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Trump files emergency Nevada appeal over ballots from biggest county

November 3, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's campaign asked Nevada's top court to halt ballots from being counted in the state's biggest county amid disputes over the accuracy of its signature-matching technology and public access for election...

Lawyers’ group reports ‘no systemic problems’ with in-person voting

November 3, 2020 at 6:09 p.m.

Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said Tuesday that the election so far appears to be successful in terms of in-person voting despite some isolated...

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Opa Locka, Florida on November 2, 2020.

Fauci is tough to fire despite Trump crowd’s pleas

November 3, 2020 at 9:39 a.m.

WASHINGTON — As a career civil servant, Anthony Fauci is not an easy man to fire, despite the pleas of a crowd of Donald Trump supporters chanting at a weekend...

Eta ties 2005 for the most Atlantic storms in a single year

November 2, 2020 at 11:57 a.m.

Tropical Storm Eta formed overnight in the Caribbean, becoming the Atlantic's 28th storm of 2020 and tying a 2005 record for the most named systems in a single year in...

In this file photo, members of the public walk past a Cineworld cinema in Scotland on October 05, 2020. The movie theatre chain confirmed closure of 127 cinemas in the United Kingdom and and 536 in United States. The company said that, as the industry grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, it cannot provide its customers with the "breadth of strong commercial films necessary for them to consider coming back to theatres". Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images/TNS)

Tara Lachapelle column: We have learned to live without movie theaters

October 30, 2020 at 10:18 a.m.

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on and drives permanent changes to entertainment culture, Hollywood giants such as Walt Disney Co. and Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures appear to be turning their...

Imports | The start of summer saw a jump in import prices. According to the BLS, prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4% during the month of June.

More than 20 million Americans to relocate amid rise in telework

October 30, 2020 at 10:13 a.m.

As many as 23 million Americans plan to relocate to a new city as working from home becomes more popular, according to a new survey from online freelance company Upwork...

Walmart Inc. has temporarily pulled ammunition and guns off its shelves citing possible looting or civil unrest following next week's election. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Walmart pulls guns off shelves as precaution ahead of election

October 29, 2020 at 7:47 p.m.

Walmart Inc. has temporarily pulled ammunition and guns off its shelves ahead of any possible looting or civil unrest that could take place following next week's election. "We have seen...

Cannabis, no longer so divisive, draws more conservative support

November 3, 2020 at 5:08 p.m.

As Americans head to the polls more divided than ever on social and economic issues, there's one thing they're actually coming together on: cannabis. Much has been made of whether...

With robotaxis still a distant dream, lidar makes itself useful

March 12, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.

The promise of self-driving cars and robotaxi fleets once seemed just around the corner, but reality is setting in. Makers of the underlying technology are pivoting to more realistic ways...

Jeff Mendes, an elections deputy with the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, displays a sign to inform voters of a mail ballot drop-off location at The Centre of Palm Harbor.

Election night’s most-crucial number is votes yet to be counted

November 2, 2020 at 5:42 p.m.

This election night, there's a new statistic that may be the most important number for people trying to figure out whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden won the presidency. Election...

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