Americans are feeling down about the economy – and that's bad news for President Biden. A murderer who escaped from prison has been captured after a two-week manhunt. And what's on TV while Hollywood is on strike? |
👋 Hello! It's Laura Davis here with all the news you need to know Wednesday! |
Biden is selling an improving economy, but Americans aren't buying |
Groceries. Housing. Gas. The cost of living is going up, and Americans say all of these things are pushing them further into debt. As President Joe Biden tries to sell the country on an economic rebound, most Americans aren't buying it, according to an exclusive poll from the Suffolk University Sawyer Business School and USA TODAY. |
| • | The findings: The poll reveals a major disconnect between the way Biden describes the economy and how a majority of Americans feel about it. Nearly 70% of Americans said the economy is getting worse, while only 22% said it is improving. Nearly half said food and grocery prices were the main driver. | | • | How are people coping? Many say they're cutting spending on meals out, new clothes and home improvements. At least 53% said they've slashed their grocery budget. And more people say they trust Donald Trump over Biden to fix things. | |
Escaped killer finally caught |
Whew. After nearly two weeks on the run, Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted killer who broke out of a Pennsylvania prison, was captured Wednesday after an exhaustive manhunt. Authorities said they were able to zero in on the fugitive's location using thermal imaging. Cavalcante tried to escape, crawling through underbrush with a rifle he stole earlier in the week, officials said, but was taken into custody after a search dog "subdued him" with a "minor" bite. Cavalcante will be taken to a state correctional facility where he'll serve a life sentence after being convicted of murder last month. 👉 The latest updates + our live coverage. | Danelo Souza Cavalcante is taken into custody at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks at Avondale, Pa., on Wednesday. AP |
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Thousands dead in Libya floods |
Search and rescue teams in Libya are collecting bodies from the streets, buildings and the sea after Storm Daniel made landfall Sunday, leaving a path of devastation in its wake. The death toll in Libya has now passed 5,300 people after dams in a coastal city broke, leaving thousands more injured. The storm dropped as much as 16 inches of rain in the Northern African country, and Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria also experienced flooding. Biden said the U.S. is sending emergency funds to relief organizations and is working with Libya and the United Nations to give more support. 👉 Here's the latest. | Overturned cars lay among other debris caused by flash floods in Derna, eastern Libya. -, AFP via Getty Images |
What's on TV in this weird season of strikes? |
You wouldn't know it at my house, where "Seinfeld" reruns are usually on repeat, but the fall television season is almost here. And there's no end in sight for the strikes in Hollywood. Most scripted series on broadcast networks have been put on hold by twin strikes by unions representing Hollywood writers and actors. The strikes are also depleting reserves of stockpiled shows by streamers like Netflix. In the meantime, there are still quite a few new and returning series to tune into this fall. And if reality shows are your thing, you're in luck: They aren't affected by the strikes. 📺 Set your reminders for the best shows of the bunch. | | | | The 76-year-old said he will be in his mid-80s if he is elected to a second term and emphasized the need for a new generation of leaders. | | | | Follow Hurricane Lee's projected path with this live tracker as the Category 2 storm moves toward New England and Canada in the Atlantic Ocean. | | | | The supposed "non-human" bodies were shown by Jaime Maussan, a UFO researcher who has before presented supposed alien discoveries that were debunked. | | | | Human activity has now gone past six of nine planetary "boundaries" that are important for maintaining Earth's stability and resilience. | | | | Bernard Looney, 53, notified BP he had resigned as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately, BP reported. | | | | Neil Armstrong's 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home in El Lago, Texas is on the market for $550,000. | | | | "Dancing With the Stars" revealed the full cast for the upcoming Season 32, which returns to ABC Sept. 26. See the list. | | | | The collection, owned by late billionaire George Lindemann, included relics stolen from major religious and archeological sites in Cambodia. | | | | The Ukrainian attack on a Russian shipyard also killed 2 people and halted traffic on the Kerch Strait bridge that links Crimea with Russia. | | | | Linda Gregory was photographing a junior varsity football game on Sept. 4 when she was hit on the sidelines, fell and hit her head on concrete. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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