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The Latest: All eyes on Pennsylvania as candidates spend final day campaigning there

Nov. 04, 2024 15:44 PM EST

The presidential campaign comes down to a final push across a handful of states on the eve of Election Day. Kamala Harris will spend all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome....

Here's what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.

Nov. 04, 2024 00:13 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. We know...

Orlov, Necas lift Hurricanes past Capitals, 4-2

Nov. 03, 2024 19:50 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dmitry Orlov had two goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. It’s the sixth straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got one goal and two assists from Martin Necas. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal....

Creative 'I Voted' stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design

Nov. 01, 2024 09:31 AM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted” stickers are attracting a lot of attention this year. But have you ever considered the back of your Election Day souvenir? “Garment-safe adhesive,...

Harris tries to turn Gaza protests into a way to energize the crowds at her rallies

Oct. 31, 2024 23:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters can create awkward moments for presidential candidates. They interrupt, heckle and, oftentimes, knock a candidate off track. But Vice President Kamala Harris is trying a new strategy late in the campaign to turn what would otherwise be awkward...

Bandwidth: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 31, 2024 06:54 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bandwidth Inc. (BAND) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $413,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 1 cent per share. Earnings,...

Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'

Oct. 30, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris called Wednesday for Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she tried to push past comments made by President Joe Biden about Donald Trump's supporters and “garbage " and keep the focus on her Republican opponent in the closing days of the...

Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week left

Oct. 30, 2024 21:36 PM EDT

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president appeared in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre. Mumford & Sons, Gracie Abrams, Remi Wolf and members...

Martin Marietta: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $363 million. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $5.91 per share. The results missed Wall Street...

'Not an act of God.' How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist

Oct. 29, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

CONETOE, N.C. (RNS) — Congregants at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church thought their pastor was crazy when he suggested his rural community take up farming as a way to improve their health and become more self-sufficient. The small, predominantly Black community, about 80...