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Month: August 2024

Majority of Gen Z voters have little trust in Congress or the presidency, new survey finds

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Many young Americans are distrustful of a broad range of institutions, according to a Gallup-Walton Family Foundation survey released Wednesday, with roughly half saying they have very little trust in Congress or the presidency. Fifty-three percent of voting-age members of Generation Z – which the survey defines as those

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Target slashed prices. It paid off

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — US consumers, strained by years of higher prices and elevated interest rates, are changing their shopping patterns. Americans are buying more at discount chains like Target and Walmart while dialing back spending at Macy’s and Lowe’s. Target’s sales at stores open at least one year increased 2%

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Humidity today, cooling trend tomorrow

Monsoon moisture returns to the Valley, surging in from the southeast this morning. Already dew points are way up in East Valley locations. Humid conditions will prevail throughout the day. By tomorrow, a strong Pacific Northwest trough develops and will bring drier, cooler conditions to all of the Western U.S. It will also mean some

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High-profile Canadian-Israeli influencer detained in Russia: reports

By Luca Caruso-Moro, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Police detained a prominent Canadian-Israeli influencer at a Russian airport on Monday, Russian media are reporting. Global Affairs Canada confirmed it’s aware of an arrest involving a Canadian in Russia but would not provide further details

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Pakistan authorities charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in UK

Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month. The suspect was identified as freelance web developer Farhan Asif, 32. Imran Kishwar, deputy inspector general of investigations in

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