Kenya’s parliament overwhelmingly votes to impeach the country’s deputy president
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s lawmakers have approved a motion to impeach the country’s deputy president, following daylong…
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Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still…
Continue ReadingWhy and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There isn’t an easier way to count votes than to count the votes. The Associated Press has been tallying…
Continue ReadingFlorida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than…
Continue ReadingWhere are the voters who could decide the presidential election?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When you hear the term bellwether, you might think about states in the presidential election that always vote…
Continue ReadingHow elections forecasters became political ‘prophets’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Before there was a FiveThirtyEight model or a New York Times election night needle, there was an economist named…
Continue ReadingWho can vote in US elections, and what steps must you take to do so?
Associated 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…
Continue ReadingA federal judge in Alabama hears a request to block a 3rd nitrogen execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge is hearing testimony about the nation’s first two nitrogen gas executions, weighing whether to let…
Continue ReadingEx-FDNY chief pleads guilty to accepting bribes to speed safety inspections
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he…
Continue ReadingSecond minor league umpire sues MLB, alleges firing was retaliation for sexual assault complaint
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he…
Continue ReadingDisputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several disputes over Ohio voter rights were unresolved as the state began accepting early ballots Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingGeorgia WR Colbie Young arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child
AP Sports Writer Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has been arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. Athens-Clarke County jail…
Continue ReadingDisney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Milton
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine has begun grinding to a halt ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of massacre in small Haitian town where 70 died point finger at government
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Angry whispers have broken the heavy silence that fell over Pont-Sondé just days after a vicious gang…
Continue ReadingA charge against a TikTok personality is upgraded in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors said Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingA retired Houston officer gets 60 years in a couple’s drug raid deaths that revealed corruption
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple…
Continue ReadingThieves slipped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler’s wrist, police say
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track…
Continue ReadingOfficials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) — Authorities have released footage from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that…
Continue ReadingSEC, Big Ten leaders mulling future of fast-changing college sports
AP National Writer The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings this week, their leaders are setting the stage to…
Continue ReadingWildfire fight continues in western North Dakota
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters have a greater handle on two large wildfires burning in western North Dakota since the weekend.…
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