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Paul Pelosi attacker carried zip ties, in Jan. 6 echo, source says

U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said in a weekend memo to lawmakers that the attack “is a somber reminder of the threats elected officials and families face in 2022.”

 
Seoul Halloween party stampede kills 153, injures scores

The chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department, said the toll could rise and that an unspecified number among the injured were in critical conditions following the stampede.

Hand vote count stops, but Nye County vows to try again

Nye County officials vowed to reshape their plan and seek another go-ahead from the state Supreme Court after justices ruled that counting methods used violated rules they set.

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Cegavske orders end to Nye hand counting of ballots

Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske ordered an end to an unprecedented hand counting of ballots in Nye County, after a Nevada Supreme Court ruling siding with opponents of the count.

Hand ballot counting begins slowly in Nye County

A group of five people working in a room witnessed by The Associated Press tallied 50 ballots in just over 3 hours in Nye County.

Arizona’s Sen. Kelly slams California on Colorado River use

California communities exposed to hazardous dust by a drying lake bed have found themselves at the center of tensions between Arizona and California over how to conserve water.

Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative leadership race Monday.

Appeals court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block the loan cancellation program. The stay ordered the Biden administration not to act on the program while it considers the appeal.

Donald Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot demanded that the former president testify by Nov. 14.

Obama to visit Nevada to campaign for Dems

Former President Barack Obama plans to visit Southern Nevada on Nov. 1 to rally for vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the state who are seeking to fend off a potential red wave.

Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.