Trump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winning
Read full article: Trump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winningPresident-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies spent months seeding doubt in the integrity of American voting systems and priming supporters to expect a 2024 election riddled with massive and inevitable fraud.
Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikely
Read full article: Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikelyFormer President Donald Trump is stepping up calls for a winner to be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday night.
Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
Read full article: Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theoriesWith less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise
Read full article: False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwiseElection falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall.
State voter fraud system fractures as Republicans opt out
Read full article: State voter fraud system fractures as Republicans opt outElection officials from states enrolled in a bipartisan effort to ensure accurate voter lists decided Friday against making rule changes that had been pushed by Republicans and fueled by conspiracy theories, prompting more defections by GOP-leaning states.
Masters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at Zozo
Read full article: Masters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at ZozoMasters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tourโs Zozo Championship.
Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25
Read full article: Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 251 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, will try to become the first unbeaten national champion since Indiana in 1976. Two of the last three โ UNLV in 1990-91 and the 2015 Kentucky team โ carried unbeaten records into the NCAA Tournament but lost in the Final Four. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. 13 after winning the program's first Big 12 Tournament title. AdCONFERENCE WATCHThe Big 12 had a national-best six teams in the poll, with No.
Networks line up election law experts for vote coverage
Read full article: Networks line up election law experts for vote coverageTelevision networks are adding experts in election law to their election night coverage teams. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)NEW YORK โ Television networks are adding experts in election law to their election night coverage teams so they're prepared to explain legal challenges or irregularities that may come up during the vote. ABC and NBC have made similar arrangements, although some of those experts will have more offscreen roles. โI think everyone recognizes that.โNBC News has hired a firm that specializes in election law for advice and to provide lawyers who can appear on the air if they need to, said division president Noah Oppenheim. Marc Burstein, the network's top elections producer, said ABC believes it's best for viewers to see faces they're familiar with.
Sajak: Worst has passed' and he'll return to Wheel of Fortune'
Read full article: Sajak: Worst has passed' and he'll return to Wheel of Fortune'David Becker/Getty Images(CNN) - Pat Sajak tweeted for the first time since his emergency surgery last week. The "Wheel of Fortune" host underwent surgery Thursday for a blocked intestine, canceling a taping session for the show. "Happy to say that the worst has passed, and I'll be out of the hospital in a day of two, then back to work (unless @TheVannaWhite has completely taken over!)" White said in a tweet the show without Sajak was like "a word without vowels." "I'll fill in the blanks until you return," White's tweet read.
Rod Stewart speaks out about 3-year cancer battle
Read full article: Rod Stewart speaks out about 3-year cancer battleDavid Becker/Getty Images for MTV(CNN) - Rock star Rod Stewart has revealed he has successfully been treated for prostate cancer after fighting the disease for three years. Stewart, 74, told the crowd he was given the all-clear in July after being diagnosed with prostate cancer during a routine check-up in 2016. Prostate cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed type of cancer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, with 1.3 million cases in 2018. The 62-year-old comedian and presenter is the latest celebrity to join the "Men, We Are With You" campaign by charity Prostate Cancer UK, which is aimed at raising awareness. "A prostate cancer diagnosis is a scary thing -- you never expect it's going to happen to you," Fry said in an interview on the charity's website.
Ludacris raises $100K for Hurricane Dorian relief in Bahamas
Read full article: Ludacris raises $100K for Hurricane Dorian relief in BahamasDavid Becker/Getty ImagesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Disaster relief efforts in the hurricane-stricken Bahamas just got a $100,000 boost thanks to rapper and actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. On Tuesday, the artist announced on Instagram that he would be donating proceeds from the sales of tickets to his 2019 LudaDay Weekend event to the ongoing disaster relief efforts. "THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT!!! NOW WATCH ME WORK!! Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.