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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them


ATLANTA (AP) — It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online. So Gabriel Sterling, a Republican who had defended the 2020 election in Georgia amid an onslaught of threats, posted a message to his nearly 71,000 followers on the social platform X explaining what had happened and saying that all votes would be counted correctly.























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Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into action
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Vehicle crashes into White House gate, killing 1

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A vehicle traveling "at a high rate of speed" crashed into a gate at the White House late Saturday, killing the driver, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said.
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Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth
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Jury foreperson in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial 'devastated' that award could be slashed

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Attorneys for a New Hampshire man who prevailed in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at a state-run youth detention center are asking for a hearing after the jury foreperson expressed dismay that the $38 million award could be slashed to $475,000
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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin starts another six-year term as president holding extraordinary power
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Saint Augustine's University teachers have not been paid, risks being shut down

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Saint Augustine's University buying time before forced to losing accreditation.
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MLB, Nike announce adjustments for 2025 uniforms

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025
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Why France is finding vegan croissants hard to stomach

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The idea of butter-free patisseries appeals to some but horrifies dairy farmers and traditionalists.
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Landslides and massive flooding kill 60 in Brazil

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Officials say another 67 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul, with more rain forecast.
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Panama to choose president after front-runner sentenced

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money-laundering.
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Israelis rally for hostage deal as ceasefire talks continue

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Tens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo.
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Chief Counsel at R.N.C. Pushed Out After Two Months on the Job

  • News source: Maggie Haberman
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Charlie Spies, the Republican National Committee’s chief counsel, was pushed out of his new role just two months after taking the job, amid a storm of controversy over conflicts involving other clients at the firm where he still works, according to two people briefed on the matter.

Mr. Spies, a veteran election-law lawyer whom the R.N.C. hired in March primarily because of his knowledge of how best to use existing regulations to a campaign’s or a candidate’s advantage, has been under attack since soon after he arrived at the committee.

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Is Zimbabwe zigzagging into further currency chaos?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Traders suffer a case of déjà-vu as any savings are wiped out with a new currency called the Zig.
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Army sergeant arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot against 4 people: Police

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Servicemember Jeremiah Peikert was arrested for allegedly conspiring with his brother, Joshua Peikert, to hire a hitman to kill four people, including two children.
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Zeekill: From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.
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