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Explainer-Key Facts About the Electoral College and the 2024 US Presidential Race
In the United States, a candidate becomes president not by winning a majority of the national popular vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which allots electoral votes to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population.
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Amazon Targets Faster Deliveries and Buying With New Tech
Amazon, in its quest for greater efficiency, has developed new systems to shave seconds off each package delivery and to help customers make faster buying choices, even for new product types that they may know little about....
US FAA Could Approve SpaceX Starship 5 License This Month, Source Says
The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday....
Russia Declares Local Emergency in Region Where Ukraine Says It Hit Weapons Arsenal
Authorities declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a western region of Russia where Ukraine said it had struck a weapons arsenal overnight....
Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Now as Rates Drop?
It may not quite be the famous question of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but it is something very much on the minds of U.S. homeowners these days: To refi or not to refi?...
Russian Court Hands Ex-Marine Trevor Reed Long Sentence in Absentia
A Russian court on Wednesday found Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was freed by Russia in a 2022 prisoner swap, guilty in absentia of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine and handed him a prison sentence of 14-1/2 years....
Trump and Harris Fight for Pennsylvania County Known for Picking Presidents
The command center for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign in one of the most hotly contested counties in the most important election battleground state of Pennsylvania sits in a small room of a strip-mall office rented by Erie County's Republican Party....
Baker, Hassabis, Jumper Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for work on the structure of proteins....
British Foreign Secretary Lammy to Visit China in Bid to Reset Ties, Sources Say
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new Labour government seeks less confrontational ties with the world's second-largest economy and to resume trade and investment talks....
Some Progress Made on Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Says Harris
There has been some progress on a Gaza ceasefire deal but it is "meaningless" unless a deal is actually reached, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert....
Thousands Flee Hurricane Milton, Causing Traffic Jams and Fuel Shortages
Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida's battered Gulf Coast as an enormous Category 5 storm on Tuesday, triggering massive traffic jams and fuel shortages as officials ordered more than 1 million people to flee before it slams into the Tampa Bay area....
Trump Looks to Make Inroads Into Biden Country With Scranton Stop
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will stage a rally in President Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday as he looks to win over the blue-collar voters who have traditionally been Biden loyalists in the critical state....
Biden Expected to Speak to Netanyahu on Wednesday, Iran in Focus
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to speak on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, talks set to include discussion of any plans to strike Iran, according to a person familiar with the matter....
US Companies Hit Pause on Florida Ops as Hurricane Milton Approaches
Airlines, energy firms and a Universal Studios theme park were among the companies beginning to halt their Florida operations as they braced for disruptions with Hurricane Milton set to make landfall on Wednesday....
US Considers Breakup of Google in Landmark Search Case
The U.S. said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet's Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search....
Harris on What She Would Have Done Differently: Nothing 'Comes to Mind'
(The Center Square) – As Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to win over independent voters and ultimately the White House in November, she is firmly standing by the policy decisions...
911 System Update Advances in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s 911 surcharge on cell phones went up in 2023, but the General Assembly isn’t done working on the emergency system....
Biden Praises Desantis' Preparation for Hurricane Milton
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his efforts to get the state ready for a strike in the Tampa Bay area...
Israel's Defense Minister Cancels Visit to Washington, Pentagon Says
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has canceled a Wednesday visit to the Pentagon, the Pentagon said, as Israeli media reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted first to speak with U.S. President Joe Biden....
Gas Stations Run Empty as Panic Grips Florida Ahead of Hurricane Milton
A growing number of gasoline retailers were flashing empty signs on Tuesday as panic-buying took hold of Florida, where residents are bracing for a monster hurricane to make landfall....
Harris Vows to Tax Wealthy, Corporations, but Won't Bring in Enough to Cover Costs
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris said she plans to pay for the promises she's made on the campaign trail by requiring the wealthy and large corporations to...
GM CEO Assures Investors More Profitable Days Are Ahead
General Motors CEO Mary Barra sought to soothe shareholders' worries that lagging demand for electric vehicles and perceived peak demand for gasoline-powered trucks will create a rough road ahead for the automaker....
US Says Ceasefire Call Shows Hezbollah 'Getting Battered'
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HEZBOLLAH-USA:US says ceasefire call shows Hezbollah 'getting battered'...
Monster Hurricane Milton Takes Aim at Florida's Battered Gulf Coast
An expanding Hurricane Milton churned toward Florida's battered Gulf Coast on Tuesday, where more than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate before the monster storm slams the Tampa Bay area....
US Candy Companies Sideline Pricey Halloween Chocolates for Gummies, Licorice, Flavored Crèmes
Trick-or-treaters hoping to collect handfuls of chocolate candy this Halloween might be facing a bit of a letdown....
In Final Rule, EPA Requires Removal of All US Lead Pipes in a Decade
The Biden administration finalized a landmark rule on Tuesday that would require water utilities to replace virtually every lead pipe in the country within 10 years, tackling a major threat that is particularly dangerous to infants and children....
TikTok Sued by 13 States and DC, Accused of Harming Younger Users
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people....
Israel Says It Has Killed Slain Hezbollah Leader's Successors
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israeli airstrikes had killed two successors to Hezbollah's slain leader, as Israel expanded its offensive against the Iran-backed group with a fourth army division deployed into south Lebanon....
Deputy of New York Mayor Eric Adams is Seventh Senior Official to Resign
New York First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright became at least the seventh senior official in Mayor Eric Adams' administration to resign as multiple federal corruption investigations have engulfed City Hall in recent weeks, local media reported on Tuesday....
Harris Proposes New Funds for At-home Senior Care, Aiming at 'Sandwich Generation'
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced a plan to expand healthcare benefits to cover at-home senior care in an interview on ABC's "The View" program on Tuesday, the latest policy proposal in her effort to boost the "care economy" and lower healthcare costs....
'Evacuate Now,' Biden Says to Those in Hurricane Milton's Path
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged those who have been ordered to leave before Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida to "evacuate now", saying it was a matter of life and death....
Ramstein Meeting on Ukraine Up in Air After Biden Cancels Trip to Germany
U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola on Tuesday in a blow to plans for the highest level meeting ever of the Ramstein group of Ukraine arms donors that aimed to underscore unwavering support for Kyiv....