Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Election

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest

Georgia's Republican-controlled election board voted on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November, a move

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Education

Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action

The percentage of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S.

Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
Americas|Election|News

Trump's insults of Harris in debate carry big risks - for both candidates

In the 2016 presidential debates, Republican candidate Donald Trump loomed over Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, called her a "nasty woman" and said she didn't have the "

Trump's insults of Harris in debate carry big risks - for both candidates
Election|News

Harris puts Trump on defensive in combative debate

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris put her Republican rival Donald Trump on the defensive in a combative presidential debate on

Harris puts Trump on defensive in combative debate
Crime|News

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction

A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole,

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction
Election|News

New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge

New York's highest court upheld a state law on Tuesday that allows any voter to cast a ballot by mail, rejecting a Republican-led lawsuit challenging the statute.

New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge
Election|News

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification

Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board approved a new rule on Monday that voting rights advocates say could permit local election officials to delay

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification
News

Minnesota court upholds Walz-backed law restoring felons' right to vote

The Minnesota

Minnesota court upholds Walz-backed law restoring felons' right to vote
Environment|News

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US

Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span.

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
News|Political

Trump recounts attempt on his life, then abandons unity theme in marathon convention speech

Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National

Trump recounts attempt on his life, then abandons unity theme in marathon convention speech
Uncategorized

Arkansas election official rejects proposed abortion ballot measure

The top Arkansas election official has rejected petitions submitted to qualify an abortion rights measure for November's ballot in the Republican-dominated state, saying

Arkansas election official rejects proposed abortion ballot measure
Political

Republicans likely to gain three seats under North Carolina's new congressional map

North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday approved a new congressional map that should allow the party to flip at least three Democratic seats in the

Republicans likely to gain three seats under North Carolina's new congressional map
News|Political|World

Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award

Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, taking home the breaking news photography award for searing images of the Israel-Gaza conflict as well as the national reporting

Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award
News|Political

Victims of Hamas attack sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. court

More than 100 victims and relatives of victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, accusing the countries of

Victims of Hamas attack sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. court
News

New York approves congressional map giving Democrats a modest boost

New York's Democratic-majority legislature approved a new congressional map on Wednesday designed to help the party regain control of the U.S.

News|Political|Uncategorized

US Catholic bishops apologize to Native Americans for abuses, promise new outreach

U.S.

US Catholic bishops apologize to Native Americans for abuses, promise new outreach
Education

Columbia building barricaded by students has long history of occupation

The building that Columbia University protesters seized early on Tuesday morning, Hamilton Hall, has a history of student takeovers over the decades.

Columbia building barricaded by students has long history of occupation
Entertainment|Health

Member of famous Motown group Four Tops sues hospital for racial discrimination

The lead singer of the celebrated Motown group the Four Tops has sued a Michigan hospital, claiming he was put into restraints and denied treatment for a serious heart problem

Member of famous Motown group Four Tops sues hospital for racial discrimination
Health|Political

Where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 US elections

Abortion will be on the ballot in at least nine U.S. states for the Nov. 5 election, including battleground states likely to play critical roles in the presidential race and

Where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 US elections
Political

Haley will get 'smoked' in 2024 race, Christie says in hot mic moment

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was overheard on Wednesday predicting that former U.N.

Haley will get 'smoked' in 2024 race, Christie says in hot mic moment
Political

How abortion could impact the 2024 US elections

The U.S.

How abortion could impact the 2024 US elections
Political

Georgia Republicans approve new US House map, setting up fresh court battle

Republican lawmakers in Georgia on Thursday approved a new map of U.S.

Georgia Republicans approve new US House map, setting up fresh court battle
Political

Georgia Republicans advance new US House map that maintains their edge

Georgia Republicans on Friday unveiled a proposed map of U.S.

Georgia Republicans advance new US House map that maintains their edge
Political

Factbox-After Ohio win, abortion rights advocates gear up for 2024 ballot fights

After a victory on Tuesday in Ohio, where voters enshrined abortion rights into the state constitution, abortion access advocates are turning their attention to 2024.

Factbox-After Ohio win, abortion rights advocates gear up for 2024 ballot fights
Political

Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections

Democrats and abortion rights advocates notched a string of electoral victories on Tuesday, including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky, an early signal that reproductive

Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections

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