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PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Campaign for President, October 5

Oct. 05, 2024 23:40 PM EDT
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first assassination attempt

Oct. 05, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July, urging a large crowd to deliver an Election Day victory that he tied to his survival of the shooting. The former president and Republican nominee picked up...

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

Oct. 05, 2024 19:41 PM EDT

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.” The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla who also...

South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might

Oct. 05, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab U.S. attention ahead of next month's presidential election, and the North will likely stage major provocations like a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test, South...

Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

Oct. 05, 2024 18:43 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a top church official urged members on Saturday to “avoid what is harsh and hateful” in the heat of election...

How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump's campaign

Oct. 05, 2024 15:42 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something he had spotted over his shoulder. “I thought this was a wise guy coming up,” he explained, joking that he was getting his elbow...

After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

Oct. 05, 2024 12:05 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene's destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing. Yet this devastation and despair is not enough for the extremist...

Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show

Oct. 05, 2024 10:49 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the last day of August, President Joe Biden was asked about his fall campaign plans. He promised a Labor Day appearance in Pittsburgh and said he would be “on the road from there on.” Biden did campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris on Labor Day, but he...

The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

Oct. 05, 2024 08:43 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday, with the prospect of the court's intervention in voting disputes lurking in the background. The justices are...

Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

Oct. 05, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the presidential campaign. Prosecutors allege Tehran tried to hack figures associated with the election, stealing information from former President Donald Trump’s...