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Louisiana state Sens. Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter, pictured on Jan. 20, are in a runoff election in the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat on Saturday.

Louisiana Special Election: Democratic State Senators Face Off For U.S. House Seat

Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter will compete in a runoff Saturday for the 2nd Congressional District seat left vacant by White House adviser Cedric Richmond.

U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are the two most prominent Democrats to support the notion that the Senate needs to pursue bipartisan legislation on virtually every front.

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient

Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., are the most prominent moderates to oppose elements of President Biden's agenda, but they are likely not alone.

Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted Thursday by contractors hired by the Republican-led Arizona Senate.

In Response To Justice Dept., Arizona Senate Says Plan To Canvass Voters Is On Hold

The U.S. Justice Department had said that plans for door-to-door canvassing, as part of the controversial GOP-led election review, may violate federal laws aimed at preventing voter intimidation.

Firefighters douse the destroyed Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. A wildfire raging on the slopes of Cape Town's Table Mountain spread to the University forcing the evacuation of students.

Fast-Moving Fire On Table Mountain Destroys South African Landmarks, History

A fire spread from Table Mountain National Park to the University of Cape Town, where collections were destroyed at the Jagger Library.

The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling

The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.

Blacklegged ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme have been found in the coastal chaparrals surrounding California beaches.

Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Turning Up On California's Beaches

The blood-sucking critters are capable of thriving along the western coast, according to new research. Though experts don't exactly know how they're picking up the bacteria that causes the illness.

A protester walks with a sign during a protest over the death of George Floyd in downtown San Diego, May 31, 2020.

'It’s Never Stopped': Racial Injustice Ignites Protests Across San Diego

During the last few days of May, San Diego, in solidarity with the nation, erupted in outrage and protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the legacy of police brutality.

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Clipping

Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes brought the tiniest desks possible to their SXSW video.

(Left to Right) County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, San Diego Mission Bay Resort Employees Ignacio Sanchez and Rosalba Ponce, Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Alejandra Mier y Tern and San Diego Chamber President and CEO Jerry Sanders gathering at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort on May 7, 2021.

San Diego County To Begin Helping Large Groups Hold Vaccination Events

San Diego County will partner with employers, business chambers and other groups to help host large-scale vaccination events by providing vaccines and medical personnel to administer them.

Zapata County Sheriff Raymudo Del Bosque says they used to have one car chase and bailout of unauthorized immigrants a week; now they have one a day.

Human Smugglers Bypass Border Patrol, Bedeviling Sheriffs And Ranchers In South Texas

Undocumented migrants trekking on foot and packed into vehicles are heading north from the southern border in greater numbers. Some are dying along the way, and Border Patrol agents are frustrated.

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