BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. — A new HBO documentary on former Blooming Prairie resident Lois Riess and the nationwide manhunt that ensued after she murdered two people will air this month. Lois Riess (Steele County Jail via Associated Press) It delivers … Continued
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass on Saturday. It should … Continued
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — Four years of Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election have kindled growing suspicion of voting machines among conspiracy theorists. One of their solutions is to replace the tabulators that count every vote with people who will … Continued
By MAYA SWEEDLER and DAVID SHARP PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the U.S. House this fall — or even the presidency. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional … Continued
By MAYA SWEEDLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 will decide the country’s direction, but it is far from a nationally administered contest. The 50 states and the District of Columbia run their own elections, and … Continued
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November close enough that officials will have to recount the votes. Just don’t expect those recounts to change the winner. They rarely do, … Continued