The NASCAR Cup Series shifts to Texas Motor Speedway to open the second round of the playoffs this weekend. A new round brings a new championship favorite as the oddsmakers now favor 2021 Cup champion Kyle Larson for the title after he won the playoff opener at Darlington and posted top-five finishes at Kansas and … Read more
Thousands of true crime enthusiasts, top investigators, media personalities and survivors have travelled to Orlando, Florida, to take part in this weekend’s CrimeCon 2023 conference. The Independent is on-the-ground at the event which includes talks with Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, the attorneys of Alex Murdaugh; and Kerri Rawson, the daughter of BTK serial killer … Read more
United Nations (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat lashed out at the U.S. and the West on Saturday as self-interested defenders of a fading international order, but he didn’t discuss his country’s war in Ukraine in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly. “The U.S. and its subordinate Western collective are continuing to fuel conflicts which … Read more
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers were bracing on Saturday for a possible government shutdown in just one week’s time. President Joe Biden’s administration is sending directives to agencies to begin preparing, while congressional Republicans argue among themselves about how to proceed before the current spending plan expires at midnight next Saturday. “Extreme House Republicans are marching us … Read more
Home prices will jump by 4.9% by August of next year, Zillow economists warned.Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Home prices could climb even higher over the next year, Zillow economists said. The real estate listing company predicted a 5% home price increase, lower that 6.5% is previously predicted. Home prices could jump as much … Read more
By now, you already know what’s in store today. Week 4 brings the most loaded college football slate in recent memory with six ranked-on-ranked matchups along with a Florida State vs. Clemson clash that feels like it should be. There’s going to be great football to watch from morning till night, so buckle up and … Read more
Knoxville police arrested two men early Saturday in connection with a shooting that injured four people in the 1800 block of Cumberland Avenue. Witnesses told police that a man fired shots around 12:15 a.m. after an altercation outside the Half Barrel restaurant and bar on the Strip. Three women and a man suffered injuries to … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Inside, with speeches and machinations and carefully deployed elbows, those who administer the world persist in their search for the elusive path to peace. Outside, on the wooded grounds of a place founded on the premise of ending conflict, sometimes they can find it. In the walled-off compound of the United … Read more
The polling is early, but doesn’t reveal any special advantages for Biden. The economy is pretty good, but there’s lots of things that could go wrong. People who are counting Trump out because of his legal issues or reputation are making a miscalculation. Former President Donald Trump is facing a phalanx of prosecutors, a suite … Read more
The market dropped back into correction territory this week with an ugly sell-off, with the S&P 500 falling to a three-month low. For now, investors should build their watchlists for a rebound and focus on stocks with strong relative strength lines. META stock, General Electric (GE), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) and Bunge … Read more