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Hundreds of ballots are destroyed after fires are set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington

Hundreds of ballots are destroyed after fires are set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities were investigating Monday after early morning fires were set in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and in nearby Vancouver, Washington, where hundreds of ballots were destroyed.
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive

A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence.
Puerto Rico bristles after a US comedian calls it 'a floating island of garbage' at a Trump rally

Puerto Rico bristles after a US comedian calls it 'a floating island of garbage' at a Trump rally

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment, residents said Monday in expressions of fury
Biden casts 2024 election ballot near his Delaware home

Biden casts 2024 election ballot near his Delaware home

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has cast an early ballot in the 2024 general election.
Veteran broadcast journalists tapped to moderate future leaders' debates

Veteran broadcast journalists tapped to moderate future leaders' debates

OTTAWA — The Leaders' Debate Commission has announced two seasoned broadcast journalists will moderate the French and English leaders' debates in the next federal election.
Harris says crude and racist rhetoric at Trump's event fans the fuel of division

Harris says crude and racist rhetoric at Trump's event fans the fuel of division

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that none of the vitriol at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally will support the dreams and aspirations of the American people but instead is “fanning the fuel of trying to divide our
Philadelphia DA says he is suing Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway

Philadelphia DA says he is suing Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway

The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk 's $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization's effort boosting Donald Trump 's presidential campaign.
Jon Stewart will remain 'Daily Show' host on Mondays through 2025

Jon Stewart will remain 'Daily Show' host on Mondays through 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart isn't done skewering the news — he's signed on to continue hosting “The Daily Show” on Mondays through the end of next year.
Harris to highlight how government funding for computer chip makers can create factory jobs

Harris to highlight how government funding for computer chip makers can create factory jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris planned Monday to highlight how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in the electoral battleground of Michigan, just days after Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 law th
Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?

Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?

NEW YORK (AP) — Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got the most attention for racist remarks.