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Donald Trump should have been disqualified from running in this election, given his record of not admitting defeat after the last US presidential election. His criminal charges were supposed to mean his expulsion from mainstream politics. His campaign rhetoric, ramblings of bigotry and spite, never crossed the line of paranoia.But what use is there to the brute force of “can” and “will”? Things that should be obvious in a constitutional democracy are no longer obvious to millions of Americans. There is. We don’t have to wait for every vote to be counted to hope for stronger cultural inoculation against tyranny.A…
With less than a week to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a deadlock in the battleground state of Michigan, according to the latest exclusive poll from USA TODAY and Suffolk University.A statewide poll of 500 likely voters found Harris and Trump neck and neck, 47% to 47%. The result was within the poll’s margin of error of 4.4 percentage points. The poll was conducted from October 24th to 27th.In Michigan’s leading Kent County, polls show Ms. Harris leading Mr. Trump 47% to 46% among 300 likely voters. The result…
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Climate change is killing Americans in alarming ways, and the waste produced by medicine itself is part of the problem, says a report published in one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals. There is.The report, published this week in the British medical journal The Lancet, is part of a global study examining how climate change is affecting global health.The report says climate change is creating a health crisis that continues to worsen and threatens to undo the public health progress of the past 50 years.The Lancet’s Countdown to Health and Climate Change report has been published annually since 2016.…
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December 27, 2023, Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York.Angus Mordaunt | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMorgan Stanley introduces new portfolios for investors tied to the most famous sports leagues.The investment bank’s asset management arm announced Thursday the launch of what it calls a parametric custom core sports league strategy. This portfolio is aimed at high-net-worth sports fans and allows them to invest in a carefully selected index of companies with the most prominent sports leagues and strong sponsorship, media and advertising ties.A minimum investment of $250,000 is required to participate.Sports has proven to be an attractive and growing asset class as…
Letter of Intent to be submitted by December 17, 2024 CHICAGO , Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Metastatic Brain Tumor Collaborative (MBTC), created by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA), announces a call for applications for a one-year, $50,000 research grant. Faculty, including junior faculty, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should propose high-risk, high-impact research projects that advance our understanding of brain metastases and have the potential to change current diagnostic or therapeutic paradigms in the treatment of metastatic brain tumors. The deadline for letters of intent for all interested applicants is December 17, 2024, and researchers can access…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making a final push in battleground states with less than a week until Election Day. President Trump visited Wisconsin on Wednesday and again criticized Joe Biden over the president’s “trash” comments. “On a campaign call last night, crooked Joe Biden finally said what he and Kamala (Harris) really think about our supporters. He called them trash,” Green said. He spoke at a Bay gathering. Harris said Wednesday that she “strongly” opposes “criticizing people based on who they vote for.” Here’s what else you need to know: Exclusive: After repeatedly saying he doesn’t want President…
A South Carolina tour bus designed to help high school students explore careers in skilled trades stopped by Oct. 25 to visit students at Polaris Tech Charter School in Ridgeland.School officials said the visit is directly tied to the school’s mission of preparing young people for success in the workforce and college. About half of the school’s 2023 graduates entered the workforce, and the other half went on to two- and four-year college programs.”The Be Pro Be Proud SC initiative is an initiative led by the South Carolina Associated Industries Foundation (AISCF) to bring a new generation of pride, progress,…
Giant medical conglomerates have another reason to fear their business models will collapse. During a visit to Columbus on Monday, one of the country’s top antitrust watchdogs said her agency is scrutinizing companies and their practices. Doha Mekki, No. 2 in the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, said the Justice Department is investigating whether to take action in the health care sector in general, and specifically in insurance intermediaries known as pharmacy benefit managers. Assistant Attorney General Doha Mekki. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice) “It was eye-opening and reassuring for all of us to hear the depth…