9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
A panel of federal appellate judges on Sunday questioned the timing, constitutionality and authority of the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots from people the federal government suspects may not be citizens. During rare weekend arguments, two of the three judges on the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump's administration in mid-October. The lawsuit accuses California...
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- 9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
- More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least one tornado
- A fire at a seafood plant in Oregon forces evacuations amid fear of ammonia exposure
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexicos Pacific coast
- Live updates: More big changes in the AP Top 25
- Police in Florida are seeking information and videos after a shooting injured 12 at football game
- You Can See Everything surges with $19.5M at box office; Clayface takes No. 1
- Home sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market
- She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills
- Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them
- To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isnt that simple
- At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida
- Obama, in Midwest, assails cruelty and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign
- Still more rain, evacuations remain in place from Four Corners region flooding
- California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester noncitizen ballots
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
- Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
- New Yorks archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
- This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional
- Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after riders death
- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns
- AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
- Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls
- As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future
- Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports
- British Embassy quashes Winnie-the-Pooh return rumors, keeping the famed bear in New York
- Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirks killing want to have a trial in 2029
Fri, 23 Oct 2026
- 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
- Whats going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explained
- Rooftop rescues and evacuations as severe flooding soaks Four Corners region
- New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasnt a citizen
- Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC students death
- Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says
- With hurricane off Mexico sharing name with Vice President JD Vance, the social media memes fly
- AP Exclusive: Trumps border chief defends wall plans in Texas Big Bend despite a court setback
- The Latest: Trump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race
- US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors
- US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries
- Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administrations illegal voting crackdown
- Sister of American held in Russia says he didnt know he was being released until he saw US flag
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
- Colorado, Utah communities flood as yet more moisture saturates US Southwest
- Mississippi releases video showing fatal shooting of 1-year-old boy by police officer
- Execution staff warned IV site might have blown during Christa Pikes execution attempt
- Jury deliberations underway in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012
- Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes
- California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud
- The Ford Foundation, one of the worlds largest grantmakers, will throw more weight behind democracy
- Jury weighs fate of US woman who says father forced her into Syrias war zone when she was a teen
- Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from The Odyssey to You Can See Everything
- The GOP is on a rescue mission in Kansas, where Dems havent won a Senate race in nearly a century
- Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states
- Looksmaxxing streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
- Storm Josephine brings coastal flooding and strong winds to the Eastern Seaboard
- Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds
- The Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting
- Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Parks drivers fear for their livelihoods
- At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell
- Voting-related measures on November ballots include a voter ID push targeting mail-in ballots
- In New Mexico governors race, Deb Haalands historic bid tests Democrats political hold
- Hail the size of golf balls pummels parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West
- In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each others loyalties
Wed, 21 Oct 2026
- Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
- Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children
- New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch
- Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
- Democrats sue to block Trump administration from usurping states authority to administer elections
- Chemical tank leak in Ohio forces evacuations as city allows plume to vent
- Vance says Republicans shouldnt complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Actons estranged mother
- Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook
- Suspected gunman in National Guard shooting in DC is charged with multiple firearms offenses
- Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates
- Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say
- In struggling LA, Mayor Karen Bass fights for 2nd term against democratic socialist-backed Raman
- FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trumps economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3
- Democrats faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans, AP-NORC poll finds
- Whether `stringing or `looping, tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families
- UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit
- Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas
- Polymarket removes contract allowing wagers on fate of Cornell students accused of sexual assault
- Woman who accused students of rape says Cornell presidents response made her feel unsupported
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
- Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputys killing in its 18th execution this year
- Written originally for Lincoln, Lift Evry Voice and Sing now revered as Black National Anthem
- Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
- CNN threatens new legal action, saying its still being denied access to Air Force One
- At least $963K in trading cards were stolen from a FedEx truck in California
- The Latest: US ties with Ukraine hit a new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia
- Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day
- Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
- The Simpsons resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence
- Arizona womans 3-year wait for an intestine shows the US organ transplant systems complexity
- CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
Mon, 19 Oct 2026
- Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions
- Mississippi AG says officers force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
- Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed
- Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police say
- Florida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro
- Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
- Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
- Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
- US airman who died after rappel fall at a college football game in Texas is identified
- Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese
- Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexicos Baja California coast
- Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in disputed Afghan adoption case
- Supreme Court rejects effort to revive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plea deal
- Judges bristle as they are forced to decide the details of Trumps Washington makeover
- National Guard member is shot while breaking up a fight in Washington, suspect is hit in return fire
- Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trumps funding cuts and politicization of science
- AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns
- Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrongs boyhood home for tours
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds
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