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WASHINGTON —  The results on election day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump have visited them the most. Together, these states are likely to deliver the Electoral College votes needed for the winning candidate to get a majority of 270. It will be a game of hopscotch to keep up with key times in each of the states, which stretch across four different time zones.A look at the election day timeline across the seven, with all listings in Eastern Standard Time:ArizonaPolls opened at 8 a.m.…

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Kenyon Sadiq and the Oregon Ducks will play Illinois this Saturday in a Big 10 matchup, here’s how to watch. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)The no. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1; 3-1 Big Ten), who are coming off a major win against Michigan last weekend, will head west to Eugene, Oregon on Saturday for a game against the Oregon Ducks. It’s been an impressive first year in the Big 10 for the Ducks, the currently undefeated (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) team have catapulted to No. 1 and will hope to keep their winning streak alive this weekend. Here’s how to watch the…

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Russian representatives should be invited to the second Peace summit in order to develop the principles of long-term peace in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha addressed the issue at the ministerial conference on the human dimension of the Peace Formula, held in Montreal, Canada. “Yes, we support the invitation of Russian representatives to the second peace summit but we will never support peace initiatives developed without Ukraine and behind Ukraine’s back. We will never support peace agreements at the expense of Ukraine. We will never support peace agreements that leave the perpetrators unpunished,” said Sybiha. He emphasized that “unpunished evil…

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Multiple victims were shot on October 31, 2024, in the downtown Orlando area. A suspect Image Credit: Getty Images Halloween was supposed to be a fun night for Orlando residents, but it ended in tragedy. A gunman opened fire and shot multiple victims in downtown Orlando during the early morning hours of November 1, 2024. Now, police have a suspect in custody. This isn’t the first time the city — which is home to some of the nation’s most popular tourist attractions — has experienced a mass shooting. In June 2016, 49 people were fatally shot at the Pulse Nightclub…

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The Portland Trail Blazers showcased many of their new mantras in their season opener versus the Golden State Warriors. They played fast with a renewed commitment to defense. They benefitted from strong games from newcomer Deni Avdija and sophomore Scoot Henderson. They took care of the ball fairly well too. All of that was good for about one quarter of strong contention. After that, Golden State’s ability to shoot the three (20-48 on the evening) propelled them to a 139-104 win over Portland. Scoot Henderson led the Blazers in scoring with 22. Avdija posted 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists,…

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Republican Senator and former presidential hopeful Ted Cruz believes it will take ten years of Trump policies for America to “overcome the failures” of the Biden-Harris administration.On Monday, Cruz, alongside Florida Senator Rick Scott, penned an article for the Wall Street Journal in which he attacked the economic record of Biden and Harris for making it “increasingly difficult for families to make ends meet.”Americans are still suffering from the lingering effects of inflation, and polling indicates that many will carry their anxieties about the U.S. economy to the ballot box, and the Texas senator said that a “decade of good…

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The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine aboard a “narco sub” off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles off the resort of Acapulco.Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said in a news release.The craft, of a type known as “go-fast boats,” was powered by two outboard motors and appeared to be a low-profile, semi-submersible craft — commonly known as a “narco sub” — designed to make detection more difficult. Aboard the craft, the Navy…

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TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43.The school said he died from complications that presented while he was undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area hospital.“He was authentic, driven, and his infectious personality captivated all of Bulls Nation,” USF athletic director Michael Kelly said. “Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves a lasting impact on our student-athletes, the university and the community. We are supporting those closest to him, including his family, team and athletics staff, to ensure they have the…

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Google Maps is getting new Gemini AI integrations that can help you create new adventures, even when you’re not sure where you want to go or what you want to do. Imagine being able to go to Google Maps and find information to help you plan a girls’ night out or a more exciting road trip. That’s exactly what Google Maps is trying to achieve. Toady, Google announced that new generative AI improvements are coming to Google Maps via its Gemini AI. The company showed off Gemini in Maps in an event at the Google Maps garage, where it detailed…

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