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Chicago police officer hospitalized after being shot, sources say
CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was shot Monday night on the South Side, sources said.
The officer was shot around 8 p.m. near the intersection of East 82nd Street and South Ingleside Avenue. Additional details of the shooting were not immediately available but sources said the officer was in critical condition.
By 8:30 p.m., squad cars ...Read more
Are Republicans or Democrats more anxious about the election? What new survey finds
If Americans could choose one word to describe their feelings about the 2024 race, it would be anxious, a new poll found.
The poll, conducted by YouGov on Sunday, asked 4,373 U.S. adults to choose one of 12 words that best describes how they feel about the presidential election. The top word chosen was “anxious,” with 31% of respondents ...Read more
Rutgers has received $47.5 million to apply scientific discoveries to patient care
Rutgers University's Institute for Translational Medicine and Science has received a $47.5 million federal grant to develop practical applications for scientific discoveries, the university announced last week.
The funding will support the institute's work to bring the latest medical practices and research advancements to patients in the region...Read more
SpaceX launches space station resupply mission with sonic boom warning from booster return
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up 6,000 pounds of cargo on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on Monday night with the rocket booster’s return trip bringing a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida.
A Falcon 9 on the CRS-31 mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A at 9:29 p.m. EST.
The first-stage ...Read more
Only 17% of about 2,500 voter registration applications reviewed are fraudulent, officials in Pa.'s Lancaster County say
PHILADELPHIA — Only 17% of about 2,500 voter registration applications the Lancaster County district attorney was reviewing have been found to be fraudulent so far, county officials said Monday. Another 26% are still being reviewed and 57% were verified as legitimate applications.
Lancaster County announced last month that they were reviewing...Read more
Philly DA Larry Krasner warns 'F around and find out' about election intimidation
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia law enforcement officials said Monday they are prepared for Tuesday's election and issued steep warnings to anyone who may seek to interfere with the democratic process.
"F around and find out," Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner repeated three times, referring to people who may try to intimidate voters, ...Read more
'This is voter disenfranchisement': Dozens of residents of Idaho's Ada County affected by voter ID law
BOISE, Idaho — A year-old voter identification law in Idaho has made it more onerous for some residents to register to vote, preventing dozens of voters in Ada County from voting in this year’s election so far.
Ada County Clerk Trent Tripple told the Idaho Statesman on Monday by phone that he estimates upwards of 100 people so far in Ada ...Read more
North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile, South Korea says
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Japan’s Coast Guard, ratcheting up tensions just hours ahead of the U.S. election.
At least one missile was launched toward waters off its east coast, Japan’s Coast Guard said. The missile likely already fell, it said. Other ...Read more
Explosive investigation details private revenue of King Charles, Prince William
An explosive new report details the ways in which the private estates of Prince William and King Charles rake in funds by charging charitable organizations and public agencies for use of the duchies’ land and rights of way,
The controversy centers around the Duchy of Lancaster, established in 1399 and owned by King Charles, and the Duchy of ...Read more
U.S.-bound migrants say the election doesn't matter: 'You're going to suffer whoever is president'
HUEHUETOCA, Mexico — In a forlorn stretch of high desert outside Mexico City, a dozen migrants trudged along beside a set of railroad tracks, hoping to jump on a freight train that would take them closer to the United States. They said they were only vaguely aware of the U.S. presidential election — which was a just few days away — and ...Read more
Tropical Storm Rafael forms as watches issued for Florida Keys
The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean on Monday, and is forecast to intensify into a hurricane as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico.
As of the NHC’s 7 p.m. EST advisory, Rafael was located about 150 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, and 370 miles southeast of Grand Cayman moving north-...Read more
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Parkland survivor agrees to share rights to gunman’s name with other victims’ families
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— Parkland mass shooting survivor Anthony Borges has agreed to share the rights to the name of the man who tried to kill him, ending a legal standoff with other families shattered by the 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...Read more
Stanford study: Political bias can be more important than truth among news consumers
Highlighting the challenges of dealing with disinformation, a new study published last month by Stanford University researchers suggests that partisan bias often outweighs the truth in influencing how people consume news.
While it may seem unsurprising to those who have been paying close attention, the findings published in the Journal of ...Read more
Black evangelicals in Georgia make a moral case for supporting Trump
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump’s most devout supporters gathered last week at the inaugural National Faith Summit in Powder Springs to pray for him and for his campaign.
The audience was more diverse than his usual rallies, an indication of the diversity among evangelical Christians that make up a key component of Trump’s base. ...Read more
Man punches election judge in face trying to get to voting area, Illinois officials say
An Illinois man was arrested after police said he punched an election judge in the face.
Officers responded Nov. 3 at about 11 a.m. to reports of a man “causing a disturbance in the voting line,” at the Orland Park Township Office, according to a Nov. 4 news release from the village of Orland Park.
Police found 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt �...Read more
YNW Melly files federal lawsuit seeking release from jail ahead of retrial
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper Jamelle Demons, known professionally as YNW Melly, has filed a federal lawsuit seeking release from jail ahead of his retrial on charges of murdering two close friends in 2018.
The lawsuit alleges that Demons, 25, ” is being illegally detained under conditions that violate the First, Fifth, Sixth, Eight and ...Read more
Vance on Harris in Flint: Michigan 'is going to take out the trash' on Election Day
FLINT, Mich. — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance rallied hundreds of supporters in Flint on Monday afternoon, saying the state of Michigan "is going to take out the trash in Washington D.C." in Tuesday's election ― a reference to Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Tomorrow, we’re going to say to Kamala Harris, you are fired. Go...Read more
US cyberdefense agency warns of 'fire hose' of disinformation about the election
WASHINGTON — The head of the nation’s cyberdefense agency said Monday there is no way a technical hack could change the final outcome of the presidential race, but Americans are facing a “fire hose” of disinformation leading into Election Day.
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said there’s...Read more
Russia suspected of plotting to send US incendiary devices
BERLIN — European and U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia is behind a plan that would ultimately place incendiary devices on planes to North America through air cargo shipments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Authorities are taking the incidents seriously, and intelligence agencies are expecting Moscow to try and stage ...Read more
As Election Day looms, CHP is 'vigilant' for violent protests at California Capitol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Election Day is Tuesday, and the California Highway Patrol is standing by in case this year sees a recurrence of the violent political protests of 2020.
Days after Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election in 2020, supporters of then-President Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters at the California Capitol. That...Read more
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