plans for combating inflation. “A lot of people are very devastated by what’s happened with inflation,” the Republican nominee for president said in a speech in Asheville, North Carolina. “So we’re doing this as an