Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri constitution qualifies for November ballot

Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri constitution qualifies for November ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general…

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Democrats launch first paid ad campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in battleground states

Democrats launch first paid ad campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in battleground states

With a solidified presidential ticket stumping across the country and a massive amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is targeting seven critical battleground states with paid advertising for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, The Democratic National Committee announced the Harris-Walz advertising push on Monday, which includes more than 70…

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Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of ‘joy’ and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming

Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of ‘joy’ and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming

LAS VEGAS — Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy — and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming. These were common themes during the first big campaign swing for Kamala Harris, Vice President and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the new Democratic ticket barnstormed through five battleground states this past week on a…

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Where do you live? That’s a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses

Where do you live? That’s a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — No one in this wealthy California community known for its white-sand beaches and storybook charm has a street address. But unlike the houses in Carmel-By-The-Sea, those days may soon be numbered. After more than a century of address-free living, this seaside tourist destination where Clint Eastwood once presided as mayor is moving…

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Montana Gov. Gianforte continues to rake in outside income as he seeks a second term

Worker’s death at California federal prison investigated for possible fentanyl exposure, AP learns

WASHINGTON — A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Marc Fisher, a mailroom supervisor at the US Penitentiary in Atwater, Californiadied Friday after he reported feeling ill earlier,…

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