FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Hurricane Matthew dumped torrential rains on North Carolina, thousands of people found themselves suddenly trapped in homes and cars. Rescuers in Coast Guard helicopters plucked some of them from rooftops and used military vehicles to reach others, including a woman who held on to a tree for three hours after…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton’s campaign is canceling ads that were to air on Florida stations that carry the Weather Channel. The decision comes as Hurricane Matthew gains strength. Clinton spokesman Jesse Fergus said Thursday that the campaign asked the stations to delay the ads until after the storm passes. The Florida Weather Channel ads…
CHICAGO (AP) – Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth has raised $4.1 million in the most recent quarter for her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk. It was the strongest fundraising quarter yet for Duckworth, leaving her with $4.3 million cash on hand heading into the final weeks before the Nov. 8 election. Kirk…
CHICAGO (AP) – A city lawmaker in Chicago is calling for Donald Trump’s name to be removed from an honorary street sign in the city. Part of Wabash Avenue near Trump’s hotel carries the honorary title “Trump Plaza.” Democratic Alderman Brendan Reilly has proposed removing the sign, saying Trump doesn’t deserve the honor because of…
(KTRS) – Elon Musk unveiled his plan to colonize Mars last week, but this week, Boeing says they plan to beat the billionaire to the red planet. Boeing is developing a rocket for NASA that the agency plans to use for a trip to Mars by the 2030’s. Musk hopes to launch the first Mars…
NEW YORK (AP) – More than half of the 84 million viewers who flocked last week to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton found something else to do when their respective running mates faced off Tuesday night. A total of 35.6 million viewers watched GOP vice presidential hopeful Mike Pence debate…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – The trial of a Georgia man charged with murder after his toddler son died inside a hot SUV will go into recess as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the southern region of the U.S. According to news media outlets, Judge Mary Staley Clark said before testimony began Wednesday that the trial will…
