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Mon May 6 2024

Democrats say 2024 electors are afraid of political violence

Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over the certification of Electoral College votes at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

2020 looms over the people who sign up to cast votes for political parties on behalf of the Electoral College, which is what picks the next president.

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Rock Hill, South Carolina | Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump thanks supporters after speaking at a

It's a tie: Biden 37%-Trump 37% as Hispanic and younger voters shift

While some voters' allegiances are set in stone, the new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll provides a road map of the persuadables.

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Los Angeles Police Department officers dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment on Alumni Park at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California, on May 5, 2024. Pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US campuses for weeks were more muted Friday after a series of clashes with police, mass arrests and a stern White House directive to restore order. (Photo by Jason Goode / AFP via Getty Images)

USC closes campus, police tear down pro-Palestinian encampment

The encampment on USC's main campus was cleared early Sunday morning after scores of protesters pitched tents and erected banners.

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David Pecker is questioned by a prosecutor during former President Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan April 26, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.

Trump on trial: Would cameras affect the election?

Most states allow cameras in court, but not New York, where Donald Trump is on trial. If they were, Trump and lawyers would grandstand, experts say.

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Holocaust survivor Fred Kurz admires the Distenfeld-Glick Torah scroll on display in the Esther Raab Holocaust Museum at the Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Holocaust's aging survivors urge the world: Don't let history 'repeat itself'

Holocaust survivors are sharing stories as part of an effort, timed to Holocaust Remembrance Day, to tackle denialism and hate speech.

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Abi Carter performs Fall Out Boy's "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" on Season 22, Episode 16, of "American Idol," airing May 5, 2024.

'American Idol': This Top 7 singer made Katy Perry 'scared for my job'

The Top 7 singers were mentored by Ciara and performed two songs each for Adele week. Two were sent home, including another platinum ticket recipient.

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Three Brood X cicadas rest on a tree branch on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Highbanks Metro Park in Lewis Center, Ohio.

The cicada invasion has begun: Why you should greet it with awe

Scientists say the huge emergence of cicadas is a fascinating, spectacular occurrence that shows the great dance of Nature at its most exceptional.

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Palestinians look at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in in Rafah amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Israel attacks Rafah after Hamas claims responsibility for deadly rocket strike: Updates

The Israeli defense minister said signs indicate Hamas won't accept the latest hostage deal, so Israel could invade Rafah in "the near future."

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Hope Hicks, a former top aide to former U.S. President Donald Trump, testifies during Trump's criminal trial before Justice Juan Merchan on charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, U.S. May 3, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.

See secret call tapes and rally videos used as evidence in Trump trial

Calls between Michael Cohen, Keith Davidson and Donald Trump were submitted as evidence in the hush money trial See and listen to what the jury heard.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Bernard Hill attends the Royal Film Performance of 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' at Odeon Leicester Square on December 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) ORG XMIT: 776141966 ORIG FILE ID: 158279607

Bernard Hill dies: 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Titanic' star was 79

Bernard Hill, who played Captain Edward Smith in "Titanic" and King Théoden in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, has died. He was 79.

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