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'What is going on???' Trump sows election fraud fears in late night Truth Social post
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'What is going on???' Trump sows election fraud fears in late night Truth Social post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump sowed swing state election fraud fears late Monday night with an angry Truth Social post that hurled accusations without providing any source for them. Trump claimed that York County in Pennsylvania had received thousands of potentially fraudulent voter registration forms and mail-in ballot applications from a third party group. But York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler …

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Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding

NPR  

Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding toggle caption Craig Ruttle/AP PHILADELPHIA — The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. “Never drive into flooded roadways …

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Contentious New York pitch, lack of attention to Florida outfield expose chinks in ICC's planning for T20 World Cup
6 months, 1 week ago

Contentious New York pitch, lack of attention to Florida outfield expose chinks in ICC's planning for T20 World Cup

Hindustan Times  

This wasn’t how India would have wanted their Group A campaign to end, not with their final fixture against Canada being abandoned even before the toss. It hadn’t rained for nearly 21 hours when umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfouddula pulled the plug at the Broward County Stadium, deeming that one troublesome patch on the outfield wouldn’t mend enough for even …

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Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
7 months ago

Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect

Hindustan Times  

MASSEQUA PARK, N.Y. — Investigators returned Monday to the home of a New York architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect State and county police officials descended on Rex Heuermann's rundown, single-family home in Massapequa Park on Long Island sometime before 7 …

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In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year
8 months, 1 week ago

In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LEGISLATIVE SHAKEUP Democratic Rep. Nick Pisciottano, of Allegheny County, is leaving the House to run, along with two other Democrats and two Republicans, for a state Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Allegheny. Hedging their bets are Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, of Erie, and Rep. Jared Solomon, of …

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How Trump’s historic fraud trial unfolded: Gag orders, courtroom outbursts and a $350m outcome
10 months, 1 week ago

How Trump’s historic fraud trial unfolded: Gag orders, courtroom outbursts and a $350m outcome

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It didn’t take long for Judge Engoron to order Mr Trump’s attorneys to “control” …

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Lawsuits ask courts to overturn Virginia’s new policies on the treatment of transgender students
10 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuits ask courts to overturn Virginia’s new policies on the treatment of transgender students

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — The ACLU of Virginia filed two lawsuits against the state Department of Education on Thursday, asking the courts to throw out Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies on the treatment of transgender students and rule that school districts are not required to follow them. Youngkin’s policies roll back many accommodations for transgender students urged by the previous Democratic …

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York County’s Republican district attorney jumps into primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general
1 year, 5 months ago

York County’s Republican district attorney jumps into primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Dave Sunday, York County’s elected district attorney, said Monday that he will run in next year’s GOP primary for state attorney general, making him the first Republican to get in the race. Sunday, who has been York’s district attorney since 2018, joins three Democrats who also have announced they will seek the top law enforcement job in …

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Monster winter storm across U.S. claims at least 34 lives
2 years ago

Monster winter storm across U.S. claims at least 34 lives

NPR  

Monster winter storm across U.S. claims at least 34 lives Enlarge this image toggle caption Delia Thompson/AP Delia Thompson/AP BUFFALO, N.Y. — Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents …

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Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
2 years, 4 months ago

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the dangerous virus. The polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City, health officials said. But …

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Trump escalates racist rhetoric and plays on white grievance at recent rallies
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump escalates racist rhetoric and plays on white grievance at recent rallies

NPR  

Trump escalates racist rhetoric and plays on white grievance at recent rallies Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images With former President Donald Trump off mainstream social media, his messages aren't as ubiquitous. She also said "security concerns were escalated" after Trump's rally and called his rhetoric "more alarming," considering he floated pardons to Jan. 6 …

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New York’s COVID surge is back — and so is its mask mandate
3 years ago

New York’s COVID surge is back — and so is its mask mandate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Facing a cold-weather surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Hochul said the decision to reinstitute a mask mandate was based on a rising number of cases and hospitalizations, which has been especially pronounced in parts of upstate New York. “We’re entering a time of uncertainty and we could either plateau here or our cases could get …

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County declines election audit without new voting machines
3 years, 4 months ago

County declines election audit without new voting machines

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A rural Pennsylvania county formally declined to participate in a “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election sought by backers of former President Donald Trump, dealing another blow Thursday to prospects for a months-long spectacle of the kind playing out in Arizona. In a Thursday letter to Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the commissioners declined his …

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Another county raises objection to lawmaker’s election audit
3 years, 5 months ago

Another county raises objection to lawmaker’s election audit

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Another Pennsylvania county targeted for an Arizona-style “forensic investigation” of the 2020 presidential election being pushed by former President Donald Trump is raising strong objections to a sweeping demand for access to its voting equipment and records. York County’s three commissioners — two Republican and one Democrat — wrote this week to the Republican state lawmaker seeking …

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Wedding, jail outbreak in Maine lead to school precautions
4 years, 3 months ago

Wedding, jail outbreak in Maine lead to school precautions

Associated Press  

ALFRED, Maine — An outbreak of the coronavirus at a Maine jail that is linked to another outbreak at a wedding poses enough of a risk that schools in the southern part of the state should take more precautions, state education officials said. All schools in York County already plan to start the school years under hybrid learning models, the …

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Maine coronavirus cases tied to a wedding reception more than double in a week
4 years, 3 months ago

Maine coronavirus cases tied to a wedding reception more than double in a week

CNN  

CNN — The number of Covid-19 cases linked to an August wedding reception in Maine more than doubled in the past week to 144, a state CDC spokesman said Thursday. Last week, Maine CDC said 60 cases were linked to the wedding, but this week it had updated that number to 56. It’s just emblematic of how quickly, silently and …

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Weather service assessing storm damage in NY, Connecticut
4 years, 3 months ago

Weather service assessing storm damage in NY, Connecticut

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — National Weather Service teams were assessing damage in Connecticut and upstate New York on Friday to see if tornadoes touched down during powerful storms that caused power outages for tens of thousands of customers. “Last night we had 56 roads that were impassable.” The storms came three weeks after Tropical Storm Isaias caused widespread damage and power …

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