Keeping Up With America

Altogether fitting and proper? Trump repeatedly compares himself to Abraham Lincoln: Four score and seven years from now, the mystic chords of memory may recall the way Donald Trump compared himself to Abraham Lincoln, lauded him one day and lambasted him the next. It is altogether fitting and proper that our descendants would examine why the 45th president, who hopes to be the 47th, keeps mentioning the 16th.

Voters who sat out 2020 weigh whether to jump in for Trump or Harris this time: Focus group participants who didn’t vote in the high-turnout presidential election largely had fond memories of the Trump-era economy.

Biden administration rolls out new student debt plan, this time aimed at people with big debts: The Biden administration’s efforts to erase student debt for the 46 million Americans who are carrying college loans have repeatedly hit legal roadblocks. Now, the Department of Education is rolling out a new plan that could provide debt relief to 8 million borrowers who are suffering from financial hardships.

Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting: A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.

Former Trump White House staffers back John Kelly on his warning about Trump: Two days after former Trump White House chief of staff John Kelly said that his ex-boss fits the definition of a fascist and occasionally remarked that Adolf Hitler “did some good things,” 13 more members of the Trump administration penned an open letter backing up Kelly’s claims.

Around the World

King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ past as calls for slavery reparations grow at Commonwealth summit: King Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s past while sidestepping calls to directly address reparations for slavery at the summit of Commonwealth leaders, saying “none of us can change the past, but we can commit … to learning its lessons”.

Israel accused of killing journalists in Lebanon strike and children as troops storm Gaza hospital: An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists Friday in southern Lebanon, in a compound that was known to be housing more than a dozen journalists from several organizations, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati called the attack deliberate and “war crimes committed by the Israeli enemy.”

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Scientists invent biodegradable battery that controls the beating of hearts

3 Reasons Your Marketing is Failing (And How to Fix It)

Apple is about to announce a whole host of Mac products

Richer, Wiser, Happier

3 home equity loan risks to know this November: While interest rates on traditional borrowing products like credit cards and personal loans are high right now – as they’ve been for much of the last few years – rates on home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are in the single digits. And those rates could fall further if the Federal Reserve issues additional interest rate cuts to follow up on its September reduction. Combined with the knowledge that the average homeowner has approximately $330,000 in home equity right now, it’s understandable if borrowers are considering turning to home equity loans to help make ends meet.

Bitcoin Is Up 125% in a Year. Should You Buy Now? | Emma Newbery, Fool. This time last year, the long crypto winter was coming to an end. Investor confidence was starting to return, and there was optimism the SEC would approve a spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund). That optimism was well-founded — the SEC green-lit the funds in January 2024.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Why Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels might win OROY, or fall short | Klay Thompson’s Mavs debut a hit; ‘rusty’ Luka scores 28 in win

Box Office: ‘Venom 3’ Makes $8.5 Million in Previews, Lowest of the Trilogy | Matthew Perry’s Mom Says One of Their Last Conversations Before His Death ‘Worried’ Her: ‘There Was an Inevitability to What Was Going to Happen Next to Him’

Lady Gaga Releases ‘Disease,’ the 1st Single From Her Upcoming 7th Album | ​​Meryl Streep and Martin Short’s ‘Only Murders’ Romance Is an ‘Unexpected Turn,’ Show’s Creator Says

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My Favorite 3-Ingredient Salad Dressing Is Good for Your Gut

Tiny “miracle” seed relieves nerve pain

Is 5 hours of sleep at night enough?

Anthropic’s Updated AI Models Can Control Your Computer for You