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By Associated Press ATLANTA — A federal judge said Thursday that she won’t order the presidential battleground state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections despite recent disruptions to registration caused by Hurricane Helene. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross rejected arguments that the state should reopen registration through next Monday.

By Associated Press BEIRUT — Israeli airstrikes hit different areas of central Beirut on Thursday evening, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said, leaving two neighborhoods smoldering and further escalating Israel’s bloody conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The air raid on central Beirut — the deadliest in over

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — With less than four weeks until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is facing new urgency to define how her potential presidency would be different from that of President Joe Biden. Her struggle to present herself both as a candidate of change while demonstrating a loyalty to the politician she

By Associated Press DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racism because of his game-day attire. The lawsuit was filed by California residents Raul Armenta Jr. and his wife, Shannon, on behalf of

By Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. — Kansas State is looking for ways to limit the impact of Colorado’s top receiver. Same with the Buffaloes’ top cornerback. That it just so happens to be the same person only impresses Wildcats coach Chris Klieman all the more. Travis Hunter is the rare two-way athlete who’s on the

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine. Fewer than a third of the Republican’s campaign contributions have come from donors who gave less

By Metro Creative Autumn evokes all types of cozy images. There are the chilly evenings spent around the fire pit outdoors or nights spent by the fireplace sipping warmed cider. Afternoons strolling through crunchy leaves or seeking out the perfect apples in the orchard also make autumn a special time of year. Comfort foods are

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. Stanton finished with three hits, drove in

By Associated Press WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday held their first call in seven weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground incursion into Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack. Vice President Kamala Harris also joined the 30-minute call,

By Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. | Former President Donald Trump hurled insults at his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other women Wednesday — saying he had no interest in stopping his attacks even if they turn off female voters — as Hurricane Milton made landfall, lashing Florida with rain, tornadoes and tropical-storm-force winds. “I

By Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there. Leaning against the table are homemade Harris-Walz signs. “We know they’re handing these out everywhere in

By Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister warned on Wednesday that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while the Israeli military pushed ahead with a large-scale operation in northern Gaza and a ground offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah militants. On the diplomatic front, Israeli Prime Minister

By Associated Press DUBROVNIK, Croatia — Ukraine’s president on Wednesday said he intends to present his “victory plan” to Western leaders this week, but a weekend meeting to discuss it has been postponed as U.S. President Joe Biden said he had to stay home to respond to Hurricane Milton’ s landfall in Florida. Speaking at

By Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit. The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) as

By Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, describing it as a down payment on aid and a way to help hard-hit counties gain more flexibility in holding elections already underway. The legislation, which was approved unanimously in the

By Associated Press Lane Kiffin wasn’t ready to talk about his own game yet. The Mississippi coach fixated instead on the final moments of Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of then-No. 1 Alabama. “Sorry, I mean this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing going on,” Kiffin told reporters after the Rebels’ win over South Carolina. “Better watch, you’re probably

By Associated Press A former NFL Media journalist announced Wednesday that he’s reached a settlement with the NFL to resolve a lawsuit in which he accused the league of refusing to address long-standing institutional discrimination while also alleging his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. Jim Trotter

By Missouri Independent via TN Content Exchange The court debate Tuesday over how Missouri marijuana products get taxed statewide sounded similar to a grammar class on conjunctions and comma placement. The constitutional amendment voters approved in 2022 legalizing recreational marijuana allowed local governments to impose additional sales tax on the products. The big question before

By Associated Press Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations “patently false.” The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday, a day after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh after the team got

By Associated Press ON HUDSON BAY | Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada’s massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region that’s on a low fat, low ice diet because of climate change. And it’s getting lower on polar bears. There are now about 600 polar bears in the