Debby Downgrades to Tropical Storm, Threatens Southeast With Potentially Catastrophic Flooding

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby reached Florida’s gulf coast early Monday as a hurricane, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding as it slowly passes over the northern part of the state. It was later downgraded to a tropical storm, but forecasters warned that record-setting rain could pummel coastal Georgia and South Carolina in

Harris Veepstakes Reaches Its ‘Ugly Phase’ as Dem Factions Jostle for Influence

As presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday, Democrats are still divided over who is the best person to join her on the ticket. Behind the scenes, the contest to be the next Democratic vice-presidential nominee has reached its “ugly phase,” the New York Times reported Sunday, with

Wall Street’s ‘Fear Gauge’ Jumps to Pandemic-Level High as Stocks Plunge, US Recession Looms

The Cboe Volatility Index, known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” on Monday spiked to its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as global equities plummeted amid growing concerns of a U.S. recession. The volatility index, or VIX, rose above 80 on Monday, up from around 23 on Friday and 17 a week

Harris campaign expected to announce running mate Tuesday morning

Harris to make VP announcement soon Harris to make VP announcement soon, Trump says he’ll only debate her if Fox News hosts 09:17 Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is expected to officially announce her running mate sometime Tuesday morning, followed by a campaign video that will be released before their Philadelphia rally the same day,