New vehicles, face paint and a 1,200-foot fall: The US Army prepares for war with China
MAUNA LOA, Hawaii — Early one morning this month, 864 Army paratroopers bundled into C-17 transport planes at a base in Alaska and took off for a Great Power War exercise between three volcanic mountains on the Big Island.
Harris’ closing argument
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris used the last major speech of her campaign to unleash a fiery broadside against former President Donald Trump, calling her rival “consumed with grievance and out for unchecked power” and presenting herself as a fighter who would usher in a new generation of leadership.
Trump team fears damage from racist rally remarks
Donald Trump and his allies are full of bravado over his chances of victory in the closing days of the 2024 campaign. But there are signs, publicly and privately, that the former president and his team are worried that their opponents’ descriptions of him as a racist and a fascist may be breaking through to segments of voters.
Is It COVID or the flu? New tests can check for both
Yet again this winter, millions of Americans will wonder if a nagging cough or body aches is a sign they’re coming down with COVID-19 or the flu. This time, they’ll have an expanded array of tools to get an answer without leaving the house.
How are the world’s trees doing? A new assessment has answers.
CALI, Colombia — More than one-third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction, according to the first comprehensive assessment of trees by the world’s leading scientific authority on the status of species.
Biden waits in line and casts his vote for Harris
NEW CASTLE, Del. — With eight days to Nov. 5, President Joe Biden on Monday stood in line with more than 100 early voters in Delaware and cast his ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Nation and World news — at a glance — for October 29
Harris campaign distances itself from Biden in the crucial final days
Whether Harris or Trump wins, seeking asylum in the US may never be the same
WASHINGTON — For decades, granting political asylum has been part of the story that the United States has told about itself. As a Western democracy and a nation of immigrants, that national ethos goes, America has an obligation to offer safe harbor to people fleeing persecution in their home countries.
A pivotal choice: Trump vs. Harris on climate change
WASHINGTON — The window is closing for nations to reduce enough of the pollution that is heating the planet to avoid the most dangerous levels of climate change, according to scientists across the world. And the outcome of next week’s presidential election could determine whether the United States and other countries meet that challenge.
4 lessons from 9 years of being ‘Never Trump’
I’ve been wrong about many things, but here are two of the bigger whiffs of my professional life.
Meet the new home kitchen business
What accomplished home cook hasn’t fantasized about opening a restaurant? Usually, that fantasy fizzles right at the point where hundreds of thousands of dollars are needed to sign a lease.
Measured comments from Israel and Iran on new round of strikes
Iran’s leaders emphasized Sunday that they had a right to respond to Israel’s airstrikes a day earlier but appeared to take a measured tone, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault had achieved its objectives.
Trump and Harris scrap for Georgia as supporters brace for a photo finish
ATLANTA — Fewer than 12,000 votes in Georgia were the difference between Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state and Donald Trump’s defeat. Apart from Arizona, there was no thinner margin in the nation.
Trump escalates threats as campaign enters dark final stretch
A campaign marked by Donald Trump’s apocalyptic extremes has turned even darker in its final days.
What to know about the Chinese hackers who targeted the 2024 campaigns
A sophisticated breach of U.S. telecommunications systems has extended to the presidential campaigns, raising questions about the group behind the attack and the extent of its efforts at collecting intelligence.
Video of Ballots Being Destroyed Was Faked by Russia, Federal Officials Say
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — Federal officials said Friday that a video showing mailed-in ballots in Pennsylvania being destroyed was a fake, created by Russia as part of Moscow’s efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
Want to make fungus grow? Add in a little white noise.
The soil beneath our feet, home to fungi, bacteria, beetles and worms, may not seem like the most jazzy environment. But if you stuck a powerful enough microphone in the soil, you’d be surprised at how hopping it is, acoustically speaking. That has led to the question: Are there sounds that actually encourage microorganisms to grow?
She embodied Japan’s #MeToo. With a searing film, she’s ready to move on
FUKUOKA, Japan — If there’s one question Shiori Ito hates, it’s “What’s next for you?”
Is Harris’ race or gender affecting her support? ‘It’s very complicated.’
Could racism or sexism be playing a role in this presidential campaign? Asked about the notion in an interview with NBC News earlier this month, Vice President Kamala Harris brushed it off. “I will never assume that anyone in our country should elect a leader based on their gender or their race,” she said.
NASA astronaut has ‘medical issue’ after SpaceX splashdown
A NASA astronaut experiencing a “medical issue” was hospitalized early Friday after returning from the International Space Station, the space agency said Friday. Citing privacy, NASA did not identify the astronaut or provide details about the medical issue.
