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Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms

The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections.

Surprising Brewers-Rays World Series matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.

Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging

The reports erupt on social media every election year: Voters say they tapped a candidate's name on a touchscreen voting machine, only for the wrong person to light up as their selection.

El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack

El Salvador deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti on Thursday to help rescue four missing soldiers from the Central American country who recently came under attack by gangs, two officials told The Associated Press.

A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning

A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients' tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck.

'I'm a girl's girl': AOC apologizes for Democrats' transgender pivot

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apologized on Thursday for Democrats distancing themselves from transgender issues, calling herself a "girl's girl."

The family of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy says video shows his killing by police was not justified

The family of a 1-year-old boy who was fatally shot when a police officer fired into a moving vehicle in Mississippi said Thursday they do not believe the shooting was justified after reviewing videos from officers' body-worn cameras at the scene.

Sister of American held in Russia says he didn't know he was being released until he saw U.S. flag

The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the U.S. citizen freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said her brother didn't realize he was being released until he was put aboard a plane and saw the American flag.

De Niro calls Trump 'would-be king' in video urging voters to action ahead of Nov. 3 midterms

Actor Robert De Niro features in a video from the activist group Hands Off Our Vote that claims the Trump administration is attempting to block fair elections in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

Democrats increasingly skeptical of casting ballots by mail

The shine is off mail-in voting for Democrats, who are increasingly skeptical that ballots cast through the postal service will be tallied properly.

Pete Hegseth bans use of prediction markets to bet on military operations

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has banned military personnel from using non-public information to bet on U.S. military operations through prediction markets like Polymarket or Kalshi.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: NGOs' power, federal prosecutor 'likes' losses, Dan Kelly joins Pence group

NGOs' new power in U.S., federal prosecutor 'likes' losses, Dan Kelly joins Pence group