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GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Says He Will Support Updates to Electoral Count Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he will “proudly support” legislation to overhaul rules for certifying presidential elections, bolstering a bipartisan effort to revise a 19th century law and avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection.

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EXPLAINER: How Real Are Putin’s Nuclear Threats in Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex.

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WATCH: Lebanon Banks Reopen After Series of Holdup Incidents

“We're not stealing.

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FL Official Appointed by DeSantis Resigns Over Allegedly Wearing KKK Robe

Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young confronted Jeffery Moore of the photo, which depicts the latter wearing wearing a white Ku Klux Klan costume, but did not deny that it was him.

3 hours ago

Smith & Wesson Sued Over Link to July 4 Parade Mass Shooting

CHICAGO (AP) — The gun-maker Smith & Wesson illegally targeted young men at risk of violence with ads for firearms — including the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people, according to several lawsuits filed Wednesday in Illinois.

3 hours ago

Europe Ramps Up Energy Security After Suspected Sabotage

BRUSSELS (AP) — European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are climbing again as the suspected sabotage of two pipelines that deliver natural gas from Russia underscored the vulnerability of Europe’s energy infrastructure and prompted the EU to warn of possible retaliation.

5 hours ago

Biden to Oil Industry: Don’t Raise Prices As Hurricane Nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies against increasing prices for consumers as Hurricane Ian neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast.

09/27/22

Funds To Aid Jackson’s Water System Held Up As Mississippi Gov Rose To Power: AP

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Years before people in Jackson were recently left without running water for several days, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves claimed to have helped block money to fund water system repairs in the capital city.

09/26/22

WATCH: Liz Cheney Says She'll Leave the GOP if Trump is the 2024 Nominee

Rep. Liz Cheney said she’s gonna do “everything I can” to keep Trump out of the White House — including leaving the Republican Party if he is the 2024 nominee.

09/26/22

Brett Farve’s Radio Show Is on Hiatus While Welfare Lawsuit Unfolds

SiriusXM is pausing Brett Favre’s radio show “The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray” as the Mississippi Department of Human Services pursues a lawsuit against him and dozens of others for the alleged misuse of state welfare funds.

09/26/22

Russia Gives Citizenship to Ex-NSA Contractor Edward Snowden

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed Monday by the Russian leader.

09/23/22

WATCH: How Trump's Relationship With QAnon Has Grown Closer—and Scarier

“What we have is a former president ... legitimizing what's, in essence, a cult” — Here's how former President Donald Trump's relationship with QAnon has grown closer and scarier over the last few years.