The changes would tighten the window for postmarking and tracking absentee ballots in the thirty-one states that accept them by mail. They cannot take effect until a federal judge lifts an injunction issued last month.
7 minutes agoFire officials, the sheriff’s office and the utility give the morning update on containment, evacuation zones and the power shutoff. Full briefing, with the map walkthrough at 09:40.
27 minutes agoThe fire doubled in size overnight as winds shifted onto a ridge above two subdivisions. Crews say containment is in single digits and the next twelve hours will decide whether the eastern flank holds.
42 minutes agoThe 68–31 vote funds the government through December 19 and leaves every contested item — disaster aid, health subsidies and a farm package — for a lame-duck session.
10 hours agoA three-week investigation found that booking systems at sought-after restaurants are being emptied within seconds by scripted accounts, and the tables resold in private chats for as much as $300.
15 hours agoFive teams start a lineman drafted this spring at left tackle. History says the adjustment shows up not in sacks allowed but in how early a play breaks down.
16 hours agoThe policy statement kept the target range unchanged but removed the phrase describing further tightening as “likely.” Two-year yields fell nine basis points within a minute of the release.
17 hours agoNegotiators worked through two nights on market access and left without a text. The sticking point, according to three delegations, is a dispute-settlement provision that neither side can concede without a domestic fight.
18 hours agoOrganizers moved to a registration-only sale to stop bulk buying. About 340,000 people registered for 62,000 tickets, and the tickets still ended up on resale sites.
19 hours agoDistricts that installed cameras on bus stop arms saw a sharp drop in drivers passing a stopped bus. The programs also produced a revenue stream that several school boards say they did not plan for.
20 hours agoThe updated outlook calls for 17 to 21 named storms. Emergency managers say the figure that should drive planning is landfall probability along a given stretch of coast, which the seasonal outlook does not provide.
21 hours agoThree regional operators have queues of proposed data centers requesting more power than they can supply this decade. Two have begun approving projects only if they bring their own generation.
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