Massachusetts voters head to polls on high-stakes Super Tuesday

Massachusetts voters head to polls on high-stakes Super Tuesday

Voters in 16 states, including Massachusetts and American Samoa, are casting their ballots on Super Tuesday — the largest single voting day in the primary calendar. While most polls in the state opened at 7 a.m., Massachusetts election officials said many Independent voters have already voted early, and that means interest in this election season … Read more

Flesh-eating parasite causing skin infections in US, CDC says

Flesh-eating parasite causing skin infections in US, CDC says

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – A flesh-eating parasitic disease, typically seen in people who travel to tropical or subtropical areas, is now spreading through some sand flies in parts of the U.S., according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. The disease, known as leishmaniasis, occurs through a bite of an infected female … Read more

Polls indicate Kennedy’s party change hurts Trump more than Biden in re-election

Polls indicate Kennedy’s party change hurts Trump more than Biden in re-election

President Joe Biden could get a boost from independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the 2024 election, according to new polls. Kennedy’s move could change the outcome of the election, as he has supporters from both Democrats and Republicans.(AP/AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Kennedy, who was running as a Democrat until recently, switched to … Read more

Possible impeachment of US president Joe Biden? Decoding what’s at stake | World News

Possible impeachment of US president Joe Biden? Decoding what’s at stake | World News

Republican lawmakers launched an investigation Tuesday into the possible impeachment of President Joe Biden, but such a prospect remains highly unlikely. U.S. President Joe Biden reacts on the day of the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001.(REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Republican House members accuse Biden, a Democrat, of having “lied” to the American … Read more

US economy blows past expectations: 3 quick takeaways 

US economy blows past expectations: 3 quick takeaways 

Gross domestic product (GDP) levels came in hot in the second quarter, growing at a 2.4 percent rate that marked the fourth straight quarter of positive growth and underlined the resilience of the U.S. economy.   Economists polled by Bloomberg had been expecting GDP growth of around 1.8 percent, meaning the 2.4 percent growth was … Read more