Suspicious mail with white powder sent to election offices in at least 16 states

Kari Lake's office receives 'suspicious envelope' of unknown substance

Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for Senate in Arizona, received an envelope with an “unknown substance” at her campaign office building on Tuesday, Phoenix police said. The substance was “tested and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

'Thank you' cookies sent to North Carolina elections office prompt emergency response

A thank-you gift of pineapple-shaped cookies prompted a hazmat response after election workers raised concerns about a suspicious package.

Swing state voters process Trump win with hope and fear: ‘This is a powder keg moment’

Democrats are coming to terms with a new political reality for America while some – but not all that we spoke to – Republicans look ahead with excitement. US elections 2024 – live updates “I ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Is the stock market open on Veterans Day? Will the post office deliver mail?

The Nov. 11 holiday, which honors those who have served in the military, dates back to the end of World War I.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago

Poisoned Mail and Panic Buttons: Welcome to the 2024 Election

An increasingly polarized nation has brought heightened risks ahead of election day, along with heightened opportunities for American businesses to protect our election systems.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who mailed defective ballots to cast provisional ones

The Supreme Court handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who had sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional ...

Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials

Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

An Election Denial Group Has Spent Months Compiling ‘Suspicious Voter’ Lists in North Carolina

Emails obtained by WIRED show that technology from a company called EagleAI Network is helping election deniers target their neighbors.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

Early, mail-in votes raise questions about possible election results

The first votes of the 2024 presidential election are rolling in, raising questions about what can be gleaned from the data in forecasting the possible outcome of the race. Almost all states and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Mail-in voting has become common and there are measures to secure it

As more Americans vote through paper ballots, election officials have been working to make sure those ballots arrive on time and securely.

16 gunmen killed, car bomb wounds 3 police officers in Mexico

Multiple clashes left at least 16 people dead on the same day that a car bomb left outside a police station in western Mexico wounded three officers.

White Women Could Decide the Election

Also, Russia is making swift advances in Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Georgia secretary of state office says it repelled cyberattack

The secretary of state's office in Georgia says it was unsuccessfully targeted by a cyberattack earlier this month.

Officials condemn racist texts sent to Black residents in several states

The FBI said it was aware of "the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country."

Racist texts sent to random Black Americans in multiple states, FBI investigating

Law enforcement agencies in multiple states say racist text messages with almost identical language were sent to Black Americans Wednesday telling them they had been "selected for cotton picking." ...

Attack on an Iranian police convoy kills at least 10 officers

The attack on an Iranian police convoy in the country's restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said.

Baby powder recall over possible asbestos contamination

The initial recall, announced Sept. 19, listed 12 states.

Is the race for the White House ‘a real Armageddon election’?

The outcome could have profound implications for the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the climate crisis. US elections 2024 – live updates America’s moment of reckoning has arrived. On ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

When does the president-elect take office?

Republican Donald Trump will be the next US president after securing a second term in the White House.

Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says

A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

How Pennsylvania’s mail ballot rules will lead to thousands of provisional ballots on Election Day

Last week, a flurry of litigation in Pennsylvania clarified the rules for mail balloting there.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Japan Election: Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Is Sent Into Chaos

Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Election surveys sent by MyPillow CEO-linked group prompt FBI referral

Election surveys sent by MyPillow CEO-linked group prompt FBI referral.

Federal agencies investigate racist texts sent after election

The FBI and other federal agencies are investigating the mass racist text messages sent after the presidential election. The messages, which referenced slavery, were sent to people around the ...

Kamala Harris says Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall in Pennsylvania - live updates

Vice-president appears with host Anderson Cooper at event where Trump declined to appear. The Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

The white police officer who shot and killed a Black man four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, testified that he believed a home was being burglarized and feared for his life.

Which states have the most — and least — accurate polls?

Polling is more accurate in swing states, especially in the Sun Belt.

A look at the 7 battleground states that hold the key to the White House

The Hill's recent battleground state surveys show a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with the economy being the dominant concern in six of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Trump crosses 270 threshold, flips key states to reclaim White House

CBS News projects that former President Trump will return to the White House with 276 electoral votes as he surpasses the 270 needed to win. Trump's path to victory included pivotal wins in North ...

The key swing states and counties that handed Trump the White House – a visual analysis

Donald Trump has claimed the White House for a second time. We analyse which areas swung to the Republicans to help him win it back. Full US presidential results US election live: latest ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital

Assailants have fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern state of Sinaloa

World - ABC News - October 18

Dynacare baby powder recall expands recall due to asbestos concerns

Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.

Child's death treated as suspicious, three arrested

The death happened in Windmill Court in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Sunday 13 October.

Post-Affirmative Action, Is Sustained Campus Diversity Suspicious?

There are perfectly legal explanations for why schools’ demographics might not change after the fall of affirmative action.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

North Carolina group plans to flag "suspicious" voters

Around 1,800 volunteers in North Carolina are apparently monitoring the state's voter rolls for "suspicious" registrations ahead of the 2024 election. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has ...

Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC have backed Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Multiple agencies investigating racist texts sent to random Black Americans in multiple states

The FBI, FCC, and Justice Department along with state and local agencies are all probing a series of racist text messages with almost identical language that were sent to Black Americans across ...

Gilbert scores 17 points, Lipsey adds 16 as No. 5 Iowa State routs Mississippi Valley State 83-44

Keshon Gilbert scored 17 points and Tamin Lipsey added 16 as No. 5 Iowa State routed Mississippi Valley State 83-44 for its 28th straight home win

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

'No white knight coming': Federal authorities will face limits responding to election lies

Federal law enforcement are preparing for election threats and minsinformation, but they're limited by law and already mistrusted by Donald Trump's supporters.

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