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Donald Trump's On the Wrong Side of History

Tuesday is "Election Day," even though most of the votes have already been cast.

Wesley Hunt: No Better, No Less

Nineteen months ago Wesley Hunt decided that he could do a better job than freshman Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher after she had only been in office for three months. His biggest complaint of her was that she broke a promise to …

Chris Hollins: Defender of the Right to Vote

Proper preparation warrants productive possibilities. When Chris Hollins assumed the office of Harris County Clerk, after a 3-2 party vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court, he had three priorities in mind. His goal was to ensure that every resident …

Will Thanksgiving be a superspreading event? Look to Canada for answers

Three weeks after Canadians celebrated their Thanksgiving holiday, the country is seeing a national spike in cases.

School districts desperate for substitute teachers as staffing levels fluctuate due to COVID

“Substitute teachers wanted.” That’s the message from some districts around the state as quarantines impact staffing levels. One of those districts is St. Michael-Albertville. Their superintendent Ann-Marie Foucault put a plea on Facebook hoping to find enough subs to keep …

Man celebrates sobriety with cross-country bike ride

Connor O’Reilly has been a cyclist for a long time. He has biked for fun, for exercise, and as a means of transportation when his addictions cost him his driver’s license.

Despite rain and snow, 70-year-old man stands with anti-Trump sign 7 days a week

If you happen to drive by North Main Street in Uxbridge you bound to stumble upon Bruce Archambault. With his single Anti-Trump sign, he takes a seat and peacefully waves at the cars that drive by, who either love him …

Good Samaritan helps rescue group after Huntington Beach boat explosion

Six people were on board during a boat explosion in Huntington Beach on Sunday afternoon.

Nxivm leader belongs in pantheon of human evil

On October 27, I sat in US District Court in Brooklyn as Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Nxivm cult founder Keith Raniere, 60, to 120 years in federal prison. It had been 16 months since a jury convicted him on seven …

DEA documents reveal elaborate undercover drug sting that nabbed two police officers accused of protecting cocaine transport

Court documents are revealing new details about the undercover drug sting that nabbed two South Florida police officers and three others.

Disney layoffs continue as pandemic closures carry on

Layoffs continue for thousands of Disney workers, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet.

One person dead, several injured in Vienna 'terror attack'

At least one person has been killed and several injured, including a police officer, after multiple gunmen opened fire in central Vienna, Austrian authorities said. One of the gunmen was also shot and killed, they added.

What will TV and social networks do if Trump prematurely declares victory?

If President Trump comes out and prematurely claims victory on Election Night, what will television networks and social media websites do?

First-time voter: I needed to vote as if my life depended on it

As a resident of one of 2020's battleground states, I cannot contain my excitement about the fact that this is my first time voting in a US presidential election. In Georgia, I was casting a vote for the change that …

Florida marks dark day in political history when a black man was lynched after friend tried to vote

As Florida prepares for Election Day, it is remembering a dark day in its political history.