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Was crowd at Musk’s ‘town hall’ only there for the payday? That’s the million-dollar question | US News
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Was crowd at Musk’s ‘town hall’ only there for the payday? That’s the million-dollar question | US News

The world's richest man was late for his own town hall.The crowd had been queuing for several hours. The line of enthusiasm stretched out of the hotel in this county town in Pennsylvania. Lancaster, in Lancaster County, is an hour and half west of Philadelphia, and is one of many tight battlegrounds where the election will be decided.The people here had all come to hear from Elon Musk. They had also come because one of them would win a million dollars.Among the crowd outside, some told me they had already voted, thanks to this state's early voting procedures. Others would only do it on the day, they said. But all we spoke to were locked-in Trump supporters. Read more:Beyonce campaigns for HarrisTrump's a 'tyrant', Springsteen saysThe Space X, Tesla and Twitter billionaire has been handing ...
Washington Post reports Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in US in 1990s
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Washington Post reports Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in US in 1990s

Elon Musk Photo: Screenshot / YouTube The Washington Post reported that South African-born billionaire businessman Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States during a brief period in the 1990s while building a startup company. The news outlet reported that Musk arrived in Palo Alto, California, in 1995 to attend Stanford University but never enrolled in his graduate studies program there. Instead, he developed software company Zip2, which sold in 1999 for around $300 million, according to the outlet. Two immigration law experts quoted by the Post said Musk would have needed to be enrolled in a full course of study in order to maintain a valid work authorisation as a student. Musk did not respond to requests for comment sent to four of his companies - SpaceX, Tesla, the social media...
Maheep Kapoor reveals whom she got camera-friendly genes from
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Maheep Kapoor reveals whom she got camera-friendly genes from

Reality star Maheep Kapoor, who is known for ‘Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood’, has shared whom she got her camera-friendly genes from.  The recently released season of ‘Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood’ saw the debut of Maheep Kapoor’s parents apart from the three fiery socialites. As a portion of the season was shot in Delhi, the audience got a glimpse of Maheep’s family and the touch of warmth that this new entry gave. While Maheep was happy to have her parents share the screen with her, she was also a bit nervous as she was worried about her parents’ comfort on camera. She said, “We are used to having our lives in the limelight as that’s the industry which we are a part of, but for my parents, I wasn’t sure if they would feel comfortable in front of the camera. However, as it turns out, they...
Donald Trump showing ‘obvious mental decline’, Michelle Obama warns | US News
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Donald Trump showing ‘obvious mental decline’, Michelle Obama warns | US News

Donald Trump's "obvious mental decline" and "history as a convicted felon" should be enough reason for Americans not to vote for him, Michelle Obama has said.Speaking at a rally for Kamala Harris, the former first lady said she was "angry" at the "indifference" towards the Republican candidate's behaviour. "I hope you'll forgive me if I'm a little angry that we are indifferent to his erratic behaviour, his obvious mental decline, his history as a convicted felon," she said.Read more:Beyonce campaigns for HarrisTrump's a 'tyrant', Springsteen says Image: Michelle Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Pic: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin "A known slumlord, a predator found liable for sexual abuse, ...
Michelle Obama backs Harris in Michigan as Trump courts Muslim vote
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Michelle Obama backs Harris in Michigan as Trump courts Muslim vote

By James Oliphant, Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters Supporters of former US president Donald Trump arrive for a campaign rally in Novi, Michigan, on Saturday 26 October. Photo: AFP - Drew Angerer Trump appeals to Muslim voters in Michigan, pledges peace in the Middle East Obama joins Harris on stage with emphasis on abortion rights Michigan's early voting sees 19.5 percent turnout, mostly absentee ballots Republican Donald Trump appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan on Saturday local time as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of Kamala Harris at the Democrat's own rally in the battleground state. In Michigan, Harris and Trump are battling for voters that include an Arab American and Muslim population concerned about Israel's bombardment of Gaza, and union workers worried ab...
Iran’s president warns against further attacks after Israel airstrikes hit military targets | World News
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Iran’s president warns against further attacks after Israel airstrikes hit military targets | World News

Iran's president has warned against further attacks on his country after Israel targeted military sites in pre-dawn airstrikes on Saturday.In a statement on X, Masoud Pezeshkian gave his condolences to the families of the four people killed in the attacks and said Iran would continue to defend itself. "Enemies of Iran should know these brave people are standing fearlessly in defence of their land and will respond to any stupidity with tact and intelligence," he wrote.Analysis:Scale of any retaliation will dictate whether Iran and Israel are on path to all-out warUS pressure over Israel's retaliation against Iran appears to have paid off - for now Image: A map of where Israel struck in Iran The Israeli military said its airc...
NASA astronaut released from hospital after return from International Space Station
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NASA astronaut released from hospital after return from International Space Station

The International Space Station Photo: NASA A NASA astronaut who was hospitalised upon return from the International Space Station for an unspecified medical condition was released Saturday in "good health," the US space agency said. The four-member Crew-8 mission splashed down off the coast of Florida early Friday after nearly eight months aboard the orbital laboratory. NASA did not reveal which of the astronauts was hospitalised nor the reason, citing medical privacy. However, it said in a blog post that the crew member has returned to the Johnson Space Center in Houston "in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members." On its way back to Earth, the SpaceX Dragon executed a normal re-entry and splashdown, and recovery of the crew and spacecraf...
Australian Liberal National Party claims victory in Queensland election
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Australian Liberal National Party claims victory in Queensland election

Australia's Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli speaks on 27 October, 2021. Photo: Bradley Kanaris The conservative Liberal National Party in Australia's Queensland state was on track on Sunday to end almost a decade of centre-left Labor government, after a general election held on Saturday. Votes were still being counted on Sunday, but a partial count showed the Liberal National Party was polling well at a primary vote of 41.9 percent with the governing Labor Party on 32.8 percent, according to the Electoral Commission of Queensland. "Today Queenslanders voted for hope over fear, they have voted for a fresh start, and they have voted for a majority LNP (Liberal National Party) government," the party's leader David Crisafulli told supporters on Saturday night. Cris...
Donald Trump open to eliminating income taxes, repeats ‘enemy from within’ rhetoric on Joe Rogan podcast
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Donald Trump open to eliminating income taxes, repeats ‘enemy from within’ rhetoric on Joe Rogan podcast

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign appearance on 31 July, 2024 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFP By Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN Former US President Donald Trump has said on Joe Rogan's podcast that he would be open to eliminating income taxes, while pushing his sweeping tariff proposal and praising the economic policies of the late 19th century. While talking about tariffs, Trump was asked by Rogan, "Did you just float out the idea of getting rid of income taxes and replacing it with tariffs?" "Well, OK," Trump said during the interview on The Joe Rogan Experience. Rogan asked, "Were you serious about that?" "Yeah, sure. Why not?" the former president responded. "Because, we, ready, our country was the richest in the, relati...
Foreign interference in the U.S. election is up – and being swiftly exposed – National
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Foreign interference in the U.S. election is up – and being swiftly exposed – National

WASHINGTON — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania. National security officials warn that U.S. adversaries may incite violent protests after Election Day. These developments — all revealed in the past week — show how Russia, China and Iran have increased the pace of efforts to meddle in American politics ahead of next month’s election, just as intelligence officials and security analysts had predicted.At the same time, officials, tech companies and private researchers have adopted a more aggressive defense by swiftly exposing foreign election threats, highlighting the lessons learned from past election cycles that revealed America’s vulnerability to disinformation and cyberespionage.Officials say the U.S. election system is so...