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Russia, Iran, China could stoke post-election violence, US intelligence officials say

By Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia, China and Iran are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. elections and may consider fomenting violence after voters go to the polls, U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday. The officials, briefing reporters on U.S. election security, said foreign …

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Reparations measures stall across US, but advocates undeterred

By Michela Moscufo (Reuters) -After California state legislators passed bills addressing the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the most ambitious of the reparations proposals. The setback last month followed turmoil at Harvard over that elite university’s plans to make amends for historic ties to slavery and a lawsuit challenging an …

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Judge rejects Republican move to restrict overseas voting in Michigan

By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -A Michigan judge rejected an effort by the Republican Party to block some Americans who are living overseas from voting in the battleground state. The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit earlier this month arguing that election laws in the state improperly allowed U.S. citizens living abroad who had never lived …

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Elon Musk delivers cash, conspiracies to Pennsylvania voters

By Jarrett Renshaw HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – For four days billionaire Elon Musk toured Pennsylvania, putting his money and fame into helping Republican Donald Trump’s campaign to take back the White House in November. Musk drew praise from conservatives at his rallies while fielding questions about artificial intelligence, government regulation, sentient robots and vaccines.  He …

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FBI probing leak of US intel on Israel’s attack plans for Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI is investigating the public disclosure of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel’s preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, the bureau said on Tuesday. “The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community,” …

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Harris to travel to Texas as Democrats hope to flip Senate seat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will travel to Texas on Friday for an abortion-rights event as Democrats’ hopes rise they can win a Senate seat in the Republican stronghold, according to a senior Harris campaign official. Republican Donald Trump holds a comfortable lead on Vice President Harris in Texas, which has …

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Harris, Trump pick up the pace two weeks to Election Day

By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin/SWANNANOA, North Carolina (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, delivered radically different messages on the U.S. campaign trail on Monday as they sought to win over undecided voters in the two weeks before Election Day. Vice President Harris, campaigning alongside Republican former …

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Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia, NBC reports

(Reuters) – Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), NBC News reported on Monday, citing sources. Weinstein is currently undergoing treatment for CML, a type of bone marrow cancer, while in prison at Rikers Island in New York to face trial on rape charges, according to the NBC report. Craig Rothfeld, Weinstein’s …

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Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy is in custody

(Reuters) – Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting at a home near Seattle and that a 15-year-old boy is in custody for the killings.  Three children and two adults were killed, the King County Sheriff’s department said in a statement. A girl who lived in the house …

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