US airstrikes target multiple sites in Syria, killing up to 35 Islamic State militants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in Syria this week, killing as many as 35 militants, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday. The airstrikes in the desert of central
Harris promises to ‘represent all Americans’ after Biden’s remark on Trump supporters and ‘garbage’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris said Wednesday that she disagrees “with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” reacting after President Joe Biden’s reference to Donald Trump’s supporters and “garbage.” “I will represent all
Reddit’s explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first-ever profit
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Reddit is turning a profit. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million, or 16 cents per share, for the period ending in
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting. The justices, over the
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week left
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will crisscross several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president is scheduled to appear in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett
North Carolina’s historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Strewn across the coastal plains and backroads of North Carolina lie institutions that could be pivotal in the battleground state in Tuesday’s elections — 10 historically Black colleges and universities steeped in a
Abortion-rights groups outspend opponents by more than 6 to 1 in ballot measure campaigns
The groups promoting ballot measures to add amendments to the constitutions in nine states that would enshrine a right to abortion have raised more than $160 million. That’s nearly six times what their opponents have brought in,
Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a transgender woman
The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former Liberty University employee. She was fired by the evangelical Christian school
Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration
The Rev. Arturo Laguna leads a largely immigrant church of about 100 followers in Phoenix. His job as a pastor, he says, gets complicated come election season. Laguna’s church, Casa de Adoracion, is in Arizona — one
Church near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Grace United Methodist Church is located just steps from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Between the two buildings, the church recently installed a pole. It reads: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” The timing and
