Author: Newyorki

When they go low, Kamala Harris goes high — Miller High Life, to be exact. The Democratic presidential nominee took her campaign to late-night TV on Tuesday, sharing a can of lager with host Stephen Colbert. It was a moment that distinguished her from both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who are famously non-drinkers. During the interview at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater, Harris also sharply criticized Trump over reports that he sent Covid testing kits to Russia’s Vladimir Putin while Americans struggled without them. “He thinks that’s his friend,” she said. “What about the American people? They should be…

Florida’s Gulf Coast is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, with its powerful winds and massive storm surge threatening areas still recovering from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene just 12 days ago and the devastation from Ian two years earlier. Nearly all of Florida’s west coast was under a hurricane warning early Tuesday as the storm, with 155mph (250km/h) winds, moved toward the state at 9mph, drawing strength from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Although Milton was downgraded to a category 4 hurricane, forecasters stressed that it still posed a significant threat to Florida. Milton…

Kamala Harris has launched a week-long media blitz, racing between TV studios, late-night shows, and podcast interviews in an effort to gain an advantage over Donald Trump in the fiercely contested battleground states of the US election. These key states remain neck-and-neck as Election Day approaches. The vice president’s decision to engage with largely favorable media outlets comes with just 30 days remaining in the campaign. Already, over 1.4 million Americans have cast early ballots across 30 states. Harris’s media tour has been strategically designed for maximum exposure with minimal risk. She has appeared on CBS News’s 60 Minutes and…

In a final effort to rally Muslim voters before the upcoming election, Tim Walz called for an end to the conflict in Gaza, pledging that, if elected, the Harris administration would work “side by side” with Muslim Americans. Walz made this commitment during a virtual summit hosted by the Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action, following the vice-presidential debate. He acknowledged the deep sense of grief within Muslim and Arab American communities due to Israel’s war on Gaza, where over 42,000 Palestinians have lost their lives since October 7. “Our hearts are broken,” Walz stated. “The scale of destruction and loss…

The possibility of Israel launching a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities has been a matter of international concern for years, given the high stakes involved in such a military action. The nuclear issue has gained even more prominence since Iran has significantly advanced its nuclear capabilities following the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018. The question remains: How likely is it that Israel will take action, and under what circumstances might this happen? Iran is now regarded as a “threshold state” by nuclear experts, meaning it has the technical capability and materials required…

The Middle East faces one of its most dangerous crises in recent history, as tensions between Iran and Israel reach unprecedented levels, threatening to engulf the region in a wider war. Israel recently launched a ground operation into southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah positions in what they called a “limited” incursion. This follows the assassination of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, in a devastating airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb—a significant blow to the organization that has fueled further conflict. Hezbollah, which had been launching rockets at Israel in support of Hamas’s ongoing war in Gaza, responded by intensifying its attacks. The group…

Donald Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday, speaking in front of a furniture store gutted by Hurricane Helene. During his visit, he falsely claimed that Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp, had been unable to reach President Joe Biden. Trump stated that Biden was “sleeping” and that Kemp had been calling without a response. However, Kemp quickly refuted Trump’s claims, explaining that he had been in contact with Vice President Kamala Harris and had spoken directly with Biden the previous afternoon. Kemp mentioned that the president had offered his full support, saying, “If there’s anything else we need, just call him directly.”…

For months, the staff at Rafik Hariri University Hospital had been preparing for the worst. Nurses conducted drills in parking garages, practicing how to transfer patients from the wards to bombproof concrete shelters. A building on the hospital grounds was left vacant, intended as a refuge for medics to bring their families if mass bombings occurred, allowing them to focus without worrying for their loved ones’ safety. On Friday night, those preparations paid off. Bombs rained down on Dahiya, the southern suburbs of Beirut, prompting residents to flee to the nearest safe haven—the hospital. People crowded at the gates of…

Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida’s coast on Thursday night as a powerful category 4 storm, unleashing chaos across the Gulf Coast with high winds, storm surges, and torrential rainfall. The storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 225 kph, was about 70km east-southeast of Tallahassee, according to the UA National Hurricane Center. It rapidly intensified over the warm Gulf waters, strengthening as it approached the Florida coastline. Helene’s storm surge, potentially reaching 20ft (6.1 meters) in some areas, poses an extreme threat. Wakulla County Sheriff Jared Miller issued a dire warning: “This is not a survivable event for those in…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared that he will remain in office, despite reports of his indictment following a federal corruption investigation. While the specific charges Adams may face remain unclear, federal prosecutors are expected to provide further details on Thursday, according to a report by the New York Times. This would make Adams, 64, the first sitting mayor of New York City to face criminal charges, as separately reported by the Associated Press and CBS. After the news surfaced, Adams released a video statement implying that he had not been notified of the indictment. “I always knew…