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My opponent is lying about Ohio elections. Your vote will be in spoiled in his hands | Opinion

My opponent is lying about Ohio elections. Your vote will be in spoiled in his hands | Opinion

My opponent embraces election misinformation and would refuse to answer to all Ohio voters.
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Otter Tail County Board Approves New Voting Systems to Enhance Election Security

Otter Tail County Board Approves New Voting Systems to Enhance Election Security

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners in Minnesota has consistently approved new voting systems to replace older equipment, prioritizing election security and reliability. This ongoing effort reflects a broader trend in the state to modernize election technology. In 2024, the county purchased 82 Express Vote Universal Voting System units. This express system utilizes touch-screen technology and generates a paper-based record for tabulation, which enhances accuracy by eliminating marginal marks and the need for voter mark interpretation. The decision to acquire this new equipment followed a recommendation from former Otter Tail County Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein. With 91 precincts in Otter Tail County, the replacement of outdated voting equipment is deemed essential by county commissioners. In previous years, replacements included tabulators, assistive voting devices, and poll books. The Minnesota State Legislature established a Voting Equipment Grant account totaling $7 million in 2017 to support ...
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FDA says its review of abortion pill will continue into next year

FDA says its review of abortion pill will continue into next year

The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year
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House Speaker Mike Johnson to join Tom Barrett for police endorsements

House Speaker Mike Johnson to join Tom Barrett for police endorsements

Barrett, R-Charlotte, is running for election to a second two-year term against Lansing activist Will Lawrence, the Democratic nominee.
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Weaker wind shear during El Niño plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf

Weaker wind shear during El Niño plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf

The super El Niño has been a nonstop machine, cranking out tropical storms throughout the Pacific region
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Calaveras County Elections Office Omits Democratic Candidates from Voter Guides, Prompting Reprint and Calls for Review Process

Calaveras County Elections Office Omits Democratic Candidates from Voter Guides, Prompting Reprint and Calls for Review Process

Calaveras County's Elections Office has acknowledged a printing error in voter information pamphlets that omitted two Democratic candidates: Michael Masuda, running for the U.S. House 5th Congressional District, and Jaron Brandon, a candidate for State Senate District 4. The corrected pamphlets will be mailed to affected voters as soon as possible. The county emphasized that this error was confined to the voter information pamphlets and did not impact ballots or voters' ability to cast their votes. Photos of the incorrect pamphlets show that the congressional candidate-statement section contained statements from incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock and Michael J. “Mike” Barkley, who finished third in the primary, instead of Masuda. Similarly, the state Senate section included statements from Republican Alexandra Duarte and Marie Alvarado-Gil, who was eliminated in the primary, omitting Brandon. Masuda and Brandon issued a joint statement calling for the guides to be reprinted and for an explanatio...
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed off eastern Mexico
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Tropical Depression Nine to Strengthen into Hurricane Isaias, Threatening Gulf Coast

Tropical Depression Nine to Strengthen into Hurricane Isaias, Threatening Gulf Coast

Tropical Depression Nine, currently located about 600 miles south of the Mississippi River, is forecast to intensify into Hurricane Isaias by Friday. The system is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 mph as it moves northward towards the Gulf Coast. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge are anticipated to impact areas from southern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle starting Friday. The storm's trajectory and intensity remain uncertain due to atmospheric conditions, including wind shear and warm Gulf waters. This marks the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, influenced by a record-strong El Niño.
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Louisiana Faces Surge in Natural Gas Power Plant Proposals Amidst Rising Data Center Demand

Louisiana Faces Surge in Natural Gas Power Plant Proposals Amidst Rising Data Center Demand

Louisiana is experiencing a significant increase in proposed natural gas power plant capacity, with 6.6 gigawatts (GW) planned, placing it among the top five U.S. states for such additions. This surge is largely driven by the escalating electricity demand from data centers. Filings submitted to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicate plans for 60.4 GW of additional gas capacity nationwide by the end of 2030, a 44% increase from forecasts in December 2025. This national figure surpasses the total power plant capacity of all but three U.S. states: Texas, California, and Florida. The new gas plants are proposed across 32 states and Washington, D.C., with Texas accounting for nearly a third of the proposed new grid-connected gas plant capacity through 2030. These figures do not include 'off-grid' natural gas plants intended to directly power data centers, which could add tens of gigawatts more capacity.
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Invest 92L Is Moving Closer to the Gulf Coast

Invest 92L Is Moving Closer to the Gulf Coast

Invest 92L has been designated in the southern Gulf as forecasters watch for possible tropical development later this week. The system has an 80% chance of developing within seven days and could begin forming a more defined center Thursday or Friday. Regardless of development, remnants of a cold front could lift north and bring another round of heavy rain to parts of Florida and Louisiana by the weekend, with flash flooding and damaging wind gusts possible. Gulf waters are also at their warmest levels on record since 1982. Forecasts remain uncertain.
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Tropical Disturbance Likely to Develop, Gulf Coast on Alert

Tropical Disturbance Likely to Develop, Gulf Coast on Alert

A low-pressure system, currently designated as Invest 92L, is showing signs of better organisation with falling surface pressures and increasing convection. The system is moving slowly eastward and has a high likelihood (near 100%) of developing into a tropical depression or storm within the next 48 hours. It is expected to bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the western Yucatán Peninsula in the coming days. By the end of the week, the disturbance is forecast to turn north or northeast towards the northern Gulf Coast, potentially impacting areas from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.
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Tropical Development Possible in Gulf of Mexico, Threatening Louisiana Coast

Tropical Development Possible in Gulf of Mexico, Threatening Louisiana Coast

The U.S. Gulf Coast is under watch for potential tropical development this week, with a broad area of low pressure forming in the extreme Southern Gulf, specifically the Bay of Campeche. The National Hurricane Center has increased the development odds to 70% over the next seven days, though the chances remain low at 30% for the next two days, indicating a slow development process if it forms into a tropical cyclone. Forecast confidence regarding the disturbance's exact track, intensity, and timing of potential landfall remains very low, with models showing significant disagreement. However, current trends suggest the system could move north or northeast towards the Gulf Coast region by the end of the week or weekend. The next name on the list for a tropical storm is Isaias. Persistent west-to-east wind shear along the immediate Gulf Coast is expected to limit the system's development or cause weakening before landfall.