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MIKE CATALINI

MIKE CATALINI

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News|US

New Jersey governor's former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has tapped his former chief of staff to serve temporarily as a U.S. senator to replace convicted Sen. Bob Menendez

New Jersey governor's former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election
News|US

Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87

New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, has died

Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87
Crime|News|US|World

Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets

Former President Donald Trump has amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets

Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets
Election|News|US

The debate opened voters' eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look

In suburban Philadelphia's Bucks County, a critical area in a vital state, the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is producing hard thinking about what to do in November

The debate opened voters' eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
Crime|News|US

Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son's death in immigration debate

The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and others to stop invoking his son's name in the debate about immigration

Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son's death in immigration debate
News|US

Ohio city continues to knock down claims about pets, animals being eaten

An Ohio city remains in an unwelcome spotlight after former President Donald Trump amplified false rumors that members of its recently expanded Haitian immigrant population were abducting and eating pets

Election|US

Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs

Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and encouraged Pennsylvania voters to register to cast their ballots and vote early

Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs
Business|Technology|US

Musk offers voters $1 million a day to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution. Is that legal?

Elon Musk is pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee’s petition backing the Constitution

Musk offers voters $1 million a day to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution. Is that legal?
Political|US

More than a dozen Democratic AGs say they'll defend gun regulations ahead of Trump's 2nd term

More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general said Thursday they plan to defend two gun regulations now being challenged in court, including one banning devices that enable semiautomatic guns to fire more quickly

More than a dozen Democratic AGs say they'll defend gun regulations ahead of Trump's 2nd term
Election|US|Videos

Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says

Russian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania

Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Business|Election|Technology|US

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway

Philadelphia’s district attorney is suing to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway that's part of his political organization’s effort to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway
Election|US

A clumsy early voting option has backed up election offices in Pennsylvania and frustrated voters

A clumsy and time-consuming early voting option in the nation’s biggest presidential battleground state is creating frustration

A clumsy early voting option has backed up election offices in Pennsylvania and frustrated voters
Election|US

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea

The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
Election|Political|US

Why AP called the Maryland Senate race for Angela Alsobrooks

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks racked up a big lead with Maryland’s large early vote share and kept it close with Republican Larry Hogan among Election Day voters, at the time The Associated Press called the race

Why AP called the Maryland Senate race for Angela Alsobrooks
Election|US

Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump

Donald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Philadelphia, expanding his own dominance in rural parts of the state and flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column

Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump
Election|Political|US

Why AP called the Montana Senate race for Republican Tim Sheehy

Republican Tim Sheehy shaved Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s margins in Montana’s populous counties and ran up his lead in the state’s more rural regions

Why AP called the Montana Senate race for Republican Tim Sheehy
Election|Political|US

Why AP called Michigan for Trump

Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and won overwhelmingly in Republican-leaning parts of the state, closing off Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory

Why AP called Michigan for Trump
Election|Political|US

Why AP called Michigan for Trump

Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and won overwhelmingly in Republican-leaning parts of the state, closing off Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory

Why AP called Michigan for Trump
Election|Political|US

Why AP called the Pennsylvania Senate race for David McCormick

Republican David McCormick cut into Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s support in Philadelphia and its populous suburbs and built leads in the more GOP-leaning parts of the state, foreclosing the incumbent’s pathway to victory when The Associated Press called the race on Thursday

Why AP called the Pennsylvania Senate race for David McCormick
Election|Political|US

Why AP called Arizona for Trump

The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote updates in Maricopa and other counties added to his overall lead, putting the state out of reach for Vice President Kamala Harris

Why AP called Arizona for Trump
Election|US

Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego

The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake

Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego
Election|US

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House

Donald Trump made inroads in surprising places this election year in his path to the White House

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House
Crime|US

Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey

Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops

Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Environment|Health|Science|US

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it

Drought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it
Crime|Health|Political|US

The drinking water for New Jersey's capital went largely untested for more than a year, utility says

A utility says the drinking water in New Jersey’s capital city and some surrounding communities went largely untested for more than a year, and that it fired a worker who falsified the relevant reports

The drinking water for New Jersey's capital went largely untested for more than a year, utility says

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