Different Closing Arguments

Google to block election ads after polls close on Election Day

Google announced it will block ads about the general election on Nov. 5 after the last polls close. “As we’ve done in the past, we will temporarily pause ads related to U.S. elections after the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Oregon closes election phone line due to out-of-state misinformation

The Oregon secretary of state said it temporarily shut down an election phone line because the “system was overwhelmed” by out-of-state misinformation. The office said Thursday in a press release ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

The Gisele Pelicot Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home in This French Town

The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.

World - The New York Times - October 18

When Your Wedding Day Is Also Election Day (or Close to It)

Fall weddings are increasingly common. But what happens when your nuptials also take place close to a contentious election?

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

"Blue Bloods" actors on show's success, their close-knit on-screen family

As "Blue Bloods" enters its final stretch of new episodes, the Reagan family continues to capture audiences. Star Tom Selleck and the cast discuss the show's lasting impact and the iconic family ...

Entertainment - CBS News - October 18

FAA investigating mid-air close call in Austin, Texas

An American Airlines 737 and a Cessna 182 came within about 350 feet of each other in mid-air near the airport in Austin, Texas.

ALCS Game 5: Yankees beat Guardians, head to first World Series since '09

After a thrilling victory, the Yankees await either the Dodgers or Mets in the Fall Classic.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

BC Vote in Limbo Until Final Count After Conservative Surge

World - Yahoo News - October 20

‘The Substance’ Is a Hollywood Horror Film that Feels Too Close to Home

I’ve seen the ways that show business can warp a young woman’s self-perception. I’ve even fallen prey to some of them.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

‘Crikey, that was close’: Jeremy Clarkson reveals he needed heart procedure

Former Top Gear host, 64, says he had stent fitted for blocked artery after ‘sudden deterioration’ in his health. Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he had a heart procedure after waking up feeling ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

SA lose Kapp & De Klerk in consecutive balls as NZ close in on victory

New Zealand tighten their grip on the Women's T20 World Cup final with the dismissals of South Africa's Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk in consecutive balls.

NFL Week 7 scores: Lions hand Vikings first defeat of 2024 on last-minute field goal

The NFC North heavyweights are all in action in the early window.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy as EU vote too close to call

Maia Sandu lashes out at ‘unprecedented’ interference by ‘foreign forces’ as results come in

Business - Financial Times - October 21

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

Events That Led to Close Call on Trump’s Life Were Preventable, Committee Finds

A House task force report included detailed accounts from law enforcement at the Butler, Pa., rally, including an officer who confronted the gunman.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Surprises, outliers, oddities: What to anticipate in the campaign’s closing days

Drawing on those and other lessons of presidential elections past, here are some reminders about what could command attention in the campaign’s endgame.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump cooks fries at closed Pennsylvania McDonald's, Harris campaigns in Georgia and Michigan

Former President Donald Trump worked a 15-minute shift at a closed McDonald's in Pennsylvania over the weekend while Vice President Kamala Harris held campaign events in Georgia and Michigan. CBS ...