Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Francine was strengthening and swirling in the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to reach hurricane strength before making landfall in Louisiana on Tuesday. Storm surge warnings were issued for areas from east of Houston to the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center. Such […]
US jobs report for August weaker than expected
The U.S. labor market weakened last month, with payrolls rising by just 142,000 in August, well below the 161,000 that analysts had expected. Stock market futures fell sharply before the open on Friday after the Labor Department also cut its forecast for July payrolls, now showing an 89,000 increase compared to an earlier estimate of […]
NYC teacher hit by stray bullet in 6th-floor classroom calls incident ‘last thing’ he expected
A Bronx middle school was on edge as the new school year began Thursday, a day after a teacher was gunned down in his classroom, something he said he “never expected.” Special education teacher Jairo Colon, 33, was hit by a mysterious bullet that flew through a sixth-floor window at Junior High School No. 391 […]
Australian b-girl says she expected to ‘get beaten’ at Paris Olympics in first interview since controversy
Australian B-girls Rachel “Raegan” Gunn It was his first interview since his controversial performance at his Olympic breakdancing debut last month went viral on social media, leaving many viewers to wonder how the 36-year-old university professor managed to compete in the Summer Olympics. Speaking to Australia's Network 10, Gunn said: Paris “It's tough.” Gan admitted […]
Harris expected to voice opposition to US Steel sale at Pennsylvania rally
Vice President Harris is expected to voice her opposition to the U.S. Steel divestment at a joint rally with President Biden in Pennsylvania on Monday. According to her campaignHarris is expected to say U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned and operated and to emphasize her commitment to always support American steelworkers. The comments are in […]
Record 1M spectators expected for US Open as NYPD rolls out tight security measures
The U.S. Open is expected to draw a record 1 million spectators, organizers said Monday, and New York Police Department officials said there was no credible threat but that police would be out in full force to keep tennis fans safe. The ripple effects of global tensions heightened by the war between Israel and Hamas […]
Long Island gunman who carried out Syosset murder-suicide was son distraught over mother’s death, expected sale of home: neighbor
The gunman who carried out a five-man murder-suicide on a Long Island cul-de-sac on Sunday was the adult son of a recently deceased family patriarch who was “heard crying and wailing.” [and] Police and neighbors said the man “screamed” and then pointed the gun at himself. The suspect, upset over the death of his 95-year-old […]
Trump expected to slam Harris on third anniversary of deadly Afghanistan attack that killed 13 Americans
Former President Trump is expected to attack Vice President Harris on the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing, which killed 13 Americans during the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Republican presidential candidate Trump is scheduled to visit Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to the service members killed in the bombing outside Kabul airport, […]
Sullivan expected to lay groundwork for Biden-Xi meeting during China trip
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is visiting China next week to discuss key global issues and aim to set up new meetings between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sullivan will be in Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday next week, becoming the first national security adviser to visit China since 2016, according to […]
Trump claims expected jobs data correction is pro-Democrat conspiracy
Former President Trump on Wednesday falsely claimed that a scheduled and widely expected revision to the federal jobs report was a pro-Democrat plot by the Biden administration. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released an analysis on Wednesday showing that the U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs between March 2023 and March 2024 than initially […]