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Threatening letters sent to local election offices in at least five states, some including fentanyl, are the latest concern for local election workers around the country. They already have faced harassment and even death threats since the 2020 presidential election. An environment of fear and exhaustion has led to staff turnover, which has sparked concern over how prepared local offices will be heading into what is shaping up as a highly volatile election year. Despite the worries, election directors say they and their staffs are resilient and more committed than ever to run secure elections in 2024.
In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers have made it somewhat official. A resolution declaring the brandy old fashioned as the official Wisconsin state cocktail cleared the state Assembly on a bipartisan voice vote. It’s a resolution, not a bill, so even if it also clears the Senate, the brandy old fashioned won’t make it onto the list of other official state symbols that include milk as the official beverage, kringle as the official pastry, and corn as the official grain. For the unfamiliar, the old fashioned cocktail in just about every place other than Wisconsin is traditionally made with a whiskey, like bourbon, sugar and bitters.
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are playing a home game in the NBA's In-Season Tournament for the first time on Friday night.
Wall Street is ticking higher to firm up what’s been a mostly listless week following its fireworks since the summer. The S&P 500 was up 1.1% Friday and on track to end the week with a slight gain. That would follow its best week of the year, which itself came after months of sharp losses. The Dow rose 257 points, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.5% higher. Treasury yields eased to relax some of the pressure on Wall Street. Big tech led the market, while oil prices recovered more of their sharp losses from earlier in the week.
Judge declines for now to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines
A federal judge in Florida has declined for now to postpone former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pushed back several pretrial deadlines in a ruling Friday but left the May 2024 trial date intact. Trump faces four criminal cases unfolding in different cities as he seeks to reclaim the White House next year. The Florida felony charges accuse the Republican ex-president of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and hiding them from government investigators. Trump denies wrongdoing.
The Oct. 7 Hamas raid on Israel — and Israel's response — have led to demonstrations on college campuses that have sometimes turned violent. The unease is felt acutely at Tulane University in New Orleans, where 43% of students are Jewish. An Oct. 26 demonstration on a street running through campus erupted in violence between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-demonstrators supporting Israel. Jewish students say the events on campus and elsewhere have shattered their sense of safety. Meanwhile, people on both sides say they believe students have grown more reluctant to openly take positions in support of Israel or the Palestinians.
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Retired U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy is being honored by the University of Vermont with a new program dedicated to solving challenges faced by rural communities, such as access to broadband and clean water, and mitigating the stresses of extreme weather brought on by climate change. The Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships was launched Friday at the renamed Patrick Leahy Building at UVM. Leahy retired in January as the third longest serving senator in U.S. history. The institute is also expected to address workforce training, sustainable energy, housing, food production, and building welcoming and inclusive communities.
The Grammy nominations have been announced and SZA leads the way with nine nominations. The R&B star earned record, album and song of the year nominations for her album “SOS” and her hit song “Kill Bill.” The Recording Academy announced the nominations Friday. Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét closely followed with seven nominations apiece. That includes six nominations for Bridgers' band boygenius. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Jon Batiste and Jack Antonoff also have six nods each. The 2024 Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website founded at the height of blogosphere era, is shutting down after 16 years. Its parent company, G/O Media, said Thursday that 23 staffers would be laid off, including Jezebel’s team, as part of a restructuring to cope with economic headwinds and a difficult digital advertising environment. The company also announced the departure of G/O Media editorial director Merrill Brown. In a memo to the company, G/0 Media CEO Jim Spanfeller said he made the decision to suspend publication of Jezebel after an unsuccessful search for a buyer for the website.
