By Arit John, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Dozens of Black motorcyclists drove through north and west Philadelphia over the weekend with a simple message for Black men: Go vote. The ride – a joint effort between Black Men Vote, Black Bikers Vote and other local organizations – was one of several nonpartisan events held across the city in a bid to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in recent years. A Democrat hasn’t won the state’s Electoral College votes since 2012, when former President Barack Obama succeeded with a margin of less than one percentage point. Republican former President Donald Trump has won
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in November could determine whether Republicans keep control of the U.S. House. Voters also will cast ballots in a U.S. Senate contest and 10 statewide propositions, in addition to the presidency and the state Legislature. At
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a presidential election for the third consecutive time as its voters decide competitive races that could tip the balance of power in both chambers of Congress as well as the state House of Representatives. The state was one of three presidential battlegrounds, along
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s marquee U.S. Senate race but most likely which party will control the closely divided chamber for at least the next two years. Democratic incumbent Jon Tester faces a tough reelection bid for a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point in the state’s 2020, 2016, 2004 and 2000 elections. So it might be again this Election Day. Both Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris are competing hard
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania voters are almost sure to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress and the state Legislature in the balance. With its 19 electoral votes, the commonwealth is the largest prize among the battleground states and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada is once again home to competitive races that could determine control of the White House and the U.S. Senate. It is also one of 10 states where voters will decide a high-profile ballot measure on abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Nevada has
Continue ReadingTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests against his political opponents. Weeks after winning reelection with a 90.7% share of the vote, the 66-year-old former law professor in his inauguration speech Monday called for a “cultural revolution” to combat
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Mientras hacía campaña por el expresidente Donald Trump, el multimillonario de la tecnología Elon Musk anunció el sábado que cada día regalará US$ 1 millón a los votantes registrados en los estados en disputa, lo que inmediatamente atrajo el escrutinio de los expertos en leyes electorales, quienes dijeron que el sorteo
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Mientras la superestrella de Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, y su hijo Bronny buscan hacer historia este martes por la noche al convertirse en el primer dúo de padre e hijo en jugar juntos en un partido de temporada regular de la NBA, serán acompañados en el Crypto.com Arena por algunas
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people. It had unleashed heavy rains on Cuba, which was also hit by an unrelated massive power outage. On Tuesday afternoon, Oscar’s remnants were
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer star Neymar made his return to the pitch more than a year after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, playing 20 minutes for Al-Hilal on Monday. The 32-year-old was introduced as a substitute in the 77th minute of the team’s 5-4
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia. NATO’s secretary general says that would mark a “significant escalation.” South Korea’s statement Tuesday is apparently meant to pressure Russia not to bring in North Korean troops for
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, Manuela Castro, Federico Jofre, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Investigators looking into the death of singer Liam Payne said they are not yet ready to release his body to his family, pending further toxicology reports, according to a statement from prosecutors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Geoff Payne, father of the former One
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors reported much stronger than expected third-quarter earnings and gave an outlook that puts it on the path for record earnings in 2024 – just a year after a costly strike by members of the United Auto Workers union. The company reported it earned an adjusted
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Highs today will be in the low to mid 50s under partly cloudy skies. We’ll see an increase in cloud cover as we head into the night and early tomorrow morning. Lows tonight will be in the 20s and 30s.Yesterday’s rain cleared out early in the day. Some patchy fog this morning is possible before
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers. On Tuesday, IndiGo, a private Indian airline, said nine of its flights destined for Jeddah and
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — India and China have reached an agreement on military disengagement along their disputed border, New Delhi said, a step toward reducing frictions between the nuclear-armed neighbors that comes ahead of an expected meeting between the countries’ leaders on the sidelines of a summit in Russia.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s officially the home stretch of the 2024 presidential race, with exactly two weeks until Election Day on November 5. View CNN’s voter handbook to find out what the rules are — where you are. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
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