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Before Hurricane Ian caused billions of dollars in damage in Florida, Alaura Miller considered herself a part of the lower middle class. Now, she says, she’s among the poor. The mobile home Miller rented for $1,000 a month and shared with her 23-year-old son in the inland community of Arcadia was so severely damaged it will have to be demolished. “We really don’t know what direction we’re going — whether we go out of state or stay,” she said, adding that without rental assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency she will be forced to move to Texas to live with…

CNN  —  Alright, stay with me here. First, Don Bolduc, the Republican nominee for Senate in New Hampshire, said he was pretty sure the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. “I signed a letter with 120 other generals and admirals saying that Donald Trump won the election and, damn it, I stand by [it],” Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general, said at a debate in August. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. Then, in September, thanks in no small part to his election stance and support from the Trump wing of the GOP,…

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A Tesla service and sales center is shown in Vista, California, June 3, 2022.Mike Blake | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading Wednesday.Tesla, Twitter — Shares of Tesla fell 3.5% after a Tuesday filing confirmed that CEO Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, the original price he’d agreed upon for the acquisition. Shares of Twitter slumped 1.4%, taking a breather after surging more than 22% on Tuesday.Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs — Shares of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs dropped 1% and 1.9%, respectively, following downgrades from Atlantic Equities. The firm said the two…

U.S. stocks fell Thursday, as traders weighed sharp swings in stocks and rates to start the month.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 346.93 points, or 1.15%, to 29,926.94. The S&P 500 lost 1.02% to 3,744.52, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.68% to 11,073.31. The three stock benchmarks opened the session lower. All of the major averages are on pace to end the week more than 4% higher for their best week since June 24.Energy was the best performing sector, gaining 1.8%. Utilities lagged, falling 3.3%.The benchmark 10-year rate surpassed 3.8%. The 2-year yield, which is more sensitive to monetary policy…

As a 28-year-old man, I am objectively too old to be ordering a Happy Meal at McDonald’s.But when I learned last week that the fast food giant was running a limited-time promotion to bring an adult-oriented Happy Meal to its restaurants, I was intrigued.The Happy Meal and I go way back. I still remember the excitement of having my 5th birthday party at the now-defunct McDonald’s PlayPlace on West 92nd street, leveraging my status as the birthday boy to get all the toys from the release of 1999’s “Inspector Gadget” film. Needless to say, if there’s a target audience for…

Between 15% and 20% of children worldwide have an inflammatory skin condition known as eczema. Results from a phase 3 clinical trial found the medication dupilumab provides at least a 75% improvement in eczema symptoms in children ages 6 months to 5 years old. U.S. regulators approved the use of dupilumab in children ages 6 months to 5 years of age in June 2022. Between 15% and 20% of children around the world have eczema — an inflammatory skin condition that is currently incurable. Because of its symptoms, past research shows children with eczema — clinically known as atopic dermatitis…

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MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday (Oct 5) said his nation may need to turn to Russia to fulfil its fuel needs amid rising global energy prices, bucking pressure from Western allies for countries to shun Moscow. Speaking to the Manila Overseas Press Club, Marcos, who is also agriculture minister, said the Philippines may also deal with Russia for supply of fertiliser. “We take we take a very balanced view because the truth of the matter is, we may have to deal with Russia for fuel, for fertiliser,” said Marcos. The Philippines like many countries is grappling with…