Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is leading Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in the Texas Senate race by 2 points in a new survey as Election Day looms. The poll, released Tuesday by The University of Texas at Tyler, found Cruz garnering 47 percent support from likely voters compared to Allred’s 45 percent. Another 3 percent supported … Read more
Investing.com– U.S. stocks experienced a slight decline on Wednesday, largely due to a disappointing growth update. However, the losses were mitigated by a surge in Alphabet, the parent company of Google, following strong quarterly earnings. At 09:35 ET (13:35 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 32 points, or 0.1%, the S&P 500 index dropped … Read more
I did not cancel my subscription to the Washington Post despite the fact that I was outraged by billionaire Jeff Bezos’s censorship of the editorial board, which intended to endorse Kamala Harris. I expected that the response of the editorial board and the opinion writers would double down on their contempt for the insurrectionist, lying … Read more
Former Republican governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced his support for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. In a lengthy statement on X, Schwarzenegger, 77, expressed his endorsement for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, despite his usual aversion to endorsements and politics. I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not … Read more
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the center of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity and travel documents. The Department of Home Affairs began investigating her case after she became a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant, but faced criticism as people questioned her eligibility … Read more
The UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £40bn tax hike, the largest in a generation, with businesses taking the brunt of a Budget aimed at fixing Britain’s “broken” public finances and services. Extra borrowing averaging £28bn per year over the parliament has unsettled investors, pushing government borrowing costs to a five-month high. The decision … Read more
Never has that been more true than with Here You Come Again, a new musical which combines memories of the Covid pandemic with the songs of Dolly Parton. Steven Webb, Tricia Paoluccio and musicians and singers in Here You Come Again (Picture: Hugo Glendinning)On paper it sounds too improbable, too contrived to be effective and … Read more
Bitcoin has experienced a surge of over 8% this week, almost reaching its all-time high on Tuesday. The original cryptocurrency surpassed $73,000 before seeing a slight decrease in gains on Wednesday as the crypto industry anticipates a victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Optimistic crypto enthusiasts are forecasting that Bitcoin will hit a new … Read more
EmpowerU, Catapult Learning’s mental health and resilience solution, has recently expanded its Tier 2 programming to better support schools in assisting students with subclinical mental health needs. With the introduction of the new School-Led Group Support product, EmpowerU now offers a comprehensive range of Tier 2 solutions aimed at helping schools effectively address non-academic barriers … Read more
Margaret Qualley has been chosen to star in an upcoming horror film called Victorian Psycho. Set to begin filming in March 2025, the movie will take place in 1858 and will center around Qualley’s character Winifred Notty, who is tasked with educating children in a secluded gothic manor. Director Zachary Wigon will be at the … Read more