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A damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County Elections Division office on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

AP: Police say the man behind ballot box fires has metalworking experience and might plan more attacks

Alanna Durkin Richer and Claire Rush Oct 31, 2024

This story was first published by the Associated Press on Oct. 30, 2024, at 9:24 p.m. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at PPL Center, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP: Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’

This story was first published by the Associated Press on Oct. 29, 2024, at 11:22 p.m. ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at McCamish Pavilion Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

AP: Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’

The following story was first published on Oct. 28, 2024 at 10:31 p.m. by the Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian...

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This combination of images shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at separate campaign events Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga., and Aston, Pa., respectively. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, left, Matt Rourke, File)

AP: Here’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign

Steve Peoples, Associated Press Oct 28, 2024

The following story was first published by the Associated Press on Oct 28, 2024 at 9:41 AM.  NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala...

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Supporters of Democrat Terry McAuliffe watch vote reports at an election party in McLean, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

AP: Want to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states

Leah Askarinam, Associated Press Oct 22, 2024

This story was first published on Tuesday, Oct. 8, as part of AP's Explaining Election Day package. It is being republished Friday, Oct. 11, to update with changes in absentee ballot protocols in North...

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Homes destroyed by Hurricane Milton are seen in Grove City, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

AP: Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage

The following story was first published by the Associated Press on Oct. 10, 2024, at 10:03 p.m.  CORTEZ, Fla. (AP) — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home...

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Highway signage announces the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton and the evacuations zones on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

AP: What to know about Hurricane Milton as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast

The Associated Press Oct 9, 2024

This story was first published by the Associated Press on Oct. 8, 2024, at 5:33 p.m.  Hurricane Milton strengthened as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Tuesday and could wallop...

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Viewers in the spin room watch the CBS News vice presidential debate, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

AP: Vance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy discussion: VP debate takeaways

Bill Barrow, Zeke Miller, and Nicholas Riccardi Oct 3, 2024

The Associated Press originally published the following story on Oct. 1, 2024, at 1:44 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top...

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Materials for teens and parents on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections provided by Teen Health Mississippi are displayed, Sept. 26, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

AP: Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent

Kate Payne, Associated Press/Report for America Oct 2, 2024

This Associated Press story was originally published Sept. 23, 2024 at 6:14 p.m.  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education...

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Charles Starling, a lineman with Team Fishel, is pelted with rain as he walks by a row of electrical line trucks stage in a field in The Villages, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in preparation for damage from Hurricane Helene. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

AP: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US

Freida Frisaro Sep 27, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.

AP: Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that...

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(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File).

AP: Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about...

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