Comment on Tropical Storm Helene left ‘apocalyptic’ damage in this Appalachian tourist town

The state is the first to ban food labels such as “sell by” or “best before” under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still good to eat. Food labels that say “sell by” or “best before” are misleading because they have no universal meaning under current laws.

The tourist town of Boone, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, faces an uncertain future in the wake of Helene’s devastation. Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. It’s starting to rain in downtown Boone, and he doesn’t want it to get soaked — again.

While the candidates seemed to get along on stage, the Truth Social masses were quick to vilify Tim Walz and glorify JD Vance. Minutes before the start of the debate vice presidential debate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a commitment of nonpartisanship. “We’re going to keep it very straight, see how they do,” he said in a video posted to Truth Social, the social platform he owns.

Student loan borrowers who haven’t been able to afford their monthly payments must consider their options to avoid going into default. The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score.“The end of the on-ramp period means the beginning of the potentially harsh consequences for student loan borrowers who are not able to make payments,” said Persis Yu, Deputy Executive Director at the Student Borrower Protection Center.

Donald Trump’s running mate delivered a smooth debate performance—thanks to his uncanny ease with scapegoating immigrants and lying. The first 90 minutes of the vice presidential debate on Tuesday were much more subdued than last month’s presidential one, largely because neither participant spent their allotted time yelling demented conspiracy theories about Haitian people eating pets in Ohio.

The embattled discount retailer continues to add to the list of stores it intends to shutter as part of Chapter 11 proceedings. Here’s the latest batch. It’s a new month and with it comes news of yet more Big Lots store closures. The struggling discount retail chain is in the middle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process due to ongoing financial difficulties.