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• Joe Biden wins Michigan

  04-11-2020 23:58
  
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• 2020 Latest: Biden wins Michigan, nears 270 electoral votes

  04-11-2020 23:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  5:56 p.m.
  Democrat Joe Biden has carried Michigan and its 16 electoral votes, further dismantling Donald Trump’s Rust Belt wall of support that helped deliver him the presidency four years ago.
  The flip from red back to blue was a huge blow to Trump, whose victories in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in 2016 sent him to the White House. Biden also carried Wisconsin, though Pennsylvania hasn’t been
  
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• Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter

  04-11-2020 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split. Voters resisted big changes despite the heated race at the top of the ticket for the White House. It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency. Or perhaps, as some say, it provides a rare opening for across-the-aisle cooperation. S
  
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• Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s kidnapper is sentenced to 24 years

  04-11-2020 23:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the kidnapping of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by a judge who cited his leadership role in a gang active nationwide. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in Manhattan announced the sentence Wednesday for Anthony Ellison. The judge noted the July 2018 kidnapping of Tekashi 6ix9ine and Ellison’s slashing of another man’s face that left the man permanently disfigured. Prosecutors said Ellison was a leader of a
  
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• How Many Votes Are Left To Count in Pima County?

  04-11-2020 23:33
  
  Pima County election officials announced today that somewhere between 26,000 and 34,000 ballots from yesterday's election remained to be counted. Those ballots must have their signatures verified by the County Recorder's Office before they can be sent to the Elections Department for tabulation.In addition, the county has roughly 18,300 provisional ballots that have to be verified.…
  
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• Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark

  04-11-2020 23:26
  
  In what has come to be known as #Sharpiegate, social media posts circulated Wednesday claiming election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County provided voters with Sharpie pens that canceled out votes, specifically those for President Donald Trump. The false claim came as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was named the winner in the battleground state. Arizona election officials disputed the posts, saying using a Sharpie would not invalidate a ballot. In fact, officials said that
  
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• How the passing of Props 207 and 208 will impact your taxes

  04-11-2020 23:24
  
  TUCSON - Both Proposition 207 and Proposition 208 have unofficially passed in the state and they will both have an impact on taxes in the state, just in different ways.
  Prop 207 makes recreational marijuana legal to buy if you are over the age of 21 and legal to sell if you have a state issued license.
  Marijuana will have a heavy state tax attached to it much like alcohol at 16 percent. It will also be regulated in similar ways.
  Patti Serrano with New Heights Communications says this will bring
  
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• 2020 Latest: Nevada county releasing more results Thursday

  04-11-2020 23:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  5:20 p.m.
  The top elections official in Nevada’s most populous county says more results will be released Thursday morning that include mail-in ballots received on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon that he did not yet know how many ballots had been received but uncounted in the Las Vegas area.
  Early results showed Democrat Joe Bide
  
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• Post-election vote tallying raises fresh security concerns

  04-11-2020 23:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day came and went without any overt signs of foreign interference affecting the vote, but that doesn’t mean the risk has faded. A prolonged vote-tallying period in swing states raises the prospect of multiple security concerns, including foreign or domestic disinformation campaigns that could sow doubt in the process as well as digital attacks aimed at election infrastructure itself. Intentionally false information and propaganda have been constant during t
  
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• Portland, Oregon, mayor declares win after tight contest

  04-11-2020 23:14
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has declared victory after a bruising campaign that sandwiched him between a tough challenger to his political left and anger from moderate voters and business owners frustrated with five months of near-nightly protests that made the city a lightning rod for President Donald Trump. Mayor Ted Wheeler said Wednesday he had a clear mandate with more than 90% of the vote counted. If his lead holds, Wheeler would become the first mayor to win
  
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• The Latest: Cyprus bringing back overnight curfew

  04-11-2020 23:13
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus is bringing back an island-wide, overnight curfew in a bid to curb a surge of new COVID-19 infections that authorities worry could overburden the country’s health care system.
  The curfew, which is to take effect Friday, orders bars, restaurants, shopping malls and cafes to shut by 10:30 p.m.The only exceptions to the curfew will be for anyone who’s on the job and for emergency medical reasons. A 10-person maximum for gatherings at home or any public spa
  
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• Politically liberal California rejects affirmative action

  04-11-2020 23:09
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A campaign to reinstate affirmative action in overwhelmingly Democratic California has failed resoundingly despite having money and momentum. The rejection of Proposition 16 means California will keep a ban on granting preferential treatment based on race and gender in public hiring, contracting and college admissions. With more than 11 million votes tallied, Proposition 16 had just 44% approval Wednesday. Supporters sought to reinstate affirmative action during a nati
  
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• Mississippi’s new magnolia flag starting to fly after vote

  04-11-2020 23:02
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi flag without Confederate images has begun flying in parts of the state just a day after more than 70% of voters approved the new design. The new flag features a magnolia encircled by stars and the phrase “In God We Trust.” Officials raised the flag Wednesday outside Hattiesburg City Hall and on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Unofficial results show the new flag received a majority of votes in all but two counties. The new fl
  
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• Georgia voters oust prosecutor criticized in Arbery slaying

  04-11-2020 23:02
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Voters have ousted a Georgia prosecutor who was criticized for her office’s response to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. District Attorney Jackie Johnson says Arbery case played a large role in her defeat in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. She lost to Keith Higgins, a former assistant prosecutor who gathered signatures to get on the ballot as an independent. Arbery was killed in February by a white father and son who pursued the young Black man as he ran in t
  
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• Jittery public awaits news as presidency remains in flux

  04-11-2020 22:59
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With a bitterly divided America failing to deliver a decisive result for either party, a jittery public is awaiting clarity over the results of a presidential election that remained too early to call. Across the country, sleep-deprived voters kept TV screens tuned to newscasts while refreshing maps checkered with blue and red that delivered no clear answers. Votes continued to be counted across the country and will be for days to come as both President Donald Trump and
  
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• 2020 Latest: Trump team wants more Michigan vote inspectors

  04-11-2020 22:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  4:55 p.m.
  President Donald Trump’s campaign has accused a Michigan election official of failing to ensure that challengers and bipartisan observers watch the processing of absentee ballots.
  The Republican campaign filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the count, which was mostly centered in Detroit, until Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson allows more inspectors. There was no immediate response
  
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• Scattered protests reported across New York, Washington and Seattle; No evidence of unrest

  04-11-2020 22:51
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scattered protests took place in cities including New York, Washington and Seattle in the hours after polls closed.
  But there was no evidence of widespread violence or unrest linked to the U.S. election. With the outcome of the race for the presidency still unknown Wednesday, authorities remained wary of the chance for conflict.
  In Washington, more than 1,000 people protesting President Donald Trump converged on Black Lives Matter Plaza, just a block from t
  
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• Struggling Mexican airline Interjet resumes its flights

  04-11-2020 22:50
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Troubled Mexican airline Interjet has resumed flights and is pledging to pay back wages owed its employees, after the carrier suspended flights for three days, citing cash flow and maintenance issues. Interjet has said it has suffered because of a drop-off in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic. The government consumer protection agency issued an alert Tuesday warning about “the risk of establishing commercial relationships” with the airline, noting that
  
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• Prop Hiking Income Taxes on Highest Earners To Fund Education Appears Likely to Pass

  04-11-2020 22:48
  
  While hundreds of thousands of votes still remain to be counted in the state, it appears a proposition to hike income tax on Arizona’s highest earns to fund education programs is likely to pass. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Proposition 208 had the support of 53 percent of voters and was leading by 265,589 votes. That lead has narrowed from last night, when supporters of Prop 208, Invest in Education, declared victory in their push to approve the 3.5% surcharge on income exceeding $250,000 for
  
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• In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidates

  04-11-2020 22:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Across the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday’s election. Winners include a Delaware woman who will become the first transgender person in a state Senate when she takes office in January, and the first openly gay Black men to win seats in Congress, both Democrats from New York. The landmark victories came not only in blue but also red states such as Tennessee, where a Republican gay man and a Democratic bisexual man will become the first
  
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• Trump immigration rule takes effect again during appeal

  04-11-2020 22:46
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Trump administration immigration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps is back in effect while a U.S. appeals court considers the case. The Election Day move was the latest twist in the legal battle over the controversial rule. Government attorneys on Tuesday appealed a federal judge’s decision to strike down the rule. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put a hold on the ruling, allowing the restrictions to proceed
  
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• Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name

  04-11-2020 22:43
  
  Voters have agreed to strip the words “and Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s formal name, approving a statewide referendum that had been revived amid the nation’s reckoning with racial injustice. Although the word “Plantations” in Rhode Island’s name does not specifically refer to a place where slaves labored, the measure’s backers insisted it elicits such imagery and offends many people. Officially, Rhode Island was incorporated as The S
  
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• Voters have approved a referendum stripping the words “and Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s formal name

  04-11-2020 22:38
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters have approved a referendum stripping the words “and Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s formal name.The post Voters have approved a referendum stripping the words “and Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s formal name appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Biden narrowly wins Wisconsin; Trump to call for a recount

  04-11-2020 22:36
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has narrowly won battleground state Wisconsin, edging out President Donald Trump in a state that was crucial to the incumbent’s victory four years ago. The Associated Press called the race for Biden on Wednesday after election officials there said all outstanding ballots had been counted, save for a few hundred in one township and a small number of provisional ballots around the state. The former vice president’s lead there is now so grea
  
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• Public health may be US election loser as coronavirus surges

  04-11-2020 22:35
  
  Regardless of the presidential election outcome, a vexing issue remains to be decided: Will the U.S. be able to tame a perilous pandemic that is surging as holidays, winter and other challenges approach?  Public health experts fear the answer is no, at least in the short term, with potentially dire consequences. Donald Trump’s current term ends Jan. 20. In the 86 days until then, public health experts say 100,000 more Americans will likely die from the virus if the president doesn&rsq
  
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• After judge’s order, Postal Service sweep finds 13 ballots

  04-11-2020 22:34
  
  U.S. Postal Service inspectors found just 13 ballots during an Election Day sweep of processing centers ordered by a federal judge, all of them in Pennsylvania. Court documents filed Wednesday say the ballots were then expedited for delivery to local election offices. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., had given the agency until Tuesday afternoon to search several facilities for outstanding ballots. The agency said it could not complete the judge’s order under his timeframe but noted tha
  
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• A more conservative court hears same-sex foster parent case

  04-11-2020 22:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents. The case is a big test of religious rights on a more conservative court. Catholic Social Services, which is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, says its religious views keep it from certifying same-sex couples as foster parents. And it says it shouldn’t
  
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• EXPLAINER: A day later, what is the US waiting for?

  04-11-2020 22:30
  
  Anxious Americans woke up to an election aftermath that has yet to deliver any clear answer. Neither President Donald Trump nor his Democratic rival Joe Biden cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, and the margins are tight in five battleground states. Races in Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania are still too early to call. The Associated Press called Wisconsin, which also had been in play earlier Wednesday, for Biden. Trump’s campaig
  
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• 2020 Latest: Biden expresses optimism as vote count persists

  04-11-2020 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  4:20 p.m.
  Joe Biden says he’s not ready to declare victory as vote counting continues in the presidential election, but he says, “When the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners.”
  The Associated Press hasn’t called the presidential race. Biden currently has 248 electoral votes, while President Donald Trump has 214. It takes 270 to win the presidency.
  Biden addressed reporters
  
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• Jittery public turns to liquor, news as race’s fate hangs

  04-11-2020 22:22
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With a bitterly divided America failing to deliver a decisive result for either party, a jittery public is awaiting clarity over the results of a presidential election that remained too early to call. Across the country, sleep-deprived voters kept TV screens tuned to newscasts while refreshing maps checkered with blue and red that delivered no clear answers. Votes continued to be counted across the country and will be for days to come as both President Donald Trump and
  
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• Four Italian regions, including Milan, put under lockdown

  04-11-2020 22:21
  
  ROME (AP) — Four Italian regions are being put under “red-zone” lockdown, with severe limits imposed on the circumstances under which people can leave home. Premier Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday night announced the “very stringent” restrictions on Lombardy, Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta in the north, and Calabria, which forms the southern “toe” of the Italian peninsula. The lockdown is aimed at tamping down a surge in COVID-19 infections and preventing
  
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• Ford recalls over 375K Explorers to fix suspension problem

  04-11-2020 22:17
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 375,000 Explorer SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix a suspension problem that has caused 13 crashes.The recall covers SUVs from the 2013 through 2017 model years built at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant from Sept. 4, 2012 to Jan. 25, 2017. They were sold or registered 22 states and six Canadian provinces where salt is used to clear roads during the winter.The automaker says the rear toe links can fracture, reducing steering control.A toe link
  
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• Phoenix police: Suspect arrested after man randomly attacked

  04-11-2020 22:16
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say a suspect has been arrested in what appears to be a random attack on a 70-year-old man who is hospitalized in critical condition. They say 35-year-old Oscar Rodriguez is being held on suspicion of aggravated assault. It was unclear Wednesday if Rodriguez has a lawyer yet. Police say the unprovoked assault occurred Monday night and it appears the victim didn’t know his attacker. The victim was found unconscious with head injuries and police say Rod
  
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• AP VoteCast: Trump makes inroads with Latinos in key states

  04-11-2020 22:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. presidential election highlighted sharply different views on the ongoing public health crisis, a stubborn economic downturn and racial inequality, while showing that candidates can’t always take traditional supporters for granted. That’s according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. A majority of Latino voters supported Democrat Joe Biden nationally. But President Donald Trump was able to cut into that support in some competitive stat
  
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• The Latest: Italy to lock down 4 regions to slow COVID surge

  04-11-2020 22:12
  
  ROME — Four regions in Italy are being put under severe lockdown, forbidding people to leave their homes except for essential reasons, in an effort to slow surging COVID-19 infections and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.Premier Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday night announced what he described as “very stringent” restrictions on the so-called “red zone” regions of high risk: Lombardy, Piedmont, Valle d’Aosta in the north and Calabria, the region forming th
  
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• After tense night, election mystery remains for media

  04-11-2020 22:07
  
  News organizations are keeping a vigil with Americans still not knowing who their next president would be. The outlets continue to stress to those watching and reading to remain patient. After several hours of little movement Wednesday, The Associated Press and some television networks called Wisconsin for Democratic challenger Joe Biden, narrowing President Donald Trump’s path to victory. The overnight hours featured the extraordinary scene of media outlets strongly rebuking Trump for dec
  
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• AG: North Dakota governor can’t fill dead candidate’s seat

  04-11-2020 21:42
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general says Gov. Doug Burgum has no authority to appointment a coal company executive to fill a state House seat won by a Republican candidate who died before the election. Burgum announced Wednesday that he was appointing BNI Energy President Wade Boeshans to the seat won Tuesday by David Andahl, who died last month from COVID-19. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Burgum’s appointment of Boeshans on the day following the elect
  
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• Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wis. recount

  04-11-2020 21:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump campaign says it has filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether President Donald Trump gets another four years in the White House. Suits in both states are demanding better access for campaign observers to locations where ballots are being processed and counted, the campaign says. The campaign also is seeking to intervene in a Pennsylvania
  
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• Trump campaign plans to sue; GOP’s Fitzpatrick wins 3rd term

  04-11-2020 21:40
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Trump campaign says it’s suing to stop the vote count in Pennsylvania over what it says is a lack of transparency and is seeking to intervene in a Supreme Court case.Meanwhile, Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has won a third term in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District in suburban Philadelphia. Fitzpatrick beat Democrat Christina Finello.Fitzpatrick is a former FBI agent who succeeded his brother in the seat. He brands himself as independ
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why AP called Wisconsin for Biden

  04-11-2020 21:35
  
  The AP called Wisconsin for Democrat Joe Biden after election officials in the state said all outstanding ballots had been counted, except for a few hundred in one township and an expected small number of provisional ballots. Trump’s campaign has requested a recount. Statewide recounts in Wisconsin have historically changed the vote tally by only a few hundred votes; Biden leads by .624 percentage points out of nearly 3.3 million ballots counted.  The post EXPLAINER: Why AP called Wis
  
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• 2020 Latest: Trump team says it’s suing to stop Pa. count

  04-11-2020 21:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  President Donald Trump’s campaign says it’s suing to temporarily stop the vote count in Pennsylvania, claiming lack of “transparency.”
  Justin Clark, Trump’s deputy campaign manager, said in a statement Wednesday that the campaign is “suing to stop Democrat election officials from hiding the ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers.” He sa
  
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• The Latest: Italy’s daily virus cases top 30,000 again

  04-11-2020 21:29
  
  ROME —- Italy’s daily coronavirus cases topped 30,000 again on Wednesday.The northern region of Lombardy accounted for more than one quarter of the 30,550 reported cases. The Health Ministry says there were 352 deaths in the last 24 hours.
  On Thursday, several restrictions will take effect, including a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.Italy has 790,377 confirmed cases and 39,764 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
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• Trump camp says it’s suing to stop Pa. vote count over lack of ‘transparency,’ seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case

  04-11-2020 21:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump camp says it’s suing to stop Pa. vote count over lack of ‘transparency,’ seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case.The post Trump camp says it’s suing to stop Pa. vote count over lack of ‘transparency,’ seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Election officials scramble to count ballots in key states

  04-11-2020 21:22
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Election officials are furiously counting ballots as the nation awaits the outcome of the presidential race and braces for possible recounts and legal challenges. Unlike in previous years, states are contending with an avalanche of mail ballots driven by the global pandemic. Every election, what’s reported on election night are unofficial results and the counting of votes extends past Election Day. This year, with so many mail ballots and close races in key states, it
  
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• GOP Sen. Collins beats Gideon in hard-fought race in Maine

  04-11-2020 21:20
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has won the hardest-fought race of her career, turning back a challenge by Democrat Sara Gideon. Collins survived to serve a fifth term following the costliest race in Maine history, one that was pivotal to control of the Senate. Collins won a narrow majority of first-place votes so additional tabulations were not necessary under Maine’s ranked choice voting system. In other races, Republican President Donald Trump pi
  
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• Pima County to count remaining early ballots

  04-11-2020 21:09
  
  Andrew Melendez Ballot counting in Pima County on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.TUCSON (KVOA) – There are between 26,000 and 34,000 early ballots left to count in Pima County, officials said Wednesday afternoon.They also said there are about 18,300 provisional ballots to verify.Pima County Elections will resume counting the remaining ballots Thursday morning and will count every day thereafter until counting is completed.Pima County officials say “the pace of counting will depend on the pa
  
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• UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined

  04-11-2020 21:02
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special investigator on religious freedom is urging countries to repeal laws and policies undermining the right of minorities to worship and hold beliefs. Ahmed Shaheed pointed as examples to China’s detention of Uighurs, 21 countries that criminalize apostasy, and sweeping surveillance of Christians in North Korea and Muslims in Thailand. He warned that “the failure to eliminate discrimination, combined with political marginalization and national
  
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• Oregon leads the way in decriminalizing hard drugs

  04-11-2020 21:02
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a first in the nation, Oregon has rejected charging drug users with criminal offenses, with voters passing a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs. The Drug Policy Alliance, which was behind the measure, said it is arguably the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date. The measure, which takes effect 30 days after Tuesday’s election, completely changes how Oregon’s justice system treat
  
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• Did social media actually counter election misinformation?

  04-11-2020 21:00
  
  Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, up to and including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates. And they mostly did just that — though not without a few hiccups. But overall their measures still didn’t really address the problems exposed by the 2020 U.S. presidential contest, critics of the social platforms contend. One big test emerged early Wednesday morning, when Presi
  
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• With presidency in reach, Dems grapple with disappointment

  04-11-2020 20:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats went into Election Day hoping to seize the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress in a victory that would demonstrate an unmistakable repudiation of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. It didn’t work out that way. More than 12 hours after polls closed, Biden held a narrow lead in some key states with hundreds of thousands of votes yet to be counted. But there was no clear Democratic wave. Republicans held key Senate seats that
  
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