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Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

By JOHN HANNA and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to…

9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

By JENNIFER PELTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics.…

Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

WPTF StaffSep 11, 2024
Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as it became increasingly clear the…

US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates

US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to…

US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view

US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics. Sept. 11 — the date…

Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate

Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration…