Day: October 11, 2024

82 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee

4:25 pm October 11, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 82 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference. Trump has held six news conferences where he took questions from the media since the beginning of August, including another on Friday after meeting with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp about hurricane […]

Tim Walz backpedals statement that the Electoral College ‘needs to go’

2:30 pm October 11, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday, backpedaled on a statement he said during a California fundraiser earlier this week, where he called for the elimination of the Electoral College. Walz was in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s private home in Sacramento on Tuesday when he spoke about the process by which U.S. presidents are elected. “I […]

Breast cancer patient says new type of chemo saved her life: ‘I am thriving’

2:00 pm October 11, 2024

Just as no two cancers are the same, treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all — and for one Arizona mother and teacher, personalized chemotherapy became the path to survival. Tammy Morrow, 55, had been healthy for decades when, after seeing a doctor for what she thought was a stomach bug in December 2023, she was blindsided by a […]

Houston chemical plant leak kills 2, injures at least 35

1:45 pm October 11, 2024

A chemical leak involving hydrogen sulfide at the PEMEX oil refinery in Deer Park Texas, left two people dead and at least 35 more injured on Thursday night. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a group of workers were conducting work on a flange when an unknown accident occurred and gas started leaking. The Deer […]

Diddy sex trafficking probe: Young accusers draw ‘eerie’ parallels to Michael Jackson case

1:30 pm October 11, 2024

As Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits trial on multiple sex trafficking charges, more allegations of abuse at the hands of the fallen music mogul continue to surface. Last week, more than 100 accusers — 25 of whom were minors at the time — reportedly came forward alleging “rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation” against Diddy. “When […]