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Residents in the Muskegon River floodplain below Croton are being told to evacuate immediately as water levels rapidly rise. Officials say conditions are dangerous and worsening.
Gas prices are climbing fast in Michigan, with some stations reaching nearly $5 a gallon. Here’s what’s driving the increase and what could happen next.
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Gas prices are climbing fast in Michigan, with some stations reaching nearly $5 a gallon. Hereās whatās driving the increase and what could happen next.
E-bike crashes involving kids are getting attention in Michigan — and now a state lawmaker wants tougher rules. Would new age restrictions go too far? Michigan EBikes news
E-bike crashes involving kids are getting attention in Michigan ā and now a state lawmaker wants tougher rules. Would new age restrictions go too far? #Michigan #EBikes #news
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FBI arrests Oklahoma man tied to white powder letters sent before 2024, 2026 elections
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) ā The FBI has arrested an Oklahoma man in connection with sending letters with nonhazardous white powder to officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections, according to AP.
Robin Martin has been arrested and charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications.
The powder in hundreds of letters Martin sent has been identified as yeast or flour. The FBI has stated that not all letters have been fully tested at this time.
The AP has reported that the Senate Sergeant at Arms stated that law enforcement officials are working to intercept any additional letters. Click here to read more.
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The Ghost in the Voter Rolls
t is a mistake to try to solve our election integrity crisis by focusing on individual elections. The real issue isnāt whether fraud flipped any particular race. Itās that voter-registration systems contain structural failures so severeāmass cloning, covert algorithmic tagging, irreconcilable recordsāthat we can no longer know how many unique, eligible people voted in the first place. Both āfraud occurredā and āthe election was cleanā become unverifiable. Unverifiable elections should be uncertifiable.
American elections rely on voter registration lists, called āvoter rolls,ā as the basis for voting. Voter rolls are supposed to contain a list of every qualified voter and their voting history. A qualified voter is any person who meets the legal requirements for voting: a U.S. citizen, over 18 years of age, resident at the given address for at least 60 days, with no restrictions on their civil rights. Click here to read more.
Ballot Scanners Fail In Crucial House Race, Votes Forced Into Orange Bags
Republican incumbent Mike Lawler of New Yorkās 17th Congressional District is urging voters to stay in line as countywide ballot issues are preventing votes from being processed.
āThe Westchester County Board of Elections (BOE) is aware of an issue involving paper ballots that is preventing voting machines from accepting ballots at polling locations throughout the County. The Westchester Board of Elections wants to reassure every voter that your vote matters, your ballot will be secure and your vote will be counted,ā the Westchester County Board of Elections, whose county makes up a large part of Lawlerās district, announced.
Congressman Lawler has played a vital role in maintaining the thin Republican majority in the House of Representatives, and many polls have placed his election as a toss-up. Click here to read more.
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āWe forgot what itās like to be populistā: Republicans see Trumpās 2024 crumbling
Republicansā 2024 coalition is cracking in real time.
President Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago after making major gains with young voters and Americans of color. Now those key groups appear to be moving away from him amid an unpopular Iran war and his lagging approval ratings, according to new results from the POLITICO Poll conducted by PF Global.
Roughly 9% of Trump 2024 voters plan to cast their ballot for a Democrat this year, compared with just over 2% of former Vice President Kamala Harrisā voters who now plan to back Republicans. Click here to read more.
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Sophie Cunningham Hires 24/7 Security After Stalker Reveal
Sophie Cunninghamās persona grew exponentially this year. While her play on the floor has been solid, the former Fever guard gained national headlines and near-instant recognizability for her words and actions off the court.
On Mondayās edition of her No Hesitations podcast, Cunningham revealed that her growing fame has prompted her to take more precautions, such as hiring a professional guard.
āI will say⦠definitely in certain places people kind of knew who I was and I couldnāt really go anywhere,ā Cunningham said. āNow it doesnāt matter what state, what city, itās everywhere.
āAnd so Iāve hired security, and theyāre going to start traveling with me actually next week, 24/7. So thatās a little different. It kind of stops you from your regular routine.ā Click here to read more.
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Millions Of Residents Exposed To Toxic Metals From LA Fires, Study Shows
As homes ignited and burned down during the 2025 Los Angeles fire, millions of California residents were exposed to a high concentration of airborne toxic metals, a new study discovered.
Almost two years ago, wildfires spread through southern California killing at least 31 people and destroying 16,000 structures ā but the extent of the blazeās far-reaching effects remained unclear. Researchers measured the chemical signatures emitted between urban fires and wildfire smoke to find approximately 7 million Californians inhaled deadly heavy lead poisoning in the air during the first 24 hours of the devastating fires, a study published Wednesday in Science Advances found. Click here to read more.
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ICE Reveals Fresh Lineup Of Foreign Nationals Accused Of Voter Fraud
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed a new lineup of noncitizens accused of voter fraud.
Documents obtained by the Daily Caller detail 17 people connected to ICE investigations and arrests involving election-related offenses, including noncitizens who allegedly admitted to unlawfully registering to vote or casting ballots.
The documents identify individuals accused of illegally voting in federal, state, and local elections, including illegal immigrants with criminal records and lawful permanent residents. Click here to read more.
Young Americans increasingly embrace socialism as midterm elections approach
Nearly half of young Americans now hold a favorable view of socialism, according to a new Fox News poll, highlighting a generational debate over capitalism, government intervention and the future of the American economy just days before the midterm elections.
The poll found 48% of adults ages 18 to 34 view socialism favorably, as younger Americans grapple with rising living costs, expensive housing and student debt.
At the University of Maryland, students expressed a range of opinions about socialism, including support for greater government involvement and skepticism about abandoning capitalism.
āI think socialismās great,ā one student said, explaining that āa governmentās job should be to like help support the people that live in the country.ā Click here to read more.
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New World screwworm confirmed in Arizona dog, USDA says
Per a statement, officials with the USDAās Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the case in a dog in Cochise County.
āThis is the first detection of [New World Screwworm] in Arizona,ā read a portion of USDAās statement. āAPHIS is working closely with the Arizona Department of Agriculture on a joint response.ā
What we donāt know:
USDA officials did not say where the dog was located in Cochise County.
Why you should care:
Officials with USDA say New World screwworm āis a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, and, less commonly, peopleā.
āThe larvae feed on living tissue and can cause severe wounds, animal suffering, and significant economic impacts if not detected and treated quickly,ā read a portion of the statement. Click here to read more.
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18-year-old charged in hate-motivated attack after luring victim through dating app, police say
An 18-year-old in Missouri was charged in a hate-motivated attack after allegedly luring a victim through a dating app, according to authorities.
Around 2:20 a.m. Oct. 21, the victim went to Bluebird Park to meet a man named Adam, whom he had been talking to on a dating site.
When the victim met the man he thought was Adam, the suspect, identified as Abdulwareth A. Alahmad, told him, āI actually hate gay people,ā and four men who were hiding in nearby bushes approached him. Click here to
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