Driving Divided Electorate

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find

New research shows Russia has worked to amplify false and misleading claims about the U.S. government's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton as part of the Kremlin's efforts to manipulate ...

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos arrested in Colombia for drink-driving

Incident reportedly involved vehicle and motorcycle Morelos scored 124 goals in six seasons in Scotland The former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has been arrested for drink-driving after a ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Outrider, a Self-Driving Truck Startup, Raises $62 Million

The Colorado company got backing from the VC arm of Koch Industries, as well as Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, and Prologis’ venture unit.

Business - Inc. - October 24

From Swing States to Drive-Throughs: On the Campaign Trail with Trump

Since 2023, the political correspondent Michael Gold has followed the former president’s campaign, which has proved to be anything but predictable.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

SoFi’s stock set to extend surge — and this is what’s driving recent optimism

LendingClub’s improving delinquency trends suggest SoFi could see similar dynamics, an analyst says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Harris hitting every battleground state, hoping to drive turnout

The campaign is reminding women that all votes are secret.

How Callaway’s bet on driving range chain Topgolf went off course

The merger of hospitality and golfing has fallen victim to changing consumer habits and high costs

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Investors’ ‘fear of missing out’ drives gold demand to record high

Buyers clamour for gold-backed ETFs as central banks scale back purchases of the precious metal

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks

IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to war

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Helping seniors know when it's time to give up driving

Giving up driving can be a big loss of independence for seniors, and coming to the decision that it's no longer safe for them to be behind that wheel can be difficult. James Brown showcases one ...

Deadly Spanish floods drive home threat of Mediterranean ‘petrol can’

Torrential rains were driven in part by dangerous rise in sea temperatures

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Hamilton claims Verstappen has kept driving dangerously since 2021 clashes

Verstappen under scrutiny for Austin and Mexico races Hamilton: ‘I don’t think you are seeing much difference’ Lewis Hamilton maintains Max Verstappen has continued with an unacceptable driving ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How to leverage your greatest assets to drive your roadmap

Customer feedback is key to your product development.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business

Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarter

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

In states without abortion on the ballot, the issue is still driving votes

Most states with abortion bans don't allow citizen-led ballot measures. But abortion rights supporters are still finding ways to push for change.

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Texas woman who drives strangers in need receives new car

Lyn Story, a Fort Worth retiree who provides free rides to neighbors in need, received a new car from Philadelphia car dealer David Kelleher who was inspired by her dedication.

Is the ’50-50-ish Race’ Driving You Crazy? You Are Not Alone.

Frank Bruni, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Nate Silver take stock of where the race is as Election Day looms.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Palantir’s stock surges as AI drives a further acceleration in growth

Palantir’s CEO says the latest earnings are ”a slap in the face of people who continue to believe that the value of AI is solely in building AI large language models.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Vote counting begins in Arizona as key issues drive voters to the polls

In Arizona, early vote counts are underway in a high-stakes battleground, where immigration, economic policy, and reproductive rights are top of mind for voters. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.

Exit polls 2024: Fear for American democracy top issue in Pennsylvania, nationwide

Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.

Early exit poll results show what issues are driving voters to polls

Early exit polls found Democrats' top concern was the state of democracy and Republicans' key issue was the economy. CBS News 24/7 anchor Vladimir Duthiers analyzes the top issues on voters' minds.

Dining across the divide: ‘I think his opposition to child benefit came partly from a place where he doesn’t have any kids’

They differed on support for those with children – would they agree on experts, immigration or Brexit?. Jonjo, 30, Lincolnshire . Occupation PR consultant Continue reading...