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The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election. That has prompted distrust among certain groups of voters and efforts to halt or restrict their use by Republican state lawmakers. They are popular in states that mail ballots to all voters. In all, 27 states and the District of Columbia allow ballot drop boxes, while six others don’t have... Читать дальше...

Arab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community. Voters in Muslim-majority cities like Dearborn have voted overwhelmingly Democratic in recent elections. But they've warned for months that they won't back Kamala Harris' presidential bid due to the U.S.'s support of Israel in the Middle East conflict. Harris and supporters of her campaign have been meeting with Arab American leaders in hopes of changing their minds. Читать дальше...

This presidential election will be the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol. And it will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America’s long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day. They are bracing for a rush of legal challenges and bad actors spreading misinformation. Читать дальше...

Nearly four years after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, political violence remains a persistent threat heading into another presidential election. But the nature of the danger has changed since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Many far-right groups and movements involved in the riot have dissolved, splintered or receded from public forums. Yet the specter of election-related violence hasn’t vanished with them. Experts in political extremism see plenty of reasons for concern. American University professor... Читать дальше...

The Associated Press stands ready once again on Nov. 5 to accurately call races up and down the ballot, from president to Congress to state and local contests in all 50 states. Winners will be declared in 5,000 contested races across the country without fear or favor, just based on the facts. In 2020, AP was correct in every race call for president, governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House – and over 99.9% accurate overall.

Kamala Harris is giving an election speech Tuesday from the same location where Republican Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Harris chose the spot to draw a contrast between her vision for the country and Trump’s continued lies about the 2020 election and the risks she says his return to the White House would pose for the nation. In 2021, Trump told supporters who gathered at the grassy Ellipse to go to the Capitol, where the presidential election votes were being certified. Читать дальше...

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The claim form takes less than a minute to complete, and the deadline is Dec. 6.

The "exhausted" woman was found after volunteers tracked her shoe prints.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Tahoe compound is tiny by comparison.

On his seventh studio album, “Chromakopia,” the multi-hyphenate Tyler, the Creator pulls back the curtain. Across 14 tracks, the rapper, born Tyler Okonma, interrogates the anxieties that come with age and fame, intertwining them with his own wisdom and some that arrive via carefully placed recorded voice messages. As a whole, the album “Chromakopia” represents the two-time Grammy-award winning artist as he delves into his 30s, writes Associated Press reviewer Leslie Ambriz. In this new era, Ambriz... Читать дальше...

"It's long past time to put a moratorium on Zodiac Killer documentaries."

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — CVR Energy Inc. (CVI) on Monday reported a loss of $124 million in its third quarter.

The Menendez brothers' former home in Beverly Hills, CA, is undergoing yet another remodel since it was last sold for $17 million in March.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $234 million.

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Safehold Inc. (SAFE) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $19.3 million.

The 1.3 million Georgians enrolled in health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace exchange can begin looking for options as of Monday through the state-based website. Open enrollment for Georgia Access begins Friday. Users can no longer use the ACA's federal website. Unlike other states that have launched their own marketplaces, Georgia Access will give customers the option to enroll in health care through private web brokers. Officials say the state-based exchange will make it easier for Georgians to get coverage. Читать дальше...

A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies. The case shows how routine safeguards thwart rare instances of attempted election fraud. Itasca County officials said Monday that the improper vote was caught because the state provides a monthly list of people who’ve died to election officials. The woman returned ballots for her and her mother in early October, and the county office overseeing local elections... Читать дальше...

The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A large storm will continue to track across the West

tomorrow, bringing rain and mountain snow to much of the

Rockies. Any snow can lead to slippery spots on roads,

especially in the higher elevations. Meanwhile, strong winds

will continue across the center of the nation, blowing

around any unsecured holiday decorations and bringing a high

risk of wildfires from... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in China in artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing. The finalized rule arises from an executive order issued in August 2023 by President Joe Biden. The order sought to limit the access that “countries of concern″ — specifically, China, Hong Kong and Macau — have to American dollars to fund technologies that could be used... Читать дальше...