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Vice President Kamala Harris did not mention the name of her opponent, former President Donald Trump, for the first time at her campaign rallies while hitting stops in Michigan on Sunday, just two days before Election Day.Harris made four campaign stops across the battleground state without mentioning Trump’s name as she looked to close out her campaign for president on a positive note.The vice president ended Sunday with a rally at Michigan State University’s Jamison Field House in East Lansing, where she sought to contrast her optimistic tone with what she has described as the darker message of her Republican…

The New York Times Tech Guild that represents hundreds of the giant newspaper’s tech staffers went on strike on Monday, one day before Election Day.The guild said in a statement that members would begin protesting outside the Times headquarters on a daily basis, beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, according to the New York Times.The planned walkout came after a vote on Sept. 10 to go on strike at a critical juncture if a deal wasn’t made: Election Week. Anticipation and interest in the 2024 election is at a fever pitch, and the New York Times has the largest online…

When she started “quiet quitting,” Heather Doran made sure to leave the office by 5 p.m., instead of staying late.Melissa Raelynn Photography ; Richard Baker/Getty ImagesHeather Doran felt like she’d arrived when she landed a senior accountant job in her early 30s.But she realized her job wasn’t making her happy and became a “quiet quitter.”She said it gave her more space to work out what made her happy and improved her mental health.This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Heather Doran, a 43-year-old in Mississippi, about “quiet quitting” at work. Business Insider verified her employment history with…

YOUR ELECTION HUB: Be a step ahead with Fox News’ election home base!1. Trump and Harris hit ‘ground zero’ in the White House showdown.2. Over 77 million voters have cast ballots so far.3. Alaska, Iowa, Montana, other states end early in-person voting.ON THE CLOCK – NBC scrambles to right its wrong after FCC boss swipes ‘SNL’ over Harris skit. Continue reading …FINAL DAY – Trump, Harris wrap up campaigns as nation sits on eve of Election Day. Continue reading …‘TOO CLOSE TO CALL’ – Major pollster drops final battleground poll as Americans get ready for Election Day. Continue reading …‘THIS…

SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images An outlet of the American casual dining restaurant chain TGI Fridays in Madrid, Spain.KEY TAKEAWAYSTGI Fridays, the Texas-based casual dining restaurant, has filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming issues with its capital structure and the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.The privately owned chain, which has 39 restaurants in the U.S., has been grappling with competition as well as a pullback by consumers in spending amid inflation. Those restaurants, as well as locations owned by 56 independent franchisees in 41 countries, including the U.S., will stay open, the company said. Independent franchises are not part of the bankruptcy.TGI…

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is predicting a Trump victory in New Hampshire on Election Day, telling voters there that the campaign is “expanding the map” compared to past presidential races. “I believe that in two days we’re going to turn New Hampshire red and make Donald Trump the next president of the United States,” the Ohio senator and Trump’s running mate told a crowd in Derry on Sunday night. “I got to be honest, a couple of months ago, I wasn’t necessarily sure that the day before the last full day of the campaign, we’d be in the great state…

Quincy Jones died in his home in Los Angeles on Sunday.Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Entertainment StudiosQuincy Jones, 91, died in his home in Los Angeles on Sunday night.Jones is best known for producing Michael Jackson’s early albums and won 28 Grammy Awards.The cause of his death has not been confirmed.Quincy Jones died at 91 in his home in Bel Air, his publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed in a statement shared with Business Insider.Jones, a 28-time Grammy Award winner, was best known for producing Michael Jackson’s best-selling album, “Thriller.” In his seven-decade career, he collaborated with Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and Betty…

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod argued Vice President Kamala Harris’ “Saturday Night Live” appearance was a “great thing to do” despite being a risk.Axelrod commented on her appearance on the long-running NBC comedy skit show just days before the election.”You know, it’s a risk because you could go out there, and you could bomb and that‘s not good. But that was a really funny little skit. But the best part about it, she seemed very relaxed, she seemed human, and she got to show a little self-effacing humor which is also winning in a politician. They took a little bit…

News of the day for Nov. 4, 2024Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesStock futures were moving higher early Monday ahead of a busy week that includes the presidential election and a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A; BRK.B) shares were lower after the Warren Buffet-led conglomerate reported declining earnings while reducing its holdings of Apple (AAPL) and Bank of America (BAC). Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW) moved higher ahead of their inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Intel (INTC) and Dow (DOW). Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares decline despite analysts seeing 26% jump in quarterly revenue in upcoming…

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has suggested that if Democrats sweep the 2024 elections, they will control the nation for a century.He predicted that if Democrats win both chambers of Congress and the White House, they will eliminate the filibuster in the Senate, add justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, grant Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico statehood, and establish federal control over elections, redistricting, and campaigns.”Day 1: Nuke the filibuster,” Lee wrote on X. “Day 2: Pack SCOTUS. Day 3: Make DC & PR states. Day 4: Enact federal takeover of elections/redistricting/campaigns. Days 5 – 36,500: Rule America uncontested for 100…