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The cast of “The West Wing” visited Wisconsin to help the Harris-Walz team promote early voting Saturday. Actors made stops in Waukesha, Milwaukee and Madison, Wisc. Actor Bradley Whitford kicked off discussions on the ground with voters alongside Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Mary McCormack and Richard Schiff. “Get in the game. Make a substantive contribution,” Sheen said while amping up voters. “If you go down swinging, at least you took your shot. Just don’t watch the pitch go by.” The rest of his speech touched on policy initiatives like climate change and gun laws. “Global warming constitutes a clear and...

A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to slash demand, including suspending classes, shutting down some state-owned workplaces and canceling non-essential services. Cuban officials said that the blackout, which started late Thursday, saw 1.64 gigawatts go offline during peak hours in the early evening, about half the total demand at the time. “The situation has worsened in recent days,” Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said in a special address on national television in the early hours of Friday. “We must be fully transparent … we have been halting economic activities...

On the face of it, Wall Street seems to like Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. Last week, the nation’s second-biggest bank said its earnings fell less than expected, and the media portrayed it as a victory. The stock went up. Ask analysts and investors, and there’s a vague consensus: Hey, the CEO has been there for 15 years. Let the board grant his wish: Let him run the place for five more — until he’s 70. Inside, however, the troops are getting restless, and for plenty of reasons. Culturally, Moynihan is an odd fit for an outfit that’s based...

A Democrat politician went to a restaurant. He turned to the people on his left and told them he would pay for their meals if they supported him. The people on the left were glad to receive stuff for free, and rousingly agreed to support the Democrat politician. The Democrat politician then turned to the people on his right and demanded that they give him their money. The Democrat politician threatened the people on the right. The people on the right must give him their money or he would have them attacked by the press and labeled as “mean-spirited” and...

Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea Belle O’Donnell was arrested for child neglect and possession of drugs after police reportedly found her 11-month-old son near a meth pipe last month. The 27-year-old was charged on Sept. 17 with four felony counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place, child neglect, possession of methamphetamine and THC, the latter of which is commonly found in cannabis, according to court docs obtained by In Touch Friday. She was reportedly also hit with two misdemeanors: disorderly conduct/domestic abuse and possession of illegally obtained prescription drugs.

While the WNBA is getting sellout crowds for the finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, the league’s owners will not be making a return on their investment for the foreseeable future, sources close to the situation said. The NBA owns nearly 60 percent of the league. When one combines the NBA owners’ personal stakes in WNBA teams and the WNBA itself, the amount rises to 75 percent, a source with direct knowledge of the numbers said. The NBA team owners have invested hundreds of millions in the WNBA since its 1996 formation, per sources.

Attention McDonald's fans: Your tweets, prayers, and angry letters have been answered. The McRib is officially making a comeback. But, naturally, there is a major catch. On Wednesday, The Independent reported that the McRib, which was first introduced in the early 1980s, is back on the menu in McDonald's locations across the United Kingdom after being pulled from permanent circulation nearly a decade ago. “It is more than just a sandwich; it’s a phenomenon. We have heard our fans loud and clear — the fan petitions and pleas on social — and after almost a decade of anticipation, we are...

Hanabi Lager Co. is creating craft lager out of ancient, heirloom grains.Hanabi Lager Co. shocked the beverage world when it released its first beer in late 2020, charging $90 for a six-pack. It was a pilsner, a style people expect to cost around $1 a can. Hanabi was charging $15 per bottle, plus the cost of shipping. Facebook commentators mocked the company. VinePair said it sounded like a spoof. But beer fans responded differently. These days, Hanabi’s lagers can sell out within an hour. Hanabi is succeeding at producing incredibly expensive beer even when the rest of the craft...

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I was sitting beside a lake recently, admiring the beautiful autumn sunset and thanking God for the serenity of that place, the beauty of His creation and the peace in that tiny part of the world I was sitting in. It was still warm out for this time of year in Wisconsin; an “Indian summer,” but the falling leaves will soon give way to falling snow. And I believe the Holy Spirit spoke a single, simple word to me: “Remember.” “Remember this time of serenity, beauty and peace in this place, because it won’t always be this way, and things...

Former President Trump held a rally in the Detroit area, and he invited a local legend to the stage. The three-time Republican presidential nominee was at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit, and, before he took the stage, he took a photo with boxing legend Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, a Detroit native. Trump then spotted Hearns in the audience and invited him to the stage. “I won so much money betting on this guy. … Some of the greatest fights in history,” Trump said. “One of the greatest fights of all time, and man, I’ll tell you what, he was something special.”...

**SNIP** The first big blunder for Harris and her team was taking the Keystone State for granted. “Uncle Joe” is from Scranton and loves to tell stories about his family’s days there. That has helped secure thousands of blue Democratic votes in an increasingly red northeastern Pennsylvania. Take away Biden, and San Francisco Harris has little chance of keeping those voters. Add to it that for three decades, voters in Philadelphia and its suburbs saw Biden as our “third senator.” He showed up at the Navy Yard, at ballgames, at ribbon cuttings — you name it. In 2020, when the...

Former President Donald Trump's campaign account asked if Vice President Kamala Harris was 'drunk' after the Democratic nominee appeared to go off-script at her rally in suburban Detroit. "Shout your own name for a minute. That's what I'm talking about. Because its about you, its about your families, its about you. That's what I'm talking about," Harris said to cheering supporters. The campaigns have been trading barbs back-and-forth in the closing days of the election cycle, with Harris' X campaign account accusing Trump of falling asleep at a town hall event earlier Friday.

Google on Tuesday announced a fresh Chrome browser update that addresses 17 vulnerabilities, including 13 security defects reported by external researchers.The most severe of the externally reported bugs is CVE-2024-9954, a high-risk use-after-free defect in AI . . .The latest Chrome iteration is now rolling out as versions 130.0.6723.58/.59 for Windows and macOS, and as version 130.0.6723.58 for Linux.

A US startup company is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ using controversial technology that raises questions about the ethics of genetic enhancement. The company, Heliospect Genomics, has worked with more than a dozen couples undergoing IVF, according to undercover video footage. The recordings show the company marketing its services at up to $50,000 (£38,000) for clients seeking to test 100 embryos, and claiming to have helped some parents select future children based on genetic predictions of intelligence. Managers boasted their methods could produce a gain of more than six IQ points. Experts say the development...

Ask again later. Vice President Kamala Harris refused to answer Friday when asked for at least the fourth time what she would have done differently than President Biden. Harris, 59, cited a nebulous “tradition” of vice presidents not being “critical” of their bosses when queried by NBC News reporter Peter Alexander during a campaign swing through Michigan. “I mean to be very candid with you – you, even including Mike Pence – um – vice presidents are not critical of their presidents,” Harris began. “I think that really, actually, in terms of the tradition of it and also just going...

Former President Donald Trump acted to mend fences with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backstage at Thursday night’s Al Smith Dinner — before kicking them down again with a joke about the Brooklyn Democrat’s odds of becoming the “first woman president.” “You’re my guy, you’re my guy,” Trump, 78, said as he warmly shook Schumer’s hand with both of his ahead of the $5,000-a-plate charity soiree, according to a source close to both men. Schumer, 73, was seated center stage at the white-tie event, but stood up and clapped for the 45th president, who was seated just two places away...

Residents of Illinois will be able to renew their driver’s licenses and get new vehicle stickers while they are grocery shopping following the installation of several “fast lane” Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) kiosks in stores, officials announced Thursday. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias (D) began rolling out the pilot program this week by deploying 12 kiosks in the Chicago area and three downstate, his office said in a press release. The locations of the kiosks include Mariano’s, Jewel-Osco, Kroger, and Meijer grocery stores.

Enhanced 3D printing techniques now allow for the production of 17-4 PH stainless steel, optimizing its strength and corrosion resistance. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the additive manufacturing of complex alloys. Credit: SciTechDaily.com =============================================================================== Using advanced X-ray techniques, scientists have achieved a significant milestone in 3D printing by producing 17-4 PH stainless steel with superior strength and durability. This development promises to lower costs and increase production flexibility, offering profound implications for manufacturing complex materials. Breakthrough in 3D Printing of Stainless Steel Researchers have developed a reliable method to produce a specific type of stainless steel, 17-4...

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