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An election worker continues the process of counting ballots for the 2022 Pennsylvania primary election in Mercer, Pa.

An appeals court pauses an order for counting 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court order that says mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted.

A sign for the Powerball jackpot is displayed at a 7-Eleven, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

The winning Powerball ticket worth $1.3 billion was sold in Oregon

A Powerball player in Portland, Ore., has won a $1.3 billion jackpot, ending a winless streak that stretched more than three months.

People using PedWest to cross into the U.S. San Ysidro, Calif. Jan., 9, 2023. After nearly three years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reopened a pedestrian crossing from Tijuana into San Diego. The PedWest crossing was closed at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, but when the travel restrictions were lifted it was not reopened. Thousands of asylum seekers made a makeshift camp on the Mexican side of the PedWest crossing hoping to be some of the first to cross when the crossing reopened. Mexican authorities eventually cleared the camp and moved the asylum seekers to other parts of Tijuana. Few people used PedWest to cross into the U.S. Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, but authorities expect that to increase as more learn the crossing is now open.

CBP officer resigns after pleading guilty to unreasonable force at San Ysidro crossing

Andre Maurice Chevalier admitted to pulling a woman out of a vehicle and throwing her into a primary inspection booth at the port of entry in 2022.

PASACAT costumes and props sit at the company’s studios in National City on April 23, 2024. The materials would normally be stowed away in storage but were moved onto the main dance floor after the renowned Philippine arts company was flooded again earlier this year.

Facing a choice to stay or flee after floods, National City dance company votes to build back stronger

The renowned Philippine arts company PASACAT has faced flood after flood in recent years, but still hopes to hold tight to its South Bay roots.

Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on Nov. 14, 2022. Meadows has been indicted in Arizona for his alleged efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power.

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona

A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a slew of Trump allies for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. Arizona is now the fourth state where "fake electors" face charges.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gestures to students before she speaks at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass, on Oct. 3, 2019.

RBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipients

Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.

A "Vote Here Tuesday" sign is seen in Burlington, Vt., in 2020. In 2023, the city voted to allow non-U.S. citizens who are in the country legally to vote in local elections. But their turnout remains low.

Some cities allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Their turnout is quite low

Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national issue.

Yajaíra Peñaloza and Marion Aroujo pose with their children while waiting for their ride at the Casa Alitas shelter in Tucson, Ariz., on March 26.

Migrants claiming asylum can be allowed into the U.S. Here's how it works

Asylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country.

Los Angeles Mission College in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2023.

Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees

A new law allows community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees, an option for students unable to attend a four-year institution. But California State University officials are objecting to many of those proposed programs.

The outline of palm trees are seen through raindrops on a car window on March, 6, 2024.

City says residents should 'prepare, take precautions' ahead of weekend storm

The City is providing empty sandbags at select locations in all City Council districts.

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