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Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate

Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate

Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year's tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former execut
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Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the board's plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
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A staged video claimed to show someone destroying ballots. Election officials were prepared

A staged video claimed to show someone destroying ballots. Election officials were prepared

YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — A video that showed mail-in ballots for former President Donald Trump apparently being destroyed in a suburban Philadelphia county took off quickly on social media Thursday afternoon. Cries of election fraud came right behind.
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Legal fight over Mississippi counting mail ballots after Election Day is revived

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi’s practice of counting mailed absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later.
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Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria

Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria

OTTAWA — Advocates want Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to immediately call an impartial investigation into the death of a Canadian woman the federal government refused to repatriate from a Syrian detention camp. In a letter to Joly, Sen.
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Alberta publishes new accessibility standard guide, but Minister says more work to do

Alberta publishes new accessibility standard guide, but Minister says more work to do

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has published a new accessibility design guide, marking the first major update to the document since 2017.
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Here's a look at Musk's contact with Putin and why it matters

Here's a look at Musk's contact with Putin and why it matters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wal
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AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, peop
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will decide on Election Day how to award the state’s 10 presidential electoral votes, including whether to promote their two-term governor to the vice presidency.
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Georgia Democrats try to get closer to a majority as they contest legislative seats

Georgia Democrats try to get closer to a majority as they contest legislative seats

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — The general in one of Georgia's house-to-house partisan struggles was rallying her troops on Saturday morning in a suburban Atlanta coffee shop.
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