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UCLA must protect Jewish students' access to campus, judge rules

The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, classes and services, a federal

UCLA must protect Jewish students' access to campus, judge rules
News|US

US military sex assault cases much higher than official estimates, study finds

The number of sexual assaults in the U.S. military is likely significantly higher than official government estimates, according to a new study released on Wednesday.

US military sex assault cases much higher than official estimates, study finds
Election|News|US

Vance, Walz agree to Oct.1 vice presidential debate

U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic rival Tim Walz will debate on Oct. 1 on CBS, after Vance said in a post on X that he had agreed to the date.

Vance, Walz agree to Oct.1 vice presidential debate
Election|US

Trump says Harris easier than Biden to beat as race for Pennsylvania heats up

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than

Trump says Harris easier than Biden to beat as race for Pennsylvania heats up
Election|News|US

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification

Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board approved a new rule on Monday that voting rights advocates say could permit local election officials to delay

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification
Election|News|US

New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge

New York's highest court upheld a state law on Tuesday that allows any voter to cast a ballot by mail, rejecting a Republican-led lawsuit challenging the statute.

New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge
Crime|News|US

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction

A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole,

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction
Crime|News|US

Kentucky highway shooting suspect still at large as manhunt paused overnight

The man suspected of opening fire on cars traveling along Interstate 75 in rural Kentucky was at large on Sunday night after a daylong manhunt

Kentucky highway shooting suspect still at large as manhunt paused overnight
Election|News|US

Harris puts Trump on defensive in combative debate

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris put her Republican rival Donald Trump on the defensive in a combative presidential debate on

Harris puts Trump on defensive in combative debate
Election|Political|US

Trump's insults of Harris in debate carry big risks - for both candidates

In the 2016 presidential debates, Republican candidate Donald Trump loomed over Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, called her a "nasty woman" and said she didn't have the "

Trump's insults of Harris in debate carry big risks - for both candidates
Education|News|US

Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action

The percentage of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S.

Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
Election|News|US

North Carolina Republican denies calling himself Black Nazi, vows to stay in governor's race

North Carolina's Republican candidate for governor promised to stay in the race on Thursday after CNN reported that he once called himself a "black NAZI!"

North Carolina Republican denies calling himself Black Nazi, vows to stay in governor's race
Election|News|US

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest

Georgia's Republican-controlled election board voted on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November, a move

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Election|US

Republican bid to alter Nebraska's electoral system to boost Trump stymied

A last-minute Republican effort to award Nebraska's five Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis - a change that would help Donald Trump's odds of winning the White

Republican bid to alter Nebraska's electoral system to boost Trump stymied
Crime|US

Missouri man executed despite prosecutor's opposition

A Missouri man was executed on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Corrections, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction

Missouri man executed despite prosecutor's opposition
Election|News|US

Nebraska governor won't pursue electoral vote change that would benefit Trump

Nebraska's governor said on Tuesday he would not call a special legislative session to consider altering the state's method of awarding electoral votes ahead of the Nov. 5

Nebraska governor won't pursue electoral vote change that would benefit Trump
Health|US

Washington state's abortion pill stockpile is insurance against Trump win, governor says

Washington state's first-in-the-nation stockpile of abortion drugs will serve as insurance against future lawsuits seeking to ban the

Washington state's abortion pill stockpile is insurance against Trump win, governor says
News|US|World

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US

Tropical Depression Helene brought life-threatening flooding on Friday to wide sections of the U.S.

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US
News|US|World

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US

Tropical Depression Helene brought life-threatening flooding on Friday to wide sections of the U.S.

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US
News|US|World

US southeast faces daunting cleanup from Helene as death toll rises

Authorities across the southeastern U.S. faced the daunting task on Saturday of cleaning up from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful

US southeast faces daunting cleanup from Helene as death toll rises
Election|US

Walz and Vance clash, politely, at policy-heavy vice presidential debate

Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed on Tuesday at a vice presidential debate that was surprisingly civil in the final stretch of an

Walz and Vance clash, politely, at policy-heavy vice presidential debate
Crime|Election|US

Man arrested near Trump rally in California faces gun charges

A man arrested at a security checkpoint near Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's California rally on Saturday faces gun charges after he was found in possession of

Man arrested near Trump rally in California faces gun charges
Election|Political|US

Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election

The winner of November's U.S. presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of

Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
Election|Political|US

Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on Nov. 5

The U.S. presidential election will take place on Nov. 5, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known for

Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on Nov. 5
Election|US

Pennsylvania county investigating fraudulent voter applications

Authorities in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania are examining 2,500 voter registration forms for potential fraud, officials said on Friday, less than two weeks

Pennsylvania county investigating fraudulent voter applications

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