Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 50 years ago, about 95% of voters cast their ballots in person on Election Day. That number has fallen gradually as states have provided Americans with more options on how and when to cast their ballots. For most of that time, advance voting was a nonpartisan feature of elections.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 is far from a nationally administered contest. The 50 states and the District of Columbia run their own elections, and each does things a little differently. For example, Maine and Nebraska allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Alaska and Maine used ranked choice
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television morning show interviews often don’t stray beyond celebrities and food segments. But questions about the tone of a “CBS Mornings” interview by host Tony Dokoupil with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about Israel and Palestinians is lingering a week after it was conducted. CBS News management took the unusual
Continue ReadingBy Paul P. Murphy and Michelle Krupa, CNN Anna Maria Island, Florida (CNN) — Carol Whitmore couldn’t pack her big SUV to leave this barrier island as Hurricane Milton aimed Tuesday for Florida’s west coast with already-historic fury. Hurricane Helene took it two weeks ago. “Up to the door panels” the surge crashed in from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week. It’s fulfilling a pledge to do so weekly as neighboring Haiti scrambles to handle the influx while besieged by poverty and gang violence. The Dominican government last week announced it would
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s lawmakers have approved a motion to impeach the country’s deputy president, following daylong discussions and after Rigathi Gachagua appeared in parliament to defend himself against several charges, including allegations that he supported anti-government protests in June. The motion was approved by a 281-44 vote in favor, well above
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the coast and leaving massive piles of debris that still sit along roadsides. Now that Hurricane Milton, a more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There isn’t an easier way to count votes than to count the votes. The Associated Press has been tallying results in national, state and local elections since 1848. In broad terms, the process is the same today as it was then: Vote count reporters collect election results at a local
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than 99% of ballots cast. In California, almost one-third of ballots were uncounted after election night. The state was making almost daily updates to its count through Dec. 3, a full month
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When you hear the term bellwether, you might think about states in the presidential election that always vote with the White House winner. The true meaning of a bellwether is an indicator of a trend. And for that, you need to be thinking about counties. A few that might matter
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Before there was a FiveThirtyEight model or a New York Times election night needle, there was an economist named Louis Bean. He wrote the 1948 book “How to Predict Elections” and achieved a sort of fame for suggesting that contrary to conventional wisdom, Democratic President Harry Truman would defeat Republican
Continue ReadingAssociated Press So you want to cast a ballot on Election Day? Or maybe vote by mail? It helps to know the rules. The federal government sets some basic standards: U.S. citizens age 18 or older are eligible to vote. But each state can adopt additional voting requirements and restrictions. For example, many states disqualify
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Billie Eilish has gone from teen phenom to bone fide adult, according to her brother, producer and collaborator Finneas O’Connell. It’s one of the reasons why O’Connell, for the first time, won’t be accompanying his Grammy-winning little sister on her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour – with the
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Georgia football player Colbie Young was arrested by the Athens-Clarke County police early Tuesday morning and charged with assault on an unborn child and battery. According to police, Young posted bail Tuesday afternoon and was released from jail. The incident report states an ex-girlfriend of Young’s called
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tez Johnson’s journey in Eugene started with Bo Nix. Johnson followed his brother Nix to Oregon last year after three years at Troy State. The connection between the two players was special, both off the field and on it. Adopted by the Nix family when he was a
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story October 8, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As the countdown to Election Day begins, the buzz around Texas politics is heating up, and Colin Allred is at the center of it. The Dallas Democrat and former NFL linebacker is making waves across the Lone Star
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: La siguiente historia contiene lenguaje explícito. (CNN) — En su nuevo libro, el legendario periodista Bob Woodward ofrece una extraordinaria mirada tras bambalinas de las contundentes y soeces valoraciones e interacciones del presidente Joe Biden con los líderes mundiales que han dado forma a su presidencia, desde Benjamin Netanyahu a Vladimir
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s top commander in Europe compiled a list of weapons systems the US possesses that could help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that the Biden administration has not yet provided, including air-to-surface missiles and a secure communications network used by
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge is hearing testimony about the nation’s first two nitrogen gas executions, weighing whether to let Alabama carry out a third such execution next month. Attorneys for Carey Dale Grayson are asking a federal judge to block his scheduled Nov. 21 execution with nitrogen gas. But the state is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others solicited tens of thousands of dollars over two years to give preferential treatment in scheduling safety inspections. Brian Cordasco pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday. The 49-year-old
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