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Are the polls even reliable? Experts examine election polling predictions from 1980 to 2024
During the first debate of the 2024 election cycle, President Biden infamously flubbed his words, trailed off mid-sentence, stared off into space and otherwise acted every bit like a mentally incompetent 81-year-old man. With Biden's fellow Democrats determined to save democracy from an election-denying Republican — former President Trump — who was recently empowered by the Supreme Court to be a dictator, their experts are now turning to one place for information about the future: Polls.
National abortion ban "hidden in plain sight" in revised RNC agenda, legal experts say
Earlier this week, the Republican Party released its 16-page “Make America Great Again” policy platform ahead of its national convention. As many news outlets pointed out, it did not explicitly call for a national abortion ban. Instead, it said that the party supports states establishing fetal personhood through the constitution’s 14th Amendment.
"They’ve been hammering me": Biden goes on the offensive in an effort to strengthen his campaign
President Biden, who has increasingly framed a push for his ouster as one from elites and the ultra-rich, tried to throw a death blow to charges for him to exit the race during a Friday Detroit, Michigan campaign event. In an impassioned speech, championing a record on labor rights and...
Case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in "Rust" shooting
A judge dismissed a case against Alec Baldwin, ruling that prosecutors had made crucial missteps amid their prosecution of the actor for involuntary manslaughter after a 2021 accident left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. A motion to dismiss claimed that prosecutors had withheld key evidence in the case against the "30...
Susan Collins won't vote for either guy, opting for Nikki Haley instead
Republican senator and long-time Donald Trump critic Susan Collins of Maine doesn’t plan to vote for her party’s nominee for president, and will instead write primary runner-up Nikki Haley’s name on her ballot. Collins, who voted to convict Trump on impeachment for his role in the January...
After making the yuletide gay, Hallmark is bringing tidings of comfort and joy to reality TV
More than 24 years after “Survivor” revolutionized unscripted competition television; some 22 years after “The Bachelor” handed out its first rose; and many, many moons after TLC traded informational programming for “90-Day Fiancé,” Hallmark Media is entering the reality TV Hunger Games. Crazy,...
"They didn’t think I was pretty enough": Winona Ryder on almost missing out on an iconic role
Winona Ryder’s iconic performance in 1989’s “Heathers” almost never came to be. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, the Generation X actor opened up about the casting process, and how she was nearly passed up for one of her most beloved roles in the dark comedy classic.
The FDA upgrades the recent chia seed recall to a "class 1 risk classification"
If you happen to throw lots of into your smoothies or overnight puddings, be sure to double-check the brand you're using. According to Stacey Leasca with Food & Wine, "in May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put out a voluntary recall notice for Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds 32 oz. due to the potential presence of Salmonella. However, on June 28, the FDA gave it a Class 1 risk classification, which means it's a 'situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.'"
A survey of economists found most believe inflation would get worse under Trump
Despite Republican attacks on President Joe Biden and his handling of the economy, a survey of economists finds that most believe inflation will be worse if Donald Trump returns to the White House, the Wall Street Journal reported. That's not all: According to the quarterly survey of economic forecasters, most...
Giuliani's bankruptcy tossed by New York judge
Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy filing has been tossed by a New York judge, allowing his creditors to start the liquidation process of his assets. The former Trump advisor and New York City mayor entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December of last year to protect himself from collection on upwards of $500 million in debts, including $148 million which he was ordered to pay two Georgia election workers who he defamed.
Sabrina Carpenter powers through the heat while discussing songwriting and her fans on “Hot Ones”
Following the release of her chart-topping singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” Sabrina Carpenter made her debut appearance on this week’s episode of “Hot Ones.” In addition to trying her luck with the infamously spicy wings of death, Carpenter sat down with host Sean Evans to discuss the craft of songwriting and her most memorable fan interaction.
VP Harris shakes off protestor during event at historically Black high school
Kamala Harris, amidst campaign turmoil, as President Joe Biden faces calls to drop out of the race, stumped before Black voters at a North Carolina rally. The event, held at James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, was a chance for the vice president to champion the administration’s record in front of a key demographic in an emerging swing state.
John Lennon's new "Mind Games" deluxe edition is a spectacular, unqualified masterpiece
As we notch one bravura anniversary after another in Beatles and solo-Beatles world, music lovers have been treated to a succession of box sets and deluxe repackagings. For the most part, the results have been fairly mixed, with some editions arriving chockful of outtakes and new mixes, while others feature a paucity of supplementary materials.
Climate change could return us to the pre-antibiotic era
The extreme heat that recently blanketed the United States is a clear sign of climate change. But rising temperatures are fueling more than just hotter summers. Climate change is contributing to the spread of drug-resistant infections. And alarmingly, the medicines we use to fight those pathogens are losing their effectiveness.
Costco hikes up its membership fees, predicts 52 million memberships will be impacted
In addition to kicking non-members out of its food court, Costco is officially increasing its membership prices for the first time since 2017. The big-box wholesale retailer announced Wednesday that it is raising membership fees by $5 to $65 a year in the United States and Canada. Costco’s premium “Executive...
"We don't need you": Serena Williams roasts Harrison Butker to his face at the ESPY awards
Tennis legend Serena Williams took Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker to task at the 2024 ESPY Awards on Thursday about remarks the football player made during a commencement speech at Benedictine College in May. During an onstage moment at the award show — which Serena shared with her sister...
"It’s hard to look away from how damning it is": Louis C.K. doc on why his wrongdoing still matters
“Sorry/Not Sorry” co-director Caroline Suh entered her examination of Louis C.K. as a fan. When the documentary filmmaker first read the 2017 New York Times story detailing his years-long pattern of sexual misconduct, she said her initial feeling was one of loss, “that kind of pain of like, ‘Oh, this is a shame that he's no longer going to be able to perform.’ Obviously, that didn't end up being the case.”
Marist poll gives Biden slight lead over Trump in national race
Amidst calls for Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential election, the latest Marist News poll shows that the Democrat has held his own against Donald Trump, despite worries about his cognitive health. The margin is within the margin of error, but it is Biden’s favor: 50% of...
Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too
This article originally appeared on KFF Health News. As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn’t do the same. “Farmworkers, veterinarians, and producers are...
"Reckless" and "unsafe": The misinformation around "late-term abortion" is harmful, experts say
Despite not being a real thing, the phrase “late-term abortion” has made its way into public discourse once again. Not only did the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump include a very misinformed discussion about “late-term abortions” before Roe v. Wade was overturned. But more recently, the Republican Party adopted a “Make America Great Again” policy platform ahead of its national convention that stated in a 16-page document the party will oppose "late-term abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance prenatal care, access to birth control, and IVF (fertility treatments).”
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