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Wisconsin judge won’t order sequestering of military ballots, as sought by Republicans
The judge also denied a request from a state representative, who has pushed conspiracy theories, to order the elections commission to withdraw its guidance to clerks about absentee ballots from members of the military.
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Judge blocks Arizona county’s Republican plan to hand-count all ballots
A judge says the county board of supervisors overstepped its legal authority by ordering the county recorder to count all the ballots cast in Tuesday’s election rather than the small sample required by state law.
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Alex Jones’ lawyers argue against severe punitive damages for Sandy Hook lies
Under Connecticut law, Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis, who presided over the trial, will decide what the victims get in punitive damages after weighing wildly disparate arguments.
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Nancy Pelosi says attack on husband weighs on her future plans
Pelosi said with certainty that the attack on her 82-year-old husband has weighed into her thinking on whether or not to remain in Congress if Democrats lose control in the midterm elections.
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Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space station
It’s too early to know whether the capsule would be stable enough to be captured by the space station’s robot arm.
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U.N. chief, at annual climate talks, says the world is on ‘a highway to hell’
Some of the strongest pleas for action come from leaders of poor nations that caused little of the pollution but often get a larger share of the weather-related damage.
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Lionel Richie to receive ‘Icon’ honor at American Music Awards
The award will be the 18th that Richie has received from the AMAs, with previous honors including favorite pop/rock male artist in 1985 and 1987.
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Six things to watch ahead of high-stakes midterm elections
The marquee races are taking place in swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all of which could help determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential contest.
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Kyiv region struggles with dual challenges of fighting war and rebuilding
Burdened with the fighting and frequent Russian attacks on the country’s power system, the Ukrainian government is straining to carry out the most urgent repairs to civilian residences.