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Health - ABC News
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions6 days ago - Abortion -
Politics - The Hill
More than 600K ballots cast in Georgia early voting
Georgia residents are casting early voting ballots in record numbers with more than 600,000 votes recorded as of Wednesday, according to the office of Georgia's secretary of state. “As of 3:30pm we ...6 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Tory politician's wife jailed for race hate post
Lucy Connolly, wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, is jailed for 31 months.6 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.6 days ago - Florida -
Politics - The Hill
Momentum shifts against Harris in presidential race
The tides of the election are turning against Vice President Harris. During the late summer and heading into fall, Harris appeared to be the candidate with the momentum, with Democrats comparing ...6 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Scottish Highlands become battleground in the race for net zero
Local outcry over pylon expansion scheme as ministers vow to protect infrastructure from ‘obstructionists’October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
Gallego and Lake trade barbs in Arizona Senate race
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Republican Kari Lake are battling for a significant Senate seat in the Grand Canyon State with early voting underway. CBS News' Elizabeth Campbell and ...October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
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 ...October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
When Patriarchy Trumps Race
Despite his flaws, the former president’s ideas and style appeal to some Black men.October 16 - Donald Trump -
Top stories - ABC News
Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election
Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed Wednesday.October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Jimmy Carter Casts His Ballot for Harris in Georgia
The 39th president, who entered hospice care in February 2023, submitted an absentee ballot, according to a grandson. His family said he had been eager to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.October 16 -
Politics - The Hill
Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber ...October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Jimmy Carter votes in Georgia, fulfilling wish to cast ballot for Harris
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
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.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins
A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...October 16 -
Politics - CBS News
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.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
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. ...October 16 -
Politics - The Hill
Iowa emerges as key battleground in race for the House
In their fight to flip the House, Democrats are eyeing gains in what may seem an unlikely spot: Iowa. Two GOP seats in the Hawkeye State have emerged as true battlegrounds in the final stretch of ...October 16 -
World - The Guardian
US election briefing: Georgia shatters early voting record as more than 300,000 cast ballots
Harris speaks to Charlamagne tha God and Trump rallies in Atlanta with three weeks to go until polls open on 5 November in the US presidential election. Don’t miss important US election coverage. ...October 16 -
Top stories - NBC News
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring counties to hand-count Election Day ballots
A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand.October 16 -
Politics - The Hill
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 ...October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
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.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Analyzing the impact of gerrymandering on 2024 races
This election season, many voters are casting their ballots in legislative districts that have been newly redrawn to account for population changes based on the 2020 census. In some states, the ...October 15 -
Top stories - CBS News
These tight races could decide control of Congress
Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful ...October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
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 ...October 15 -
Top stories - ABC News
Abortion, voting rights, other key issues on the ballot in states this election
While the presidential race may be getting the spotlight this election season, key regulations are up for grabs in several states way down at the bottom of the ballot.October 15 -
Business - Financial Times
Founder Anne Wojcicki races to rescue 23andMe
Once-hyped genetic testing company hit by data breach, plunging share price and board resignationsOctober 15 -
Politics - NBC News
Half of voters plan to cast ballots early — with a stark partisan divide
Americans are more eager to vote early than they were before the pandemic, but a deep partisan divide on early voting remains, the latest national NBC News poll shows.October 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
The Race to Plug a Breach in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel
A leak in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel and the race to plug it revealed the fragility of New York City’s aging transportation network.October 15 - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
Israel races to supply anti-missile shield
Intense war demands have left the IDF relying on the US to fill gaps in air defencesOctober 15 - Israel -
Health - ABC News
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before votersOctober 14 - Abortion -
World - The Guardian
Arena Racing CEO urges reform to save racing from gambling tax fallout
With the Treasury eyeing the gambling industry for additional tax revenue, arguments have increased on how best to bolstering British horse racing. Martin Cruddace, the chief executive of the ...October 14 -
World - The Guardian
America’s Cup 2024: New Zealand take 4-0 lead over Britain in first-to-seven series – as it happened
Though the contest was the closest of the regatta, the result was the same: a New Zealand victory, and they now lead Great Britain 4-0 in a race to seven. GB’s Matt Gotrel, known as Shrek – ...October 14 - New Zealand -
Top stories - The New York Times
State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer
There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.October 14 -
Top stories - The New York Times
In Rural Wisconsin, Race Is an Undercurrent of the Presidential Election
Former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on his opponent could affect the vote. “It’s a stirring of the pot,” one voter said.October 14 -
World - Financial Times
Europe searches for scale in race to boost ammunition production
Efforts to supply Ukraine and replenish inventories are hampered by bottlenecks and under-investment, say industry expertsOctober 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
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.October 13