WH senior adviser blasts State Farm for using loophole to deny coverage to Hurricane Ida victims

Cedric Richmond, senior adviser to President Biden, appeared Thursday on Don Lemon Tonight to speak about the devastation left by Hurricane Ida and the need for insurance companies to take care of their policyholders. While certain companies, like Allstate and USAA, have agreed to cover some additional costs, State Farm has reportedly refused to cover any extra costs for homeowners who were not under a mandatory evacuation order. “We have companies like State Farm, and I call them by name, that have decided that they're still going to use that loophole or that technicality or fine print, to deny coverage,” Richmond said.

Two 'heroes' were beaten unconscious after stepping in to try and stop a woman from being sexually assaulted: reports

Two 'heroes' were beaten unconscious in Stoke-on-Trent, England, last Sunday morning, according to police. One of the men required facial reconstruction surgery after the attack and remains in hospital. The pair, aged 19 and 25, intervened to help women who were "in distress" after one was "inappropriately touched" in Stoke-on-Trent, MailOnline and StokeonTrentLive reported.

Newsom slams challenger Larry Elder for telling supporters to report election fraud ahead of Tuesday's recall election

Last week, Trump claimed the California recall election would be rigged. Challenger Larry Elder called on his supporters to report incidents of fraud, Politico reported. Gov. Newsom slammed the effort as trying to sow doubt on the election.

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  California's Newsom votes as recall against him nears end

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  Newsom campaign theme: Don't let California become Texas

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