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Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s

Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARC LEVY Associated Press FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, answering questions…

Harris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder

Harris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder

By COLLEEN LONG and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kamala Harris on Sunday summoned Black churchgoers to turn out at the polls and got a big assist from music legend Stevie Wonder, who rallied…

Voting groups that got a boost from Harris’ candidacy are still working to persuade voters of color

Voting groups that got a boost from Harris’ candidacy are still working to persuade voters of color

BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-leaning voter engagement groups that saw a surge in support and energy after Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democrats’ White House nominee are aligning with a…

North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout

North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous…

Battleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene

Battleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Turnout for early in-person voting started strong Thursday in the presidential battleground of North Carolina, including in mountainous areas where Hurricane Helene destroyed property and upended lives but…

Former porn shop worker wants defamation lawsuit by North Carolina lieutenant governor dismissed

Former porn shop worker wants defamation lawsuit by North Carolina lieutenant governor dismissed

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s…