Month: September 2023

Morocco earthquake death toll doubles to over 2,000 with even more expected

The powerful earthquake and aftershocks sent people racing from their beds into the streets – and toppled buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people are now confirmed to have died and the toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggled yesterday (Saturday, September 9) to…

Republicans try to blame Schumer for Tuberville’s military blockade

WASHINGTON — As Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., keeps hundreds of military promotions in limbo for a sixth straight month, his Republican colleagues are trying to deflect criticism by pointing the finger at a familiar GOP foe: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “I think the majority leader should take the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

The best age for financial choices

Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: The 1% down mortgage Forget 20%. Zillow is offering some homebuyers a 1% down payment, said Matthew Fox in Business Insider. For now, the hefty financing option is “only offered to eligible borrowers in Arizona, though the company intends…

The Wisconsin plan to overturn an election

Wisconsin Republicans are already thinking of impeachment for the state’s newest Supreme Court justice, Insider reported. Janet Protasiewicz handily won her seat in April on a platform heavily focused on abortion rights, giving the court a 4-3 liberal majority after a long period of conservative control. But it’s her criticism of the state’s legislative maps…

10 things you need to know today: September 2, 2023

1 North Korea fires missiles into sea following US-South Korea drills North Korea fired several missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korean officials said, in an apparent retaliation for extended joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. The missiles were detected off the west coast of North Korea, according to a…