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KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – JULY 17: US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a moderated conversation … [+]Getty Images Three tax credits for families with children, low-income workers, and first-time homebuyers proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris would reduce federal tax revenues by $2 trillion over the next decade. But, as she has claimed, they’d largely benefit low- and middle-income households, according to a new Tax Policy Center analysis. TPC projected that more than 70 percent of households making about $113,000 or less (the lowest-income half) would benefit from at least one of these three tax breaks. Overall, they’d lower…

By Kit Knightly As of today, the UK’s “Chicken License” is in full effect. October 1st marked the deadline for registering your chickens with the proper authority. Moving forward anyone caught with an unlicensed chicken will be in breach of the law and subject to fines and poultry reclamation. I am entirely serious. Back in March the UK govt’s “Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs” (DEFRA) announced changes to the poultry registration laws, essentially redefining a “flock” from “50 birds or more” to 1. So, from now on, everybody in the country who keeps even a single bird –…

Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company Google, accusing the video-sharing platform of deliberately fostering addiction and contributing to a mental health crisis among the state’s youth. AP News reports that in a new lawsuit, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin (R) has sued YouTube and Google parent company Alphabet in state court, alleging violations of Arkansas’ deceptive trade practices and public nuisance laws. The lawsuit asserts that the video-sharing site is intentionally designed to be addictive, leading to increased mental health issues among young people and causing the state to spend millions on expanded mental health…

A UN adviser has issued a report calling for sex testing to be reinstated in international boxing after two controversial boxers won gold at the Paris Olympics this year. The IBA disqualified Khelif, fighting in the 66-kilogram division, and Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting, fighting in the 57-kilogram division, from fighting in its women’s tournaments in March 2023 on the grounds that they failed unspecified tests to confirm that they fit the governing body’s definition of a woman. IBA President Umar Kremlev told the Russian news agency Tass at the time that Lin and Khelif “have XY chromosomes,” the genetic makeup of a…

The dockworkers’ strike that could have severely hurt the American economy and the supply chain weeks before an election has been paused until January 15, diverting what could have been a political catastrophe for Vice President Kamala Harris. “The union that represents tens of thousands of East Coast dockworkers and the shipping industry reached a tentative agreement on wages and are extending an expired contract through Jan. 15, 2025,” announced Politico on Thursday. The union said on Facebook that “effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.” The threat of…

Consumers continue to see higher prices for everyday groceries, and they could face higher candy costs this Halloween.The cost of groceries increased 1.3% year over year in September and 0.4% month over month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report. Prices rose slightly more than the 0.9% year-over-year increase in August.Five out of the six food groups the Bureau of Labor Statistics monitors saw price increases from August to September. Food at home inflation was led by the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs category, which saw a 0.8% increase compared to the month prior.Egg prices, in particular, climbed 8.4%…

France’s new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the high national debt.According to an explanation provided by the government following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, the plan seeks to save and generate an additional €60 billion ($65.5 billion) next year.Two-thirds of this amount is expected to come from spending cuts, with the remaining third from tax increases targeting high-revenue companies and high-income households.Due to an excessively high deficit, the European Commission is conducting a deficit procedure against France. By the end of October, France must present a consolidation plan to…

Hurricane Milton’s rampage is not swaying House Republican leaders who oppose returning to Washington to approve billions of dollars for disaster assistance. President Joe Biden on Thursday said lawmakers should return to Capitol Hill “immediately” from their preelection recess, echoing pleas from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the afflicted states. But despite questions about the solvency of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster fund, House Speaker Mike Johnson and top appropriators insist the agency can manage just fine — for now — with the $20.3 billion that Congress freed up for it late last month. That money is for…

New York magazine placed its Washington political correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, on leave Thursday evening for engaging in a “personal relationship” with former presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that was a “violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.” Media reporter Oliver Darcy first reported on the leave Thursday and, while New York magazine did not name Kennedy, Darcy identified him as the politician involved. Kennedy was also recently named to Donald Trump’s transition team. Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The magazine said it conducted an internal review of Nuzzi’s work…

Donald Trump (right) on Tuesday escalated his feud with Elon Musk in a Truth Social post belittling the billionaire.Andrew Kelly, Gaelen Morse/ReutersElon Musk and Donald Trump have had a tumultuous relationship over the years.While the two traded barbs during Trump’s presidency, they’re now political allies.Elon Musk and Donald Trump are getting along again after years of a frosty relationship.On August 12, Musk hosted Trump for a live interview on X, formerly known as Twitter, welcoming Trump back to the platform that paved the way for the reality TV star’s shocking upset in 2016.After tearing into each other in the past,…