Campaign roundup: Harris seizes on Trump's vow to protect women whether they 'like it or not'
Vice President Kamala Harris seized on a remark from Donald Trump that he would “protect” women if elected — whether they “like it or not” — to assail her Republican rival’s stance on reproductive rights and ...Read more
Harris and Trump keep focus on swing states Friday with events in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina
Swing-state campaign events will be in in full swing Friday for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with stops scheduled in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina.
Harris ...Read more
This Democrat could challenge DeSantis' campaign against abortion, pot amendments
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ use of state resources to campaign against two constitutional amendments has prompted a flurry of lawsuits, rebukes from politicians on both sides of the aisle and at least one ...Read more
Motion picture academy lays off staff at archive and library amid broader restructuring
LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has laid off 16 staff members from its archive and library as part of a broader restructuring that will bring all of the organization's collecting, ...Read more
Bill Clinton to rally Democrats in Orlando on 'Souls to the Polls' Sunday
ORLANDO, Fla. — Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for the Democratic ticket in Orlando on Sunday, according to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign.
Clinton will join U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., at a ...Read more
Man left improvised explosive devices in Tampa's Hard Rock Casino, authorities say
TAMPA, Fla. — A man arrested this week is accused of leaving two improvised explosive devices in restrooms at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, authorities said.
Bryan Robert Eckley, 46, of Tampa was arrested Wednesday on ...Read more
Young Thug pleads guilty in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial
ATLANTA — After nearly two and a half years behind bars, Atlanta rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty in his sprawling gang and racketeering trial which has become the longest in state history.
But the musician’s ...Read more
Can the GOP reclaim the U.S. Senate? Kentucky's Mitch McConnell sees 'great' odds
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says private Republican polls reveal nearly the same picture that public polls do: The 2024 presidential race is tied in each of the seven battleground states.
“Everything ...Read more
U.S. deportation flight lands in Haiti amid spreading violence, attack on Catholic nuns
Days after a Catholic mission that treats up to 30,000 poor people a year became the latest target of armed gangs in a new wave of coordinated attacks, the Biden administration deported dozens of people back to Haiti in ...Read more
Ballot initiatives include cannabis, insurance measures
A number of states will vote on ballot measures related to substance use, insurance and other health-related issues on Nov. 5 — in addition to the 11 abortion-related measures before voters.
The health-related ...Read more
Man falsely accused in KC Chiefs rally shooting files new lawsuits against Missouri state senators
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Johnson County, Kansas, man filed new lawsuits against three Missouri state senators, alleging they shared posts falsely identifying him as being an illegal alien and a shooter in the February Kansas...Read more
Former NY Gov. Cuomo referred to prosecutors by GOP House panel on COVID pandemic
A Republican-led congressional panel on the COVID-19 pandemic has referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution for allegedly lying at a closed-door hearing.
The House of...Read more
Harris to rally in North Las Vegas with J-Lo, Mana
LAS VEGAS — With Election Day less than a week away, Vice President Kamala Harris will make another push for Nevada’s vote by rallying supporters in North Las Vegas Thursday evening.
The Nevada Day — and Halloween ...Read more
Young Thug pleading guilty in lengthy gang case
ATLANTA — After nearly two and a half years behind bars, Atlanta rapper Young Thug is pleading guilty in his sprawling gang and racketeering trial that became the longest in state history.
But the musician’s legal ...Read more
'Culture of cover-up': Grand jury details missteps in Kissimmee police excessive-force investigation
ORLANDO, Fla. — A grand jury found a “culture of cover-up” in the internal investigation of a Kissimmee cop later indicted for excessively beating a man in 2023, implicating the now-former police chief and others of ...Read more
Heat contributed to 4 deaths, made many ill at Miami-Dade prison without AC, lawsuit claims
MIAMI — South Florida temperatures soared to record highs over the last few summers — and so did the toll on more than 1,300 people incarcerated in a sweltering men’s state prison not far from Everglades National ...Read more
NY mom, 2 kids presumed dead after jumping into Niagara Falls
NEW YORK — The upstate New York woman who leapt over a guardrail and into Niagara Falls, along with her child and baby, are all presumed dead, New York State Police said Thursday.
Chianti Means, 33, was the mother of ...Read more
Election means first test for changes to electoral vote process
WASHINGTON — In the coming months, the main legislative change Congress enacted in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol faces its first major test — and election experts expect it to pass.
Many of those...Read more
GM Fort Wayne workers OK strike authorization
United Auto Workers-represented workers at General Motors Co.'s Fort Wayne Assembly truck plant overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization vote over local issues at the plant, according to results Wednesday from Local ...Read more
Barack Obama fine with filmmaker daughter dropping his name for professional reasons
It’s not unheard of in Hollywood for the offspring of celebrities to shed their famous parents’ last names, so Malia Obama isn’t breaking any new ground by wanting to be known as “Malia Ann,” as she pursues her ...Read more
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