Ohio’s fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is ‘gerrymandering,’ anyway?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over Ohio’s Issue 1, a statewide ballot issue aimed at changing the way the state draws its political maps, has landed voters in a fix. While they are hearing
HHS declares public health emergency in Georgia due to Hurricane Helene
(Reuters) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a public health emergency on Friday for the state of Georgia to address the health impact of hurricane Helene. Additional emergency personnel and resources
Wisconsin city’s mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, questions over elections
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the elections clerk in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison announced on Monday that duplicate absentee ballots had mistakenly been sent to around 2,000 voters, it ignited concerns about election integrity
Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions and prepare for the possibility that they’ll be unable
Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies, the state’s department of health announced Friday. The person’s death marks a rare occurrence, as fewer than 10 people
Court revives lawsuit of Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers
Montgomery, Ala. (AP) — The police officers who arrested a Black pastor while he watered his neighbor’s plants can be sued, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, reversing a lower court judge’s decision to dismiss the pastor’s
The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge
DALLAS (AP) — The State Fair of Texas opened Friday under a new firearms ban, having withstood weeks of pressure from Republicans who had charged into a public rift with one of the state’s most beloved institutions
Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing
Supreme Court refuses to order New York to include RFK Jr. on the presidential ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday refused an emergency appeal from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign seeking to have his name added to New York’s ballot. Kennedy has been trying to get his name
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials were meeting Friday with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a union contract expiring after Monday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Acting Labor
