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'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down. In the ad, a narrator says, “I am so...
Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website
ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based conservative website that falsely accused them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, according to a court filing earlier this week. The lawsuit against...
Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has turned down Cornel West's request to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, expressing sympathy for his claim but saying it's too close to Election Day to make changes. U.S. District Judge J....
Don't count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November close enough that officials will have to recount the votes. Just don’t expect those recounts to change the winner. They rarely do, even when the margins are tiny. “The...
Want to follow election results like a pro? Here's what to watch in key states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Election night in the United States is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, except that only one piece appears at a time, and you don’t get to look at the picture on the box. As thousands of counties and towns report vote totals, it can be hard to figure out when the...
An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao's top job. What's at stake for the casino hub?
MACAO (AP) — Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on Sunday, making him the Chinese casino hub ’s first leader born in mainland China. It's a break from the longtime practice of choosing locally-born leaders,...
A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that she won't order the presidential battleground state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections despite recent disruptions to registration caused by Hurricane Helene. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross rejected...
Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks highlighted former Gov. Larry Hogan's actions in office as evidence he fell short on standing up for abortion rights as he now claims he would, while Hogan said she was mischaracterizing his position during a debate in a widely watched Senate...
Independent in key House race suspends campaign, saying he was 'pawn' in election fraud scheme
A congressional candidate who said he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race in Minnesota suspended his campaign Thursday and endorsed his Republican rival. Thomas Bowman, an independent running in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, said...
Mozambique awaits election results as the ruling party looks to extend its reign past 50 years
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans were waiting for early election results Thursday, a day after a vote for a new president passed off peacefully despite opposition candidates claiming fraud and manipulation by the longtime ruling party. Vote-counting began straight after polls...
