Obama urges patience with election results: 'It takes time to count every ballot'
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to be patient as election officials count ballots to determine the outcome of the election. “In 2020, it took several days to count all the votes. It's very likely we won't know the results tonight.” written by obama on social platform X. President Obama urged […]
Maricopa County primes the pump for distrust by revealing how long it might take to count votes
Election officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, the fourth most populous county in the United States, appear to be planning to take their time counting votes in the 2024 election. Meanwhile, in other parts of the country, western worldelection results are often tabulated within hours of polls closing, said Maricopa County Deputy Director of Elections Jennifer […]
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring clerks to hand count number of ballots
A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that it would create “administrative chaos” if poll workers were required to process millions of ballots without training, leading to an “administrative chaos” on election night. The planned hand counting of ballots was canceled. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the controversial rule is “too much, too […]
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election
Georgia's new election rules, which require ballots to be counted by hand on election night, won't go into effect until the November election, a state judge has ruled. in To be decided late TuesdayFulton County Senior Judge Robert McBurney agreed to block the rule, saying, “Pressing pause does not violate the rights of the public.” […]
J.D. FOSTER: Deportations? Let Me Count The Ways
About 60,000 people called home in Springfield, Ohio, and then about 15,000 Biden-Harris Haitians and various other illegal aliens showed up. Similarly, thousands of Venezuelans descended on Aurora, Colorado, complementing the current illegal ethnic border policy. As millions of Biden-Harris arrivals scatter across the country, nearly every city will tell the story of a hapless […]
NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks says don’t count out Mike Weir, underdog Internationals at Presidents Cup
Dan Hicks has had a front row seat to some of golf's biggest moments since he became the lead announcer for NBC Sports in 2000. His shouting of “Do you expect anything different?” at Tiger Woods' birdie putt during the 2008 U.S. Open ranks high among them, as does Bryson DeChambeau's victory over Rory McIlroy […]
‘Butterfly emergency’ declared as UK summer count hits record low | Butterflies
A butterfly conservation group has declared a nationwide “butterfly emergency” following the record low numbers. Large butterfly count Since records began. During butterfly watching this summer, participants recorded an average of just seven butterflies per 15 minutes of watching, the lowest figure in the survey's 14-year history. It was the worst year on record for […]
RNC chair on Trump's California vote count comments: 'A little bit of a stretch'
Republican National Committee co-chair Michael Whatley said former President Trump's comments suggesting he could win California were “a bit of a stretch.” In an interview with TV psychologist “Dr. Phil” McGraw published on Wednesday, Trump said he could win California even if Jesus Christ were counting the votes. “If Jesus Christ came down and was […]
Asian Stocks Gain as Investors Count Down to Cuts: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose for a third straight session and the yen rose to a three-week high as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut were on the horizon, buoying market sentiment. Most read articles on Bloomberg Australian and Hong Kong shares rose on Monday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said in a […]
Women carried Team USA to their Olympics-leading medal count
The 2024 Paris Olympics came to a close on Sunday with the United States emerging as the victors. The battle with China for the gold medal was tied for much of the match, with both nations finishing with 40 medals each, but the U.S. won 44 silver and 42 bronze medals, while China easily won […]