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The latest national polling from ActiVote shows former President Donald Trump has overcome what was a 5.4 point lead for sitting Vice President Kamala Harris less than three weeks ago. Currently, according to this poll of 1,000 likely voters, Trump leads Harris by 1.2 points, 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent. In fact, Harris had enjoyed a steady lead in this poll going back to August 7. Except for a brief moment in late September, this is the first time Trump has led. Best of all, this is not an outlier finding in this tracking poll. Over the last few weeks, Trump…

Vietnam-based XDD Denim is proving jeans can be made from more than cotton.As part of its raw material diversification, the mill is using TENCEL™ fiber innovations to make denim that is comfortable, soft, colorfast and sustainable. TENCEL™ is also versatile, allowing XDD to achieve both drapey or structured silhouettes.More from Sourcing JournalRead more on Carved in Blue.This article is one of a series on Rivet from Lenzing’s Carved in Blue denim blog. From conversations with the experts behind the mills that make some of the world’s most-wanted denim to the global brands bringing novel denim made with TENCEL™ Lyocell and…

[Source]Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te asserted on Saturday that it is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to be Taiwan’s motherland, citing the island’s government as older. Lai, who assumed office in May, made the comment at a National Day event at Taipei Dome ahead of Taiwan’s national day on Thursday.Older than PRC: Lai pointed out that Taiwan, governed as the Republic of China since 1912, predates the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. “In terms of age, it is absolutely impossible for the People’s Republic of China to become the motherland of the Republic of China’s people,”…

This year’s sales slump is about to get worse, a prominent expert has told the outlet EU automakers are facing their worst months since the Covid-19 pandemic, the German tabloid Bild reported on Thursday, citing a prominent industry expert.Car sales within the bloc have fallen by 200,000 vehicles in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the same period last year and things are set to get worse, Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer told the outlet.Dudenhoeffer is the founder and former director of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) – a private institute specializing in industry analysis and transport policy.Sales of electric…

This year’s sales slump is about to get worse, a prominent expert has told the outlet EU automakers are facing their worst months since the Covid-19 pandemic, the German tabloid Bild reported on Thursday, citing a prominent industry expert.Car sales within the bloc have fallen by 200,000 vehicles in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the same period last year and things are set to get worse, Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer told the outlet.Dudenhoeffer is the founder and former director of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) – a private institute specializing in industry analysis and transport policy.Sales of electric…

WELLINGTON — Residents reported a tornado sighting on Wednesday afternoon on the west side of Wellington, hours ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida.The National Weather Service confirmed to The Palm Beach Post a tornado had touched ground near Wellington at about 4 p.m.A Wellington resident first saw the tornado west of the village near Lion Country Safari but later reports said it cut through the Aero Club, a community in the village’s western edge where many residents store and fly private planes.Village Mayor Michael Napoleone said the tornado went through the Binks Forest neighborhood and was visible from…

The US sought a pact with Russia and China that would later be expanded, the former president has said Washington had almost reached an agreement on nuclear weapons with Moscow and Beijing during his time in the White House, former US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said.Trump made the claim during a two-hour interview with comedian Andrew Schulz, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.“We were close to a deal for getting rid of nuclear weapons. It would be so good,” Trump said. “I’m talking about Russia, ourselves and China. We would then bring everyone else…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, his vice president and their immediate families for corruption.The State Department announced that Correa and his one-time deputy Jorge Glas would no longer be eligible to enter the United States. The ban also applies to their spouses and children.Correa served as Ecuador’s president from 2007 until 2017, adopting political positions often at odds with U.S. policies and notably opening Ecuador’s embassy in London to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange while he was still wanted by the United States.Correa was convicted in absentia on corruption…

Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations,Topline: The City of San Antonio will spend $500,000 on planting trees to provide shade for gorillas, according to the city budget approved this month.Key facts: A San Antonio Zoo spokesperson told the San Antonio Report that the money will be used on “trees for animal wellbeing and guest comfort, providing more shade and greenery within the zoo grounds.”The cash will be taken out of the city’s Tree Canopy Preservation and Mitigation Fund, which charges urban developers for cutting down trees during construction. The fees, worth up to $600 per inch of tree trunk diameter, are…

Topline States began sending out ballots in the November election this week—but election administrators are concerned about whether issues with the U.S. Postal Service will keep them from getting submitted on time, even as the agency insists it’s ready to handle the onslaught of election mail. Allegheny County workers scan mail-in and absentee ballots in Pittsburgh on Nov. 3, 2022. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Alabama became the first state to start mailing out general election ballots on Wednesday, after North Carolina, the planned first state, delayed its ballot mailings amid a dispute as Robert…