The CDC announced a multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, causing hospitalizations and one death. The outbreak has affected 49 people in 10 states, with most cases in Colorado and Nebraska. McDonald’s is investigating the contamination source, focusing on slivered onions from a single supplier. The Quarter Pounder is temporarily unavailable in...
The swing state race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is virtually tied, with new polls Tuesday showing Trump with a slim advantage in Nevada and Georgia.
A federal judge in Michigan on Tuesday threw out a Republican-led lawsuit challenging the battleground state’s voter rolls and alleging more voters should have been removed, as courts across the country are issuing a flurry of last-minute rulings on ballots and how elections are run in the month before Election Day as parties seek to...
Former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by one point in a recent Nevada poll, with Latino voter support being a critical factor. Harris and Trump are tied in another poll, while Harris has a slight edge in the polling average. Nevada, a key swing state, has historically voted Democratic since 2008. Latino...
The betting odds for Donald Trump winning the upcoming election have surged, reaching their highest level since Joe Biden stepped aside for Kamala Harris in July. Polymarket, a popular election betting platform, now gives Trump a 66% chance of winning, while other platforms like Kalshi and PredictIt show slightly lower odds. Polymarket is investigating the...
Recent polls show a tight race in Georgia between President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump leads in several polls, including a four-point lead in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll and a seven-point lead in a Quinnipiac poll. However, Harris leads in a Washington Post-Schar poll and a Wall Street Journal poll of battleground...
Payouts from a 2022 settlement involving e-cigarette company Juul and tobacco firm Altria have begun, with users on Reddit and X reporting receiving thousands of dollars from the $300 million settlement. The class action lawsuit claimed Juul misrepresented the addictiveness and safety of its products and unlawfully marketed to minors. Juul settled for $245 million...
Researchers have found a significant lithium deposit in Arkansas, potentially exceeding global demand for electric vehicle batteries by 2030. The Smackover Formation brines may contain 5.1 to 19 million tons of lithium, representing 35% to 136% of the current U.S. lithium estimates. This discovery could replace U.S. lithium imports and more, with extraction possible from...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is not considering roles in either a Harris or Trump administration, despite reports suggesting otherwise. Dimon privately supports Kamala Harris but fears retaliation from a potential Trump administration. He has criticized Trump for his actions post-2020 election, deeming him unfit for presidency. Dimon has not publicly endorsed any candidate but hinted...
A Texas attorney who claimed he will ultimately represent more than 100 accusers who plan to file civil lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs alleging crimes including sexual assault, rape and sexual abuse of minors, has already filed 13 complaints on behalf of unnamed plaintiffs.