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Georgia election: A new election rule in Georgia that would require a hand-count of ballots on election night will not go into place before the November election, a state judge ruled Tuesday. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney agreed to block the rule’s application, writing that the public is “not disserved by pressing pause.” The rule was set to go into effect Oct. 22, just two weeks before the election. The latest >
Early voting: Georgia, one of America’s tightest swing states, broke its record for first-day early voting, according to a state official. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the state has been working “overtime” to make sure early voting could start and absentee ballots could be sent out as scheduled. Full report >
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Foiled terror plot: The Afghan branch of the Islamic State, ISIS-K, orchestrated a man’s foiled Election Day terror plot, two senior U.S. officials briefed on the matter told NBC News. Afghan native Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested in early October and accused of planning to target large groups of people on Nov. 5. He told investigators he and a co-conspirator — whose identity has not been released — planned to die as martyrs. The latest >
Zoom in: Tawhedi first arrived in the U.S. in September 2021. In the weeks leading up to his arrest, the Oklahoma City resident bought AK-47 rifles, liquidated his family’s assets and purchased one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan, charging documents revealed. Those same documents show that Tawhedi, who officials say consumed Islamic State propaganda, was in contact with an ISIS affiliate named “Malik.” Read more >
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2024 election: In a late-campaign media blitz before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris was peppered with questions Tuesday about her plan for Black Americans from radio host Charlamagne tha God and his listeners. The interview comes after Harris released an “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men” on Monday, but one caller asked her why she didn’t do so sooner and why support for Black men is only sought out during election cycles. Full report >
Clash over tariffs: Former President Donald Trump clashed with the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News during an economic forum in Chicago on Tuesday over Trump’s insistence that tariffs would not have negative consequences in a possible second term. Bloomberg’s top editor, John Micklethwait, pressed Trump over his plans to impose a universal tariff on imports and his threats to use tariffs on American companies that outsource their manufacturing. “It must be hard for you to spend 25 years talking about tariffs as being negative and then have somebody explain to you that you’re totally wrong,” Trump fired back, in part. Read more >
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Viral Milton video arrest: The owner of the dog found tied to a pole in Florida shortly before Hurricane Milton made landfall will be charged with aggravated animal cruelty charges, according to prosecutors. Giovanny Garcia will be charged with aggravated animal cruelty, which is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. According to the Hillsborough County state attorney, Garcia told police he abandoned his dog while on his way to Georgia because he “couldn’t find anyone to pick the dog up.” A video shared by the Florida Highway Patrol showed the dog standing chest-deep in a puddle. The Leon County Humane Society said the dog, who has been renamed Trooper, is “stressed and still decompressing.” Full report >
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Service records upgraded: The Pentagon announced that more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the U.S. military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The Pentagon estimates about 13,500 service members were released from military service under “don’t ask, don’t tell.” With the service upgrades of the more than 800 troops, the Pentagon said about 96% of the 13,500 personnel affected by the policy now have received an honorable discharge. Read more >
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Israel at war: The Biden administration warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding. The warning was sent amid deteriorating conditions in northern Gaza. The latest >
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Boar’s Head outbreak: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of issues at a Boar’s Head deli meat plant connected to a deadly listeria outbreak, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday. According to Blumenthal, the USDA is looking into the response by federal investigators and Virginia state inspectors to dozens of reports of problems at the factory, including mold, insects, fat residue on the walls and dripping water. Full report >
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Social Security: The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for recipients in 2025, the smallest such increase since 2021. And recipients are feeling the pinch, with a recent survey from the Motley Fool showing a majority (54%) view this year’s COLA adjustment as insufficient. How to figure out your monthly benefits >
Extra check: November is fast approaching and with it will come an extra check for some 7 million Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. It’s all thanks to a quirk in the 2024 calendar. What to know >
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Halloween decorations taken: Video shows a woman snatching Halloween decorations from a Missouri home, changing clothes and then returning for more decorations the same day. Rose Thompson’s home surveillance camera captured a woman backing her car up in the middle of the road and then making two trips to her porch in the first visit, stealing items each time and then driving off. Thompson said she couldn’t believe what she was watching. Take a look >
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Hidden tomb discovered: Archaeologists unearthed a hidden tomb containing the remains of 12 ancient skeletons at a historic site that served as one of the filming locations for the 1989 blockbuster “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” The discovery, made earlier this year in Jordan, was recently featured in the season premiere of the Discovery Channel’s “Expedition Unknown,” according to a news release. Read more >
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Here’s everything you need to know about the candidates on the campaign trail today.
President Joe Biden delivers a eulogy at a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy.
The U.S. Supreme Court holds hearings.
A court hearing is scheduled for Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to present his “victory plan” to his country’s Parliament.
Sentencing is set for the former Mexican secretary of public safety, who is convicted of taking bribes from a drug cartel.
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Recall alert: Coca-Cola recalled thousands of cans of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade that actually contained the regular formula of lemonade with 40 grams of sugar. The mislabeled product was shipped to retail stores in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. What to know >
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times while walking his dog in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The latest >
A man set sail on what could be a historic eight-month journey across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia in a solo rowing boat. Why he’s making the trip >
A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction connected to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is awaiting a decision on his clemency request. What to know >
A Florida woman whose home was hit by both Hurricanes Helene and Milton says that working with hurricane insurance companies is like “working a second full-time job.” Watch the “CUOMO” interview >
McDonald’s may have a super-sized issue after its largest fry supplier shut off production and cut costs at its Washington plant. Read more >
An Amish family of 11 in Pennsylvania, including nine children, were all hospitalized after ingesting toxic mushrooms. The latest >
New details are emerging about drones that flew over U.S. military bases, including one in Virginia, last year, though there is still no explanation for where they came from. Full report >
A Michigan couple’s son couldn’t wait to reach the hospital before being born in the parking lot of a Kalamazoo brewery. Read more >
Two giant pandas arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., Tuesday less than a year after a previous pair were returned to China. The latest >
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The West End Bakery has taken it upon itself to help fellow residents of Asheville in need as the western North Carolina city attempts to recover from Hurricane Helene. Read more >
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