• Alaska Governor: Election Certification ‘Could Be Stopped’ Due to Peltola Probe
    Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) suggested Thursday his state’s midterm election certification process may be “stopped or changed” due to its investigation into ballot stacking allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola. NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Dunleavy about the state’s probe into Peltola, which the governor announced earlier that day, and whether it could impact […]
  • Gen Z Trusts Elections, But Not Washington
    For younger voters, election-related corruption is less of a concern than for older generations. Four percent of Gen Zers say they’re worried about election fraud and cheating ahead of the midterms, compared with 14 percent of millennials, 21 percent of Gen Xers and 23 percent of baby boomers, per a CBS/YouGov poll. The results also […]
  • As US airlines deploy AI pricing tools, startups help travelers cash in on fare drops
    By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) – US airlines are turning to artificial intelligence to help maximize revenue from airfares. Now startups are putting AI to work on the other side of the transaction, helping passengers automatically claw back savings when ticket prices fall. Companies including JetBack, Junova and Refare monitor fares after […]
  • Democrats have long known heartbreak in Texas. Could this finally be their year?
    By Brad Brooks FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Texas has been the Democratic Party’s great, unrealized hope for three decades: a vast and fast-changing state that often seems within reach, only to slip away. On the eve of a midterm election that could decide control of the US Senate, Democrats are dreaming again […]
  • New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell University
    By Daniel Trotta Oct 29 (Reuters) – New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over the university’s handling of an alleged gang-rape on campus.  The announcement follows widespread criticism of the university’s conduct in the case and questions […]