Tag: flooded
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Battleground states flooded with voting lawsuits weeks out from Election Day
Political parties and groups have filed nearly 100 lawsuits across seven battleground states that could shape how votes are cast and counted ahead of Election Day and the legal battle that’s expected to follow. The majority of suits were brought by Republicans and allied groups who are focused on rooting out alleged voter fraud, despite…
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Democrats flooded with cash in fight for Congress as the GOP tries to stretch its money
New fundraising reports detail just how much Democrats in competitive congressional races benefited from a wave of cash that flooded campaigns after Vice President Kamala Harris ascended to the top of the party’s ticket, leaving Republicans scrambling to stretch their money in the election’s final weeks. Democratic House and Senate candidates raised eye-popping sums from…
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Patients and staff were stranded at a flooded Tennessee hospital
More than 50 people were stranded Friday at an eastern Tennessee hospital due to fast-rising water and high winds, after several attempts to airlift them failed during a dangerous rescue operation, Ballad Health officials said. The high winds and water levels prevented helicopter crews from airlifting patients and staff from Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin,…