Greetings, denizens of the #fediverse and welcome to Election Day.
If you are looking for updates on the Massachusetts ballot questions and results from key races, the @gbhnews@mastodon.social liveblog will be active all day and in successive days as the news rolls in.
<https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2024-11-05/live-updates-on-the-massachusetts-2024-election> #Election2024 #uspol
@max_in_somer@towns.gay fair! get well soon
#Election2024
Where to find GBH News on Election Day:
Boston Public Radio will be broadcasting live from the Boston Public Library where the election will I am sure be the topic of the day. If you want to join us on the livestream, that's here: https://youtube.com/live/7dpdK8d6pRc
GBH News will be covering tomorrow's election. We will have an Election Day liveblog and a live results page that you will be able to find here: https://www.wgbh.org/tags/election-2024
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Musician and music producer Quincy Jones, who had a far-ranging impact on American music from pop to jazz, has died. He was 91.
Vice President Harris is spending the day campaigning in Pennsylvania, while former President Trump is expected to visit Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan.
Tomorrow is the US election. See a reply to this toot for a coverage note.
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WNBA champs the New York Liberty will be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (along with 32 giant balloons).
US Employers added 12,000 jobs; the unemployment rate remains at 4.1%.
3 days remain until the US election.
we're raiding the candy bag:
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Happy #Halloween to all who celebrate #SpookySeason.
Top US officials are headed to the Middle East to try to restart ceasefire talks.
UMass Boston will begin offering free tuition to low-income students starting in 2025.
There are 4 days remaining until the US election.
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Prosecutors are seeking a 17 year term for Jack Teixeira, a US Airman who leaked classified documents about Ukraine into a Discord chat with video gaming buddies.
In a blow for #Halloween spirit, children in Des Moines, IA will trick or treat on on Hallooween for the first time since checks notes 1938.
5 days remain until the US election.
it's takeout time:
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Brush fires are still creating smoky conditions north and east of Boston. Much of Massachusetts is currently at an elevated fire risk.
Timothée Chalamet crashed his own lookalike contest after the crowded event was shut down by police.
Six days remain until the US election. #uspol
You're voting.
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A brushfire blazed overnight, lighting up the sky over Salem, MA as the city braces for the Halloween onslaught.
A Trump rally at Madison Square Garden featured racist comments about Puerto Rico.
Some Apple AirPods can be used as hearing aids after a software update released Monday.
7 days remain until the US election. #uspol.
@Asidonhopo@lemmy.world sure thing!
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a talk given by former Speaker of the US House Nancy Pelosi in #Cambridge.
#AI will be used by the charity Give Directly to identify people affected by the recent hurricanes to give them a cash payment of $1500.
There are 10 days remaining until the US election, a mere 5 days until Halloween, and 64 days remaining in the year.
@vathpela@better.boston This is actually an excellent point and something that guides our coverage decisions. There is an "Election Day" but there is also now a very relevant "Election Season."
Speaking of elections, if you are a #Massachusetts voter, here is a quick, comprehensive roundup of everything you need to know to cast your vote, including registration deadlines, how to check your registration, how to find your polling place, details on early voting, and more. https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2024-07-09/how-to-vote-in-the-2024-massachusetts-primary-and-general-elections #election2024
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A conference of nations in Paris has raised one billion in pledges for aid to Lebanon.
A county elections board in #Ohio is deadlocked on whether Emilia Sykes, a Democratic member of Congress, lives in her district amid a very tight race.
There are 11 days until the US election.
You're counting days:
@FindingHobbes@mstdn.social me too. when a kid gets an upsize surprise -- they're expecting something good but get more than they expected -- the look on their face is just priceless. Wouldn't miss it.
@Carol@wandering.shop tell us more about these Good Canadian Treats 🧐
Yr. humble fediverse servant's home is THAT HOUSE on the block, and we get 100+ kids trick or treating every year.
NB: Curious to know how many of you don't get trick-or-treaters, too -- or if any of you get a big bunch of them every year.
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Parents of a Hingham, Mass. teen are suing the town's high school for disciplining their kid after he used #AI to write a report.
The US Dept. of Transportation is fining American Airlines $50 million dollars for their mistreatment of wheelchairs and wheelchair users. #disability
There are 12 days until the US election (and 7 days until #Halloween). #uspol
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"Max hug time 3 minutes." #newzealand airport tries to limit goodbye times outside airport, to cut down on traffic.
Right whale populations are up 4%, which is good news, but the species is still at risk of extinction. #whales
With the US election 13 days out, 17 million have already cast their ballot in early voting. #uspol
peanut butter:
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The men formerly known as the Central Park Five are suing Donald Trump for defamatory remarks made at the presidential debate.
Moldovans voted narrowly in favor of a referendum setting a goal to unite with Europe.
Phillip Zimbardo, the man behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment," has died. He was 91.
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Prosecutors are asking Massachusetts' highest court to allow a retrial of Karen Read on murder charges.
On Boston Public Radio, Mass. Gov. Healey says she will vote against raising the tipped min. wage and against dropping the MCAS as a HS grad requirement.
Russia's lower house of parliament approved a bill outlawing "propaganda" that encouraged people to have fewer children.
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston and the International #Space Station (more on that in a minute).
The NTSB issued a report stating that a Green Line train that derailed was traveling 36mph in a 10mph zone. #transit
#Italy has moved to criminalize surrogacy from abroad.
#NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams says she and other US citizens on the International Space Station will vote from space, and even have their own voting booth.
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A resident of Hanson, MA, has been sent a cease and desist letter for projecting a Trump 2024 sign onto a municipal water tower.
Republican lawsuits are targeting voting by mail from overseas - including the votes of military serving overseas. #Election2024
Salem, MA launched a guaranteed income pilot today, planning to give 100 residents $500/mo.
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Vice President Harris and former President Trump will campaign in Pennsylvania today.
Spike Lee was awarded an honor he admits he didn't know existed: he was added to the Superfans gallery at the Basketball Hall of Fame.
A woman who tried to smuggle 29 turtles wrapped in socks into Canada by kayak pled guilty in court today.
smuggling into the movies:
@asakiyume@wandering.shop GBH News: home of hard news and hard questions 😂
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Northern lights were visible much further south into the US than they normally are, delighting viewers.
Residents of Nantucket are suing the producers of PFAS and other "forever chemicals" for contamination of their drinking water.
Barbara Lynch, a top Boston restauranteur, has announced she will close all her restaurants.
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Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, has died. She was 96.
The east coast of Florida endured large tornadoes spun off from #Milton. The hurricane has now gone out to sea.
TD Bank will pay $3B in a settlement with the Justice Department because lax procedures allowed the bank to be used for money laundering. #crime
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The outer bands of Hurricane #Milton are now lashing the #Florida coast. The massive storm is even bigger than Helene.
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas might be visible, weather permitting, Saturday after sunset. #space
Red Sox ace Luis Tiant, who couldn't return home to Cuba for 4 decades after coming to the US to play ball, has died. He was 83. #MLB
vibe check:
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By 8 pm on Monday, Hurricane #Milton 's sustained wind speeds had increased to 180 miles per hour.
The Biden administration has set a 10 year deadline to replace lead drinking water pipes.
12 US states announced that they are suing TikTok, saying the platform harms the mental health of children.
@rob@social.coop the world offers us many tough choices
@JumpinRudy@mstdn.social yoooooo that sounds gooooood
Here's that story from our investigative team on the #Boston venture capital money behind a video-sharing site hosting Alex Jones, David Duke, and neo-Nazi content: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-09-30/a-website-that-provides-a-platform-for-neo-nazis-got-its-seed-funding-from-boston-elites
@NullNoMore@mastodon.social WHAT
I know it's probably outré, but Wind Waker was my personal favorite.
@queenofnewyork@newsie.social perhaps it's time to check in on this story again https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-12-06/supporters-of-guaranteed-basic-income-in-boston-say-it-will-bolster-the-workforce-education-and-more
UPDATE: The 26th is Thursday, not Saturday. Yr. humble fediverse servant is off to go acquire a caffeinated beverage.
@NosirrahSec@infosec.exchange happy to be here!
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