The secretary of state’s office will assess the challenges Monday to see if they meet state requirements, and if so will issue a notice for public hearings.
2023
Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip.
Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack
A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for killing 4 students, wounding more and terrorizing Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021.
U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
The resolution was backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations.
Tony Shalhoub returns as everyone’s favorite obsessive-compulsive sleuth
The debut of ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’ begs the question – is this really a final goodbye to Adrian Monk?
MLB notebook: Red Sox acquire outfielder Tyler O’Neill in trade with Cardinals
O’Neill, a two-time Gold Glove winner, is traded to Boston for pitchers Nick Robertson and Victor Santos.
Retiring Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president
Asked in an interview if he would willing to serve in a Trump cabinet, McCarthy said, ‘In the right position, look, if, if I’m the best person for the job, yes.’
NFL notebook: Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy back after appendectomy as Eagles showdown looms
The Dallas coach was back with the team Friday, two days after surgery, and will be on the sideline calling plays against Philadelphia.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023
Her donations since November 2022 bring her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019.
A ‘soft landing’ or a recession? How each one might affect America’s households and businesses
The solid hiring revealed in Friday’s jobs report for November, along with a raft of other recent economic data, is boosting hopes that the U.S. economy will achieve a “soft landing” next year rather than a widely feared recession.