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Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages

The right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isn’t always so in the tiny, remote Native villages acr...

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Supreme Court Rejects RFK Jr.’s Request to Remove His Name From Ballots in 2 Swing States

The states told the justices that removing Kennedy’s name at this late date was not possible....

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Ahead of California Deepfakes Laws, Here’s How to Spot Them

Laws in the state that would block AI-generated deepfakes in advertisements are still in the works. Until they become la...

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7 Days to Election 2024

With exactly one week until Election Day 2024, Battleground delivers crucial analysis of the race's final days. From the...

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Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions

On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has declared there are serious threats to the United States. First,...

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Madam Policy: Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters: Leadership Lessons from a Voting Rights Champion [Podcast]

Madam Policy welcomes Celina Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of the League of Women Voters (LWV), to talk about the imp...

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Undecided Voters Tell Us About Their Biggest Worries

Until President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection, a large share of voters were unhappy with their choices for pr...

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'Like a lovefest': Trump refuses to apologize for racist NYC rally

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held what was billed as a "news conference" Tuesday morning at his Mar-a-La...

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Adams County murder conviction overturned for unreliable identification of suspect

Colorado's second-highest court last week overturned a man's murder conviction and ordered a new trial after finding a w...

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What pen do I use? How do I fix mistakes? Q&A about filling out your ballot in Yakima County

For the first time since Yakima County has used vote-by-mail, the ballot has two pages. “We’re preaching to voters �...

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Colorado Secretary of State posted spreadsheet with voting system passwords

The passwords are one part of a multi-step security process....

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DEQ fines Monroe for failing to file plan update to deal with mercury in water

The DEQ says water quality standards protect people from high levels of mercury when eating fish, especially from the Wi...

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China-linked hacking group targets phones belonging to Trump family, Biden aides: report

Hackers associated with China have targeted phones associated with Eric Trump, Jared Kushner and Vice President Kamala H...

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QUENTIN LETTS Rachel Reeves did much forced smiling like someone who has just swallowed a dicky kipper

The next day was a slaughter.Here on the Westminster Front last night all seemed quiet enough. Here and there a glow of ...

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Public education and climate change take center stage in State Senate District 8 race

Republican incumbent Senator Ruth Ward and Democratic challenger David Trumble are clashing over the future of public ed...

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Ex-Michigan GOP Leader Says He'll Vote For Kamala Harris

Donald Trump and his allies “have done grave damage to the Republican Party,” Gary Reed wrote in a letter to the edi...

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Scanlan says NH election will be 'smooth,' could set a record

Secretary of State David Scanlan said he expects a smooth election next Tuesday that could again result in a record-brea...

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Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina

North Carolina has more rural voters than any other 2024 presidential swing state. As early voting continues across the ...

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CBS News Harris-Trump poll: All tied up in Pennsylvania

More voters say they would be better off financially with Trump, but more think Harris has the cognitive health to serve...

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Pope-appointed panel urges more transparency on clergy sex abuse, compensation for victims

The board found that the Vatican sex abuse office’s slow processing of cases and secrecy were retraumatizing to victim...

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Montgomery County awarded $250K state grant for broadband study

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A last mile study examining the feasibility of extending broadband to lacking areas will be conduc...

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Charlottesville police searching for one-armed man who drew gun on person near cemetery

The 34-year-old suspect, Marco Antonio Berberena Perez, is wanted for attempted malicious wounding, domestic assault and...

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5 X-factors in the 2024 election

A look at the things we could be talking a lot about after Election Day next week....

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Russia To Recruit Prisoners With Hepatitis Into Assault Units Ukrainian Intel

(MENAFN - UkrinForm) Russia has decided to form assault units consisting of convicted individuals suffering from hepatit...

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Supreme Court Rejects Push to Remove RFK Jr. From Ballot in Two Swing States

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presid...

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HC Seeks 'Validity' Of Gulmarg Master Plan

(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed the government among others to discl...

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World Stroke Day: Uncontrolled BP Primary Cause, Say Experts

(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- Stroke remains a leading global cause of death, with its prevalence increasing, pa...

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Government urged to deny controversial US commentator Candace Owens entry into NZ

Candace Owens has caused controversy questioning the holocaust, and criticising feminism....

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Race to watch: What to know about New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District candidates

The race for New Jersey's 4th District is heating up, with Republican incumbent Chris Smith and Democrat Matt Jenkins fa...

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GoFundMe raises more than $100K for man shot at construction site north of P.A.

Orlan Peterson has a long road to recovery after he was robbed and shot at a work site, says the man behind an online fu...

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Senator Jane Hume backs 7NEWS boss Anthony De Ceglie’s call to scrap broadcast tax to protect Australian journalism

A Coalition senator has thrown her support behind the call for the Albanese government to end the unfair $45 million cas...

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Why Does Pat Narduzzi Works Well For Pitt?

After many failed head coaches, Narduzzi is the longest-tenured coach since Walt Harris and is leading Pitt to its best ...

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Winnebago, Laser Photonics, Visa, And Kaspi And Encourages Investors To Contact The Firm

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally ...

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating CSX, Stride, And SIGA And Encourages Investors To Contact The Firm

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally ...

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Aviat, Medpace, Customers Bancorp, And Ibotta And Encourages Investors To Contact The Firm

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally ...

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Wayne Johnson For Congress Campaign Receives Tremendous Support At Annual Low Country Boil

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) PELHAM, GA, UNITED STATES, October 29, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- The 5th annual Second Congressio...

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Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets life without possibility of parole

SAN FRANCISCO — The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Spea...

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Erie County Board of Elections releases day 3 early voting numbers

The three-day total for early voting in Erie County is now 50,910....

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No justice for Tak Bai

The return of a former defendant in the Tak Bai lawsuit who disappeared to let the statute of limitations expire shows t...

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Bridging the needs of communities

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of Parties (COP) in Cali, Colombia, COP16, provid...

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Topgolf Callaway Brands Publishes 2022-2023 Sustainability Report

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE: MODG) ("Topgolf Callaway Brands" or the "...

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Grim outlook for Ukraine whoever wins the US presidential election

Donald Trump’s hostility is well known. Ms Kamala Harris is Ukraine-friendly but the extent of support is uncertain....

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Ask me to use notwithstanding clause to end encampments, Doug Ford tells mayors

Urban mayors grappling with homelessness and encampments need to show "backbone" and toughen up their push for stronger ...

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Prabowo Cabinet: The fine art of balancing

The new Indonesian President’s Cabinet is huge, but so are his ambitions and the diverse interests that are in play....

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Mark Robinson: Children Who Are Raped Turn Into 'Monsters' Who Do 'Unspeakable Acts'

The North Carolina Republican nominee for governor filmed himself saying this on Facebook in December 2018. The video is...

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Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.'s bids to have his name removed from Michigan and Wisconsin ballots

Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump....

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George W Bush's daughter joins Harris on the campaign trail: 'It was inspiring'

George W. Bush's daughter, Barbara Pierce Bush, 42, joined the Harris campaign last weekend in Pennsylvania to help knoc...

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Braid: Smith challenges carbon tax carve-out, just as Liberals hand other one to Ontario

Smith now asks the court to rule that the carve-out not only violates Ottawa's own carbon tax legislation, but tramples ...

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Government to reveal next steps for Lake Alice survivors after Abuse in Care findings

The Government has been working on a redress package....

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57,000 voices: After a 20-year fight, Minnesota leaders celebrate felon vote restoration

“Restore the Vote” movement and Minnesota leaders talk about what they've seen since the 2024 Legislature restored f...

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Letter to the Editor: I trust Mike to face Vt’s challenges wisely

This letter is from Michelle Monroe, a resident of St. Albans City....

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Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?

Choices between peace, war and the EU, a major change in electoral systems and years of democratic backsliding preceded ...

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Caught On Camera: Dem Staffer Calls Americans Racist, Rants About Ending Border Patrol, Opening Borders

'Open the f**king border, I don’t give a sh*t who the fuck comes in here'...