Vice-presidential candidates will go head to head in New York City in a crucial contest weeks before the US general electionJimmy Carter, a Democrat who served in the White House between 1977 and 1981 , celebrates his 100th birthday today, making him the first US president to reach the milestone. Carter, who has suffered from health issues, including a melanoma that spread to his liver and brain, has been in hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia, and has been since February 2023. “I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris,” in November’s election, he has said, according to his grandson.We reported in an earlier post about Joe Biden, the US president, issuing stark comments about the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Donald Trump has said he has spoken to Elon Musk and would enlist the billionaire owner of X to help restore communications to communities ravaged by the hurricane. Continue reading...