Four years ago, it took days for news organizations to project Joe Biden as the winner of the election. This year, a verdict may not be fast, but it should be faster. It should even be much faster in several key states, like Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Like in 2020,...
Democratic Mayors in San Francisco and Oakland Fight to Keep Their Jobs on Election Day
SAN FRANCISCO — Voters are deciding whether to reelect San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the first Black woman in the role — or to pick one of her four challengers in a pricey and competitive race that's heated up over homelessness and public safety. All of the challengers are...
These 8 Counties Could Hint at Where the Election Is Headed
When the polls close Tuesday, we will be watching, of course, for statewide outcomes in the presidential battlegrounds. But as we wait for calls, there will be individual counties you can look to for clues — though not definitive ones — to the contours of the vote. Here are some...
Israel’s Netanyahu Dismisses Defense Minister in Surprise Announcement
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu...
Cryptocurrency Markets, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility
SAN FRANCISCO — For months, cryptocurrency investors have been eagerly awaiting the presidential election, convinced that a victory for former President Donald Trump would be good for bitcoin. On the campaign trail, Trump has promoted himself as a crypto believer, raising hopes that a Republican victory Tuesday could send the...
Trump, Vance and Allies Hurl Insults at Women as Race Ends
Standing at his final rally of the 2024 campaign, former President Donald Trump in the first minutes after midnight on Election Day used a crude sexist remark to attack Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker who is one of his long-standing political rivals. “She’s a bad person,” Trump said...
NFL Trade Deadline: Lions Get Za’Darius Smith, Cowboys Add Jonathan Mingo
DETROIT - The Detroit Lions got their edge rusher. The injury-plagued Dallas Cowboys added a receiver. Other teams are still trying to make a deal. Hours before the NFL's trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the NFC-leading Lions (7-1) acquired defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns,...
Palestinians in Gaza Fear Neither Candidate in US Election Will Help Them
The Biden administration’s support for Israel in the war in the Gaza Strip has been divisive for left-leaning voters in the United States, including many Arab Americans, and some say it has soured them on Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy. Many in Gaza share that anger over the United States’...
Pennsylvania Election Officials Weighing in on Challenges to 4,300 Mail Ballot Applications
HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide voter eligibility during hearings that will extend well past Election Day. State elections officials say the "mass challenges" focused on two separate groups -- people who may have forwarded...
Ukrainian Troops Have Engaged With North Korean Units for the 1st Time in Russia, an Official Says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine's defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk border region....