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Trump and Vance have a campaign strategy to turn out young male voters

4:46am September 24, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance are employing a new media strategy: They're giving lots of lengthy, sit-down interviews to male podcasters and influencers.

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Following political canvassers who do their jobs in scorching hot Las Vegas

4:17am September 24, 2024

by A Martínez

Political canvassers in Nevada go door to door -- hoping to make a pitch for their candidate. A lot of the time there's no answer. But when someone does, they spring into action.

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A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls

4:10am September 24, 2024

by Michel Martin

The Nebraska state lawmaker at the center of the debate over whether the state will switch to a winner-takes-all system in the Electoral College says he will not support the effort.

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Trump's latest piece of merchandise? A medallion with his face on it, priced at $100

3:48am September 24, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has a lot of sales pitches these days -- including the latest Trump merchandise product: a silver medallion, with a $100 price tag. It goes on sale Wednesday.

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California sues ExxonMobil for misleading the public on plastic recycling

3:26am September 24, 2024

by Michel Martin

California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the company has spent decades misleading the public about the efficacy of plastic recycling.

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Springfield, Ohio Finds Itself In Spotlight After Donald Trump Repeats Unsubstantiated Claims During Presidential Debate

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In parroting a lie about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, Trump excites extremists

3:24am September 24, 2024

by Odette Yousef

Former President Donald Trump's false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, has energized neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups.

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Boeing makes a 'final offer' to striking workers, but union says it's not good enough

1:27am September 24, 2024

Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking machinists, but the workers' union said the proposal isn't good enough and there won't be a ratification vote before Boeing's deadline.

Erik Menendez says Netflix show is full of 'blatant lies' about him and his brother

8:49pm September 23, 2024

Erik Menendez said the character portrayals of him and his brother were "vile and appalling." The creator Ryan Murpy responded that it is "the best thing that has happened" to the brothers in decades.

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A GOP push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes appears to have stalled

7:55pm September 23, 2024

Republicans have sought to have the state switch to a winner-take-all system. The change would block one of Vice President Harris' main paths to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

Motel 6 is sold to an Indian hotel company for $525 million

7:23pm September 23, 2024

The sale to Oyo, a travel business, will include the Studio 6 motel brand, which caters to customers seeking extended stays. The all-cash transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.