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Computer glitch could keep 1,900 South Carolina teens from voting

Merit Street Media | Oct 25, 2024

Columbia, S.C. — A civil rights organization wants South Carolina to reopen voter registration for nearly 1,900 teens after the state Department of...

Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists in southern Lebanon

Merit Street Media | Oct 25, 2024

Beirut — An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists as they slept at a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon early Friday, a rare strike on an area that...

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Columbus, Ohio — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s...

Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud charges

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Denver — Colorado funeral home owners accused of misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds and living lavishly, all while allegedly...

Prosecutors recommend resentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

UPDATE | Oct. 24, 2024, 3:35 PM CST | Los Angeles — Prosecutors will recommend Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their...

Nebraska Democrats hope Omaha a ‘blue dot’ on state’s red electoral map − and their lawn sign shows it

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Maria Sharapova elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Newport, Rhode Island — Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion known for plenty of on-court grit and off-court attention, and Bob...

Scientists identify firefly species that glowed during time of dinosaurs

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Myanmar — When dinosaurs roamed Earth, their surroundings looked very different than the world of today. But there were also some similarities. And...

EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from lead paint exposure

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust...

Harris says Trump 'is a fascist': Takeaways from her CNN town hall

Merit Street Media | Oct 24, 2024

Aston, Pa. — Vice President Kamala Harris said that she believes that Donald Trump "is a fascist” after his longest-serving chief of staff said the...