Monday September 16th, 2024 2:51PM

AP National News

Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
Top election officials from two presidential swing states are pleading for more federal money even as they say they're confident in their preparations for November's vote
2:28PM ( 5 days ago )
Harvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling
There was a slight decline in the numbers of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class, which follows a Supreme Court ruling which struck down affirmative action in higher education
12:39PM ( 5 days ago )
Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
Election officials across the U.S. are warning that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election
12:02PM ( 5 days ago )
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
12:01PM ( 5 days ago )
What to know about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris
Music superstar Taylor Swift is officially in her Kamala Harris era after releasing a lengthy Instagram post supporting the Democratic presidential nominee
11:49AM ( 5 days ago )
Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate
Vice President Kamala Harris said during Tuesday's debate that she owns a gun, surprising some viewers
11:03AM ( 5 days ago )
US Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs
The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers
10:53AM ( 5 days ago )
US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
The U.S. consumer watchdog has found that low-income families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically
6:45AM ( 5 days ago )
The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears
The first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away
6:42AM ( 5 days ago )
'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community
Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave
2:30AM ( 5 days ago )