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Harris campaign launches new ad tying Trump to Robinson scandal in North Carolina

Trouble for Republicans in North Carolina can only be good news for Democrats who haven’t won state since 2008

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South Carolina restarts executions after 13 years

Freddie Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery.

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Arizona Supreme Court rules 98,000 people whose citizenship is unconfirmed can vote in pivotal election

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races.

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Geoff Duncan: Republican Party Needs to 'Move On' from Trump Worship

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R-GA) said Friday on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" that the Republican Party needs to "move on" from its worship of former President Donald Trump. | Clips

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Arizona Supreme Court rules that 98,000 people without confirmed citizenship docs can still vote in state races

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New York confirms its first case of EEE since 2015. Here's what to know about the mosquito-borne virus.

An Ulster County resident has tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus, health officials say.

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Obama criticism is from parody account, not Marjorie Taylor Greene

Greene didn't share the post. It came from an account that impersonates her and identifies itself as parody.

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Report: Democrats Fear Trump Victory After Teamsters Refuse to Endorse Harris

Democrats are reportedly taking the Teamster Union's refusal to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president may be a warning sign.

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Misleading claim ties Trump to Haitian migration in Ohio

Donald Trump was president when thousands of Haitian nationals moved to Ohio, but he opposed a program that let many work and be in the U.S. lawfully.

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U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea sentenced to time served

Travis King ran from South Korea, across the Demilitarized Zone and into North Korea on July 18, 2023. He was later released by North Korea.

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What is workplace "glossing" and how can companies prevent the toxic habit?

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U.S.S. Eisenhower captain fights false Houthi claims with social media

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Israel says it killed top Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

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Harris blames death of young mother on ‘Trump abortion bans’

Amber Thurman died at the age of 28 two years ago after waiting 20 hours for emergency medical care following complications caused by an abortion pill

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New Secret Service report explains what went wrong before Trump rally shooting

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Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia begin early in-person voting

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Hear why Teamsters union executive is endorsing Harris even though his union didn’t

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Sleep scientist weighs in on viral "sleepmaxxing" trend

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Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

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Rallying in Two Key States, Harris Presses Her Case on Abortion Rights

Visiting Wisconsin after giving a speech in Georgia, the vice president signaled she would focus on the life-or-death risks of abortion bans in the final weeks of the race.

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Harris targets male voters in reproductive rights push

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Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit pulls killed 81-year-old man

Dogs owned by Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder attacked and killed an 81-year-old man as the victim and his wife were running errands in San Antonio.

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Trump presses to change Nebraska election law, in fight for a sole electoral vote

Donald Trump believes he will win four electoral votes from Nebraska, but it’s the fifth one that he is increasingly fretting about – leading the former president and his Republican allies to mount a last-ditch effort to try and change state election law only weeks before ballots are cast.

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U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea pleads guilty to desertion

Travis King fled into North Korea in July 2023 while taking part in a guided tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

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Effort to Make Nebraska Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote State Rekindles

The effort to make Nebraska a winner-takes-all electoral votes state has rekindled, though hindrances are once again at play.

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Inflation concerns weigh heavily on voters

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Harris-Walz Adviser: Harris 'Was Joking' About Shooting an Intruder

On Friday's broadcast of CNN's "The Lead," Harris-Walz Campaign Senior Adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms said that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice | Clips

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California firefighter accused of setting fires in wine country

Robert Hernandez was accused of setting five fires between Aug. 15 and Sept. 14 while off-duty, the state firefighting agency said.

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How One Man’s Vote in Nebraska Could Change the Presidential Election

A single Republican state senator appears to be holding back a push by Donald J. Trump to net a potentially pivotal electoral vote even before ballots are cast.

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Mark Robinson won't appear at Trump's North Carolina rally after CNN report

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Harris-Walz Adviser: She's Done Few Interviews Because She's 'Very Busy'

On Friday's broadcast of CNN's "The Lead," Harris-Walz Campaign Senior Adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms responded to a question on why 2024 Democratic | Clips

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US soldier who fled to North Korea sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge

The US soldier who ran across the border from South to North Korea last year was sentenced Friday to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to charges of desertion and assault.

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Kentucky sheriff charged with killing judge faced lawsuit

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New Georgia rule prompts fears of Election Day chaos

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Environmentalists Fear Subsidies for Carbon Capture Won’t Be Checked

Some activists are questioning whether the federal government can accurately verify a tax program for facilities that store planet-warming gases.

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2024 presidential election underway as early voting opens in states like Minnesota

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Lebanon border clashes between Israel, Hezbollah spark fears of wider war

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Trailing in top battleground state, Harris spotlights Georgia woman's death, Trump abortion bans

Kamala Harris campaigned Friday on restoring abortion rights in Georgia, where most polls show her trailing Republican nominee Donald Trump.

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South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection

South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.

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Lewd posts by Trump-backed candidate for NC governor removed from porn forum

Offensive posts by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson were removed from the pornographic website Nude Africa on Thursday, hours after a CNN KFile investigation revealed a series of inflammatory comments posted on the forum by the controversial and socially conservative Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina.

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Nebraska Republicans may change law that could determine presidential election outcome

Former President Donald Trump is renewing efforts to change Nebraska's electoral vote allocation system to snag one of the state's electoral votes.

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South Carolina Carries Out First Execution In 13 Years

Freddie Owens was executed on Friday, despite a reversal from a key witness.

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Harris Calls Republicans ‘Hypocrites’ In Powerful Speech On Abortion

“This is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect of this crisis,” the Democratic presidential nominee said at a Friday rally.

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Kamala Harris Tells Oprah ‘They’re Getting Shot’ if Somebody Breaks Into Her Home

The remarkable utterance underscored Democrats’ increasing comfort with the country’s gun culture, and how Harris is trying to use it to puncture notions about female candidates.

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Iowa Attorney General to Prosecute Noncitizen Charged with Voter Fraud

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will be prosecuting a noncitizen who was arrested and charged with alleged voter fraud.

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Iowa Attorney General to Prosecute Illegal Alien Charged with Voter Fraud

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will be prosecuting an illegal alien who was arrested and charged with alleged voter fraud.

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Communication Failures Plagued Deadly Trump Rally, Secret Service Finds

The summary of an internal investigation determined that the agency did not adequately prepare its local partners for their duties at the event in Butler, Pa., in July.

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Texas pipeline fire is out, vehicle and human remains are found

The natural liquid gas pipeline in Deer Park, near Houston, erupted Monday after a vehicle crashed into it, officials said.

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Despite warnings, GA election board adopts new rules

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