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Commission on Presidential Debates says it will make changes to format to 'ensure a more orderly discussion'
The Commission on Presidential Debates said Wednesday it would be making changes to the format of the remaining presidential debates after the first debate between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump devolved into a chaotic disaster the night before.
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New York sees startling uptick in Covid-19 cases in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods
New York neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities have seen startling rises in Covid-19 cases and test positivity rate in recent weeks, alarming officials concerned about a new outbreak.
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Some of the most frequently banned books feature LGBTQ stories, library association says
Some school libraries ban books because characters use witchcraft. Others do because of profanity or sexual content, or because of uncomfortable themes like racism.
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Palantir, the controversial data company, makes its Wall Street debut
Palantir Technologies, the secretive data company best known for taking on controversial work for the US government, made its Wall Street debut Wednesday.
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Biden did the one thing he had to do to win the debate
History will record that Joe Biden won Tuesday night's debate by demonstrating one important thing: he is not senile.
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Black cheerleader says police stormed her dorm room after students made false claim
Police at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches are investigating after a Black cheerleader says police stormed into her dorm room with guns drawn after receiving a false report.
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Lady Luck
Astros finally catch a break to defeat the Twins in Game 1 of the A.L. Wildcard Series
Astros manager Dusty Baker always reminds his team of a simple saying that he has used throughout his playing days and his time spent as a manager in the big leagues.
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Don't forget that Donald Trump lost the 2016 debates
President Donald Trump will come into tonight's presidential debate against former Vice President Joe Biden on a major losing streak: He still hasn't won a single general election debate for president.
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Fact check: Biden and Trump comments at the first debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will face off in the first 2020 presidential debate Tuesday night live from Cleveland.
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First presidential debate devolves into chaos as Trump and Biden insult and interrupt one another
The first presidential debate quickly devolved into pure chaos Tuesday night as President Donald Trump repeatedly talked over former Vice President Joe Biden, who responded with jabs at the President -- at one point calling him a clown and "the worst president that America has ever had."
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Trump and Biden prepare for a clash over voter fraud claims at Tuesday's debate
President Donald Trump is expected to wage an attack on the election itself at Tuesday night's debate with former Vice President Joe Biden by repeating his past claims that conflate and exaggerate problems with mail-in voting.
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Short Term Memory
Astros look to erase some of the bad memories from the regular season as the 2020 MLB Playoffs begin
Most professional athletes will tell you that they do not harp on mistakes made during the game. No matter how egregious it may have been. They don’t carry that negative energy or vibe into the next play or game. For the Houston Astros, they need to have that same mentality heading into the American League best-of-three Wildcard Playoff series against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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Americans feel better about the economy now than at any point during the pandemic
Six months into the pandemic, Americans are beginning to feel much better about the economic recovery. Consumer confidence soared to its highest level since Covid-19 swept across the country, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.
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Filming picks up again in New Mexico with new Netflix film 'The Harder They Fall'
Things are starting to pick up for New Mexico’s film industry. The first production since the pandemic started is currently underway and, according to the state’s film office, the pandemic has made New Mexico even more appealing to Hollywood.
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Things are starting to pick up for New Mexico's film industry. The first production since the pandemic started is currently underway and, according to the …
Published on September 29, 2020
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Carole Baskin is eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars'
Carole Baskin's "Dancing with the Stars" reign has ended. The eccentric big cat advocate of "Tiger King" fame was sent home from the ABC competition series, which pairs professional dancers with actors, athletes and TV personalities like Baskin and challenges them to ballroom dance each week.
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Biden and Trump prepare for a debate that could turn personal
Inside the map room of the White House, a small group of advisers sat around a table and peppered the President with accusations and criticisms about everything from lying to incompetence. The team, led by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, was getting Donald Trump prepared for the onslaught they expect from Joe Biden on the debate stage Tuesday night.
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TikTok jumps on the voter registration bandwagon
Instagram and Facebook have been hounding people for weeks to register to vote in the 2020 election with prominent information boxes. Snapchat tapped Barack Obama, Snoop Dogg and Arnold Schwarzenegger to promote voter registration on its app. Twitter sent all of its US users a timeline prompt on National Voter Registration Day to remind them to register or confirm that they'd already done so. YouTube is also encouraging voter registration.
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Breonna Taylor case grand juror 'wants to make sure the truth gets out,' lawyer says
A grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case has suggested the Kentucky attorney general may have misrepresented to the public the case presented to the panel, a lawyer for the juror said Tuesday.
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Texas sheriff and former county attorney indicted on evidence tampering charges in Javier Ambler's death, a Black man who died during arrest
A grand jury has indicted Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former Williamson County general counsel Jason Nassour for tampering with physical evidence in the investigation of the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died during an arrest last year, the district attorney announced Monday.
