The AP considers multiple factors and analyzes available data before determining whether a winner can be declared when polls close in a given state.
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National and world news from the Sun Journal.
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Election officials brace for ‘little fires everywhere’ if Trump loses again
The former president has prepared to challenge the outcome. State and local authorities are ready for more sophisticated and dispersed attacks on the system this time.
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Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
There’s more than 2,000 stores around the U.S. and the company employs half a million people.
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See the latest election results across the nation as Americans cast their ballots
Control of the U.S. Senate, House and White House are on the line as voters cast their ballots.
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Cloned ferret gives birth in Virginia, making history
Authorities say the techniques used with the black-footed ferrets could help preserve other endangered species.
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Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country.
While Netanyahu has called for continued military pressure on Hamas, his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, had taken a more pragmatic approach.
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Trump and Harris rack up early wins as America awaits battleground results
The closeness of the race and the number of states in play raised the likelihood that once again a victor might not be known on election night.
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Potentially historic voter turnout across Maine, boosted by same-day registrations
Here’s a look at what happened at polling places across the state.
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A deepfake showed MLK Jr. backing Trump. His daughter calls it ‘vile.’
A false video made with artificial intelligence showed MLK Jr., who was assassinated in 1968, praising Donald Trump. King’s daughter condemned the clip.
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
The Justice Department’s election monitoring effort, a long practice under both Democratic and Republican administrations, is meant to ensure that federal voting rights are being followed.