Decisions Count Take

Election Day Decisions, and Why the Count Could Take Awhile

Plus, how astronauts vote from space.

Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Rayner takes control of decision on new Chinese embassy in London

Local inquiry to be held following four years of protests against China’s planning proposals

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election

A new Georgia election rule that would require a hand count of ballots on election night will not take effect before November’s contest, a state judge ruled. In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

I’m single, retired and saved $2.3 million, but I’m still planning to take my Social Security early. Is that a stupid decision?

“If I take it now, my monthly distribution will be $2,500.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economy

World - Financial Times - October 16

FirstFT: Decision day in America

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing workers vote to end strike and Ukraine encounters first North Korean troops on the battlefield

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Lions coach won't count out Hutchinson returning

Lions coach Dan Campbell says even though he anticipates a four- to six-month recovery process for Aidan Hutchinson, he won't count him out on returning this season.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling

With early in-person voting underway in Georgia, a judge there Tuesday night blocked a new rule requiring the hand counting of election ballots. The judge called the rule "too much, too late" and ...

Fantasy Football: Week 7 predictions to count on

Find out which players the Yahoo team thinks will deliver a memorable Week 7 performance for your fantasy football rosters!

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Fantasy Football: Week 8 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team delivers their most steadfast fantasy football predictions for Week 8.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

No, Counting Votes for Several Days Is Not a Sign of Fraud

While the presidential winner was once usually known on election night, closer races and more mail voting have made it harder to make the call as quickly.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Fantasy Football: Week 9 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team presents their most steadfast Week 9 fantasy football predictions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

The Warriors are counting on a 'hell of a season' from Andrew Wiggins

Wiggins spent much of the past two seasons away from the team to be with his father, who died in July.

Sports - ESPN - 23 hours ago

To keep or not to keep - Buttler's big decision

BBC Sport analyses the positives and negatives on whether England captain Jos Buttler should give up the wicketkeeping gloves in white-ball cricket.

The OBR’s mean decision on quantitative tightening

About that headroom…

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

The 2 decisions that crushed Harris’s momentum

There is not a single Democrat I speak with who believes Vice President Kamala Harris will win.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Taking Time

Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour?

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot process could cause vote count lag

Voters in Pennsylvania will likely need to wait until after Election Day to find out which presidential candidate won the state's 19 electoral votes.

10/13/2024: Pennsylvania Counts; The Vatican’s Orphans; Ballmer’s Ballgame

First, a look at how Pennsylvania is confronting election fears. Then, a report on the Vatican’s Orphans. And, Steve Ballmer: The 60 Minutes Interview.

The NHL's top 100 players: Where do McDavid, Matthews, Pastrnak, Hellebuyck land?

Who lands after repeat No. 1 Connor McDavid? Our panel of more than 50 experts voted on the league's best for this season.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count

A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...

Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule

A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.

Politics - CBS News - October 16

‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies

Suspicion about the vote count is pervasive even in small rural communities, where volunteers are preparing for potential violence.

AMD’s AI punches are landing where it counts — against Nvidia

Not every AI customer wants or can afford Nvidia’s powerhouse Blackwell chip.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Arsenal left counting cost of naivety against Bournemouth, says Declan Rice

Arteta’s side lose first game of season at Bournemouth Suspended Saliba to miss showdown with Liverpool Declan Rice said Arsenal’s “naivety” cost them dearly as they sank to a first defeat of ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

BC Vote in Limbo Until Final Count After Conservative Surge

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin

Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.

Moldova EU vote too close to call with 98% counted

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’

Labour’s manifesto pledges on tax are coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of the Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'

Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.

Why the Knicks are counting on the 'king of New York' to level up again

As New York sports hit fever pitch, the Knicks are banking on a revamped roster to capitalize on their new captain's rise to stardom.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Times Reporter Carl Hulse Has Covered 20 Election Cycles and Counting

Carl Hulse has covered congressional campaigns for four decades. Much has changed, but one thing remains constant: Journalists must be ready for the unexpected.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Kamala Harris counts on superior ground game in ‘coin toss’ Arizona

An army of Democratic volunteers goes door to door in battleground state to find unlikely voters

World - Financial Times - October 27

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

How the ballot-counting rules differ across the key battleground states

Each state has their own rules about how and when election officials can process absentee and provisional ballots, which can have a big impact on the results of a close race.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Latest in Decisions Count Take

Election Day Decisions, and Why the Count Could Take Awhile

Rayner takes control of decision on new Chinese embassy in London

Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election

I’m single, retired and saved $2.3 million, but I’m still planning to take my Social Security early. Is that a stupid decision?

China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

FirstFT: Decision day in America

Lions coach won't count out Hutchinson returning

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling

Fantasy Football: Week 7 predictions to count on

Fantasy Football: Week 8 predictions to count on

No, Counting Votes for Several Days Is Not a Sign of Fraud

Fantasy Football: Week 9 predictions to count on

The Warriors are counting on a 'hell of a season' from Andrew Wiggins

To keep or not to keep - Buttler's big decision

The OBR’s mean decision on quantitative tightening

The 2 decisions that crushed Harris’s momentum

Taking Time

Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot process could cause vote count lag

10/13/2024: Pennsylvania Counts; The Vatican’s Orphans; Ballmer’s Ballgame

The NHL's top 100 players: Where do McDavid, Matthews, Pastrnak, Hellebuyck land?

Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies

AMD’s AI punches are landing where it counts — against Nvidia

Arsenal left counting cost of naivety against Bournemouth, says Declan Rice

BC Vote in Limbo Until Final Count After Conservative Surge

Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin

Moldova EU vote too close to call with 98% counted

Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’

Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'

Why the Knicks are counting on the 'king of New York' to level up again

Times Reporter Carl Hulse Has Covered 20 Election Cycles and Counting

Kamala Harris counts on superior ground game in ‘coin toss’ Arizona

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

How the ballot-counting rules differ across the key battleground states

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