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Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 4:12pm
The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the results.
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Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 4:11pm
In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.
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Georgia Officials Report Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 4:04pm
Democrats and Republicans alike have crusaded for residents to get to the polls early as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris aggressively seek the state’s 16 electoral votes.
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Nearly 100 People Are Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 3:52pm
Search and rescue teams are still looking for the missing, officials said, with 95 deaths already attributed to the storm’s wrath in the state.
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Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 3:48pm
A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.
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U.S. Warns Israel of Military Aid Cut if Gazans Don’t Get More Supplies

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 3:48pm
The demand from Israel’s closest ally came amid reports that the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip has grown still worse in recent weeks.
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Justin Trudeau’s Accusations Spotlight Reach of India’s Intelligence Agencies

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 3:46pm
The Canadian prime minster’s accusation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh nationalist signifies a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between India and Canada.
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Lewiston Mass Shooting Survivors Say Army Ignored Gunman’s Warning Signs

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 3:37pm
A group of survivors and relatives of victims said the military failed to respond to warning signs from the gunman, an Army Reserve grenade instructor, ahead of the shooting.
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Babcock Ranch in Florida Offered Shelter During Hurricane Milton

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 3:19pm
On the west coast of Florida, a town built to weather hurricanes hosted more than 2,000 people during Hurricane Milton. Could communities like this help shape Florida’s future?
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Trump Says It Would Be a ‘Smart Thing’ if He Had Talked to Putin

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 2:54pm
Donald J. Trump declined to comment on whether he’d talked with the Russian president since leaving office. But he added, “If I have a relationship with people, that’s a good thing.”
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Meet Michelle Bowman, the Fed Official Cited by JD Vance

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 2:40pm
Michelle Bowman, a Trump-appointed Fed official recently cited by JD Vance, has been gaining prominence.
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Holiday Sales Growth Expected to Normalize to Prepandemic Levels

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 1:52pm
Despite shoppers’ election-year concerns and worries about the economy, retail executives predict sales to increase as much as 3.5 percent over last year’s holiday season.
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Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 1:48pm
The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product said to be free of THC under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.
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Would a Strong Job Market Stop Fed Rate Cuts? This Official Says No.

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 1:28pm
Mary C. Daly, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said that the central bank shouldn’t act “out of fear.”
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In the Northern Gaza Town of Jabaliya, Some Residents Cannot Heed Israel’s Evacuation Orders

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:46pm
Amna Soliman says she can’t leave her mother, who is in a wheelchair, so she stays, despite heavy fighting and repeated warnings to leave.
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The Flood-Protection Rule That Trump Rolled Back

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:17pm
A Trump-era rollback of flood-protection rules has left critical infrastructure projects at higher risk, experts say.
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Trump Bobs His Head to Music for 30 Minutes in Odd Town Hall Detour

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:53am
After multiple interruptions, Donald Trump cut off questions and seemed to decide that it would be more enjoyable for all concerned — and, it appeared, for himself — if he fired up his campaign playlist.
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Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:44am
The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.
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Iranian General Is Seen in State Media After Questions Over His Whereabouts

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:41am
Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of the elite Quds Force, appeared in video footage on Tuesday as Tehran braces for a possible counterstrike by Israel.
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Profits Leap at Goldman Sachs as Banks See Steady Economy

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:22am
The investment bank earned more than expected in the latest quarter, a theme for other big banks, too.
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