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Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election Day

Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation's capital and elsewhere in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday's election.
Susan Holt becomes N.B.'s first woman premier as new Liberal government sworn in

Susan Holt becomes N.B.'s first woman premier as new Liberal government sworn in

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's newly elected Liberal government officially took power on Sunday at a ceremony that saw the party's leader become the first woman to serve as premier in the province's history.
What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign

What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin contest. At this late stage in the campaign, every day matters.

Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit trying to block counties from accepting hand-returned mail ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Saturday rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person.
It's a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress

It's a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters.
Decision not to print voter cards for N.S. election 'short-sighted': seniors advocate

Decision not to print voter cards for N.S. election 'short-sighted': seniors advocate

HALIFAX — A group advocating for seniors believes Nova Scotia's elections agency has made a mistake by opting not to mail out voter information cards in the current provincial campaign, calling the move short-sighted and arguing it risks excluding a
Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.

Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — It wasn’t much when he bought it, but Michael Hooks has made the old garage his own haven. And the city of Erie knows it.
Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than elsewhere across the South.
Harris slams House speaker for suggesting GOP would probably try to cut federal semiconductor aid

Harris slams House speaker for suggesting GOP would probably try to cut federal semiconductor aid

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans would probably try to cut government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing.
Trump will spend every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

Trump will spend every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday's election, a flurry of late activity in the only swing state that he won in both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.