Index Treasure (04 October -2024_ The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the job market improved in September. U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs. The Labor Department said it was above the 12-month average gain of 203,000. Jobs rose in food and drink, health care, government, social assistance, and construction. Job growth blew past forecaster estimates and exceeded the revised August tally of 159,000 new positions. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% in September from 4.2% in August. A strong jobs report was not what most economic forecasters expected. The…
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Trump Returns To Butler, Pa., Avoids Thomas Crooks
(04 October – 2024) He mentioned the shooting at 31 events, according to an Index Treasure analysis. He referred to Crooks only vaguely, calling him a “lunatic,” a “very disturbed guy,” or an “evil assassin.” WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Among the MAGA faithful, reminders of a near-assassination of Trump were everywhere. A T-shirt with an image of Trump with two middle fingers in the air and the words “You missed.” Others showed a bloodied Trump, a fist raised in defiance, seconds after the bullet grazed his ear. Trump sauntered onto the stage…
Read MorePadres’ Joe Musgrove Jeft His Playoff Start Vs. The Braves. He Will Test His Elbow
03 October 2024 (Index Treasure) San Diego right-hander Joe Musgrove left the Padres’ wild-card game against the Braves on Wednesday with tightness in his right elbow. He will undergo an MRI exam on Thursday. San Diego led 5-1 when Musgrove left after 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four, allowed one run, and gave up one hit without walks. The Padres held on to win the game 5-4 and drop Atlanta in two games. After the game, Musgrove sounded as if there were some concern about the injury. All things…
Read MoreBrett Favre Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis In Emotional Congressional Testimony
24 – September (Index Treasure) Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre has Parkinson’s disease. He revealed this during a congressional hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Favre testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. It is investigating how states are spending money meant for needy citizens. “Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company. “I believed it was developing a breakthrough concussion drug to help others,” Favre said. “I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, this is also…
Read MoreClimate Change Disrupts Some Migrating Birds. They Are Now ‘Out Of Sync’ And Hungry
When Logan Parker first sees a male, black-throated blue warbler near his Maine home each spring, two things strike him about the tiny bird. Its stunning appearance and the thousands of miles it traveled from its winter home in Central America or the Caribbean. The birds have striking black masks and blue and white feathers. “They look so delicate,” said Parker, a birdwatcher and ecologist with the Maine Natural History Observatory. “It’s hard to imagine they make these long-distance movements to come here to raise young.” For centuries, these birds…
Read MorePalestinians Say An Israeli Strike Killed 22 In A Shelter. The Army says Militants Hit It.
21 September – (Index Treasure) Palestinians said an Israeli strike killed at least 22 in a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas command centre. The Gaza health ministry said most of those killed were women and children. The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children and six women were among the dead. The military said it hit a Hamas command center in a compound that was once a school. It repeated an accusation that the group uses civilian…
Read MoreYouth-Driven Surge: Voter Registration Soars To Record Levels
21 September (Index Treasure) Voter registration is hitting records as Election Day nears. This is especially true among young, first-time voters. On Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day, over 150,000 people registered through Vote.org. It was the most the organization has ever seen on that day. The organization registered 279,400 voters in all of last year. Last week, over 400,000 people clicked a link on Instagram. It was posted by pop star Taylor Swift. The link directed them to their state’s voter registration site. Swift said she would vote for the…
Read MoreWhy Trump Ditched A Debate Rematch – For Now
13 – September (Index Treasure) Donald Trump’s refusal to debate Kamala Harris is a big moment in the 2024 campaign. It shows a vulnerability in his TV-fame-based political career. The ex-president said he doesn’t need a rematch. He won Tuesday’s debate, despite bad reviews. A vice president outperformed a former reality star. “Because we’ve done two debates and because they were successful, there will be no third debate. “It’s too late anyway, the voting’s already begun,” Trump said during a wild campaign speech in Arizona on Thursday. He also referred…
Read More650-Foot Mega-Tsunami: Scientists Uncover 9-Day Earth Shake
13- September (Index Treasure) A melting glacier caused a huge landslide. It triggered a 650-foot mega-tsunami in Greenland last September. Then came something inexplicable: a mysterious vibration that shook the planet for nine days. In the past year, dozens of scientists worldwide have tried to find out what this signal was. A new study in the journal Science has an answer. It warns that the Arctic is entering “uncharted waters” as humans warm the planet. Some seismologists thought their instruments were broken. In September, they began to pick up vibrations…
Read MoreJohnny Gaudreau’s Widow Announces Third Pregnancy At Funeral
9 September (index treasure) – On Monday, St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, PA, held a memorial for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Many NHL players attended to honor the brothers. They included Sean Monahan, Kevin Hayes, Seth Jones, Cole Caufield, Jack Eichel, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Their caskets, covered with white cloths and golden crosses, were placed at the front of the church. The brothers died on August 29. They were hit by a suspected drunk driver while biking in New Jersey. This tragic event occurred just hours…
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