Trump, Obama trade barbs at dueling primetime rallies days before midterm elections

President Trump and former President Barack Obama took swipes at each other Wednesday night at competing rallies less than a week before the midterm elections. Trump, who was stumping for Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in the Buckeye State, went after the former president over his handling of Iran and accused him of letting the White House fall into disrepair as commander-in-chief.    “The bricks were falling. The stone was broken. The monuments were coming off. The beautiful windows were cracked,” Trump said of the state of the executive mansion when he took office last January. “It…

How much income Americans need to retire comfortably in every state

Households around the country are facing financial stress amid persistent inflation, and retirees facing rising expenses need to ensure their income streams can cover costs. Americans derive their retirement income from a variety of sources, which can include personal retirement savings, such as through a 401(k) plan or IRA, as…

Haley Stevens’ fiancé will vote for Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate election over El-Sayed’s anti-Israel rhetoric

Jason Turkish, the fiancé of former Democratic Senate hopeful Haley Stevens, revealed Wednesday that he plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate midterm election.  Turkish, who is Jewish and has donated more than $300,000 to Democrats, cited El-Sayed’s inflammatory rhetoric and refusal…

Steve Kerr drops surprising support for ‘No Bulls—t Association’ after flopping calls run rampant vs. Lakers

MINNEAPOLIS — Steve Kerr was happy to see the NBA’s crackdown this season on flopping, one of his many hobby horses. But its inconsistent implementation left him scratching his head.  “It’s interesting,” the Warriors coach said Wednesday before they took on the Timberwolves. “I think everybody’s trying to figure out…

Exclusive | Why do dads sneeze like that?

“Just let it out.” It’s a line I’ve heard from my father more times than I can count, usually as I scrunch up my face, squeeze my eyes shut and clamp my nose, producing little more than a pathetic squeak as I desperately try to stifle a sneeze. Easy for…

Nobody is preparing for the worst day in history | Florian Ulrich Jehn

A massive volcano erupts in Southeast Asia. Ash fall delays flights and destroys crops, while pyroclastic flows wipe out entire towns. Over the following weeks, the sulfur dioxide pumped out turns into a haze of fine acid droplets, eventually wrapping around the entire planet, scattering sunlight back to space. The…

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