What made Haley Stevens turn on el-Sayed? | Judith Levine

Endorsing his opponent while the US risks plummeting into fascism, she reveals the one issue that triggers her to take destructive action “Did you talk to anyone? Did you have a long night of the soul? Were you up all night? … Did you have a dream?” Interviewing the Michigan US representative Haley Stevens on … Read more

Voting begins in US midterm elections – in pictures

Americans are voting in midterm elections with control of the House and the Senate at stake for the remainder of Donald Trump’s second term in office, while voters are also electing governors and other state and local officials Continue reading…

Inside the Decision Desk: When will we know Senate and House control?

In 2024, Donald Trump’s election night wins in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Florida meant that most Americans went to bed on Tuesday with a good idea of the result of the election — and woke up to the networks having called enough states to declare Trump the president-elect.

Giannis says Dončić could be best scorer of all time as Lakers star pours in 42 against Heat

Slovenian is averaging 38.3 points a game this season Antetokounmpo offers high praise to fellow All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo has offered high praise to his fellow All-Star Luka Dončić after the Los Angeles Lakers star went on another scoring tear on Monday night. Dončić scored 42 points in the Lakers’ 138-117 win over Antetokounmpo’s Heat to … Read more

Elon Musk Spends Nearly Half a Billion for Republican Campaigns

Billions of dollars for political campaigns are pouring in from deep-pocket donors on both sides of the aisle, with many hoping to influence which party controls the House and the Senate. At the top of that list of donors is Elon Musk, who spent nearly half a billion dollars to keep Republicans in office. NBC’s … Read more

Babies more likely to have heart defects from Louisiana’s areas with industrial pollution, study finds

Compared to infants in the state’s low-pollution areas, the odds were 4.3 times higher for babies from toxic hotspots A study looking at babies hospitalized in New Orleans found that babies born to mothers from neighborhoods in south-east Louisiana with high levels of industrial pollution were four times more likely to suffer from severe congenital … Read more

Citizen-led ballot initiatives seek to limit electricity firms’ political donations in Michigan

One motion considers reining in political spending while another proposes to municipalize the grid in sign of anger with datacenters and high bills Two citizen-led ballot initiatives seek to rein in Michigan’s powerful electric utilities as residents say politicians have failed to address pressing issues around controversial datacenters, high energy rates and poor electric reliability. … Read more