By Patrick Lohmann In the summer of 2008, Hurricane Dolly made landfall in South Texas, the remnants of which caused a river in Ruidoso to rise far above its banks, culminating in a powerful flood that killed one man, stranded hundreds and destroyed nine bridges. Soon after, former President George W. Bush approved a federal […]
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‘I’m talking now’: Most memorable lines from the Trump-Harris debate
By Maegan Vazquez (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in their first and potentially only debate against one another on Tuesday, marking their first time facing off since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. During the debate in Philadelphia, which was […]
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How a dropped bag of Cheetos had ‘world changing’ impact on life in a cave
By Andrew Jeong (c) 2024 , The Washington Post When a recent visitor to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico dropped a bag of Cheetos inside one of the caves, losing a snack was probably an inconvenience. But to the tiny microorganisms who call the cave home, the food can be a “world changing” […]
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How gender dynamics could shape the Trump-Harris debate
By Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump has called Vice President Kamala Harris “crazy,” “nasty” and “dumb as a rock.” He’s mocked her name, launched false attacks about her racial identity and said she would be treated like a “play toy” by world leaders if elected. On Tuesday, Trump will come […]
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What Harris, Trump need to do to win Tuesday’s presidential debate
By Amber Phillips Special to The Washington Post When Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump share the debate stage Tuesday night, voters will have their first and possibly only chance to view both candidates side-by-side in a matchup that started just about seven weeks ago, when President Joe Biden dropped out of […]
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Trump, Republicans push swing-state courts to reject mail-in ballots
By Colby Itkowitz (c) 2024 , The Washington Post When Pennsylvanians vote by mail, they must seal their ballots inside secrecy envelopes and place them into outer envelopes that they are required to sign and date. The ballots must be received before 8 p.m. on Election Day. Local election workers track when ballots arrive. In […]
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Elon Musk’s misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials
By Sarah Ellison, Amy Gardner and Clara Ence Morse (c) 2024 , The Washington Post The chairman of the board of elections in Montgomery County, Pa., was well acquainted with the regular attendees at his monthly meetings who peddled old,debunked voting conspiracy theories. But something changed after April 4, the chairman,Neil Makhija, explained in an interview. […]
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NM governor, UNM Health, and Reproductive Health Care Success Project break ground on Las Cruces reproductive health clinic
By Chris Ramirez/UNM Health Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, representatives from The University of New Mexico Health System, and the Reproductive Health Care Success Project broke ground on a clinic that will expand reproductive health care and improve maternal health outcomes for women in Southern New Mexico. Expanding health care services in areas of New Mexico […]
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Tuesday’s debate should show whether Trump has learned how to campaign against Harris
By Dan Balz The Washington Post Ever since President Joe Biden ended his candidacy and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, former president Donald Trump has struggled to adapt to the new opponent. Tuesday’s debate in Philadelphia should show what, if anything, he has learned about running against her. Presidential debates often don’t […]
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Trump cashes in during final weeks of his presidential campaign
By Josh Dawsey and Ashley ParkerThe Washington Post With less than 10 weeks before the presidential election, Donald Trump had a message for voters in late August: He would be selling more digital trading cards for $99 each. “Fifty all new stunning digital trading cards – it’s really something,” Trump says in the ad. “These cards […]