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Officials test voting equipment across states
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Election officials in Colorado, Hawaii and Florida are testing voting equipment ahead of the 2026 general election to verify accurate vote counting and build public confidence. Colorado is also training nonpartisan poll watchers to identify and report voting barriers, while officials in Hawaii and Lee County invite observers to monitor testing.
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Severe Storms Bring Flooding and Winds to Australia and Parts of U.S.
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— Sep 17, 2026
Across Australia, authorities warned of elevated fire danger in Tasmania, widespread storm damage and power outages in South Australia and Western Australia, and an unusually warm El Niño-influenced winter pattern bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country. In North America, meteorologists issued severe-weather alerts for strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail across several states, while Canadian Maritime media highlighted local weather watchers tracking September conditions.
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Weight Watchers Names Former Ookla Chief Stephen Bye as CEO
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— Sep 9, 2026
Weight Watchers named Stephen Bye as its chief executive officer, with the appointment to take effect this fall, tapping a veteran leader who scaled Ookla’s subscription business and drove growth across tech and telecoms. The move aligns with Weight Watchers’ strategy to build an integrated weight health platform for the GLP-1 era, leveraging Bye’s track record in subscriptions and operational efficiency.
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Rachel Meyers
Stephen Bye's background scaling Ookla might bring needed efficiency, though I wonder how well it translates to health services.
‘Egregious’: Swing State Dems May Be Illegally Recruiting Poll Watchers, GOP Letter Warns
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— Aug 29, 2024
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party may be illegally recruiting out-of-state poll watchers, according to a letter sent Thursday from the Republican National Committee (RNC), which flags “misinformation” on the state…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 2h
State Investigates After Poll Watcher Says Ballot Shredding Captured on Video During 2022 Election Night
Reporting
— Feb 22, 2023
State officials are investigating a claim that ballots were shredded on election night last year in Carbon County. Carbon County poll watcher Chip Bennett and his wife, Lisa Bennett, originally filed a complaint…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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King Charles’ Easter Choice Shocks Nation
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— Apr 7, 2026
King Charles III’s decision not to issue a formal Easter message this year has caught some people in the U.K. off guard, with a number of royal watchers saying the move feels out of step, even if it isn’t technically a…
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CNN Poll: Trump Wins Debate, Outperforms Biden
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— Jun 28, 2024
Former President Donald Trump was viewed as the winner of the presidential debate Thursday night, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers . The poll was conducted by SSRS. Participants, made up of registered voters…
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Liberals Weigh In on CBS Pulling the Plug on Colbert
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— Jul 18, 2025
CBS just dropped a bombshell that left even seasoned media watchers slack‑jawed: The Late Show is ending. Not a host shake‑up. Not a time‑slot shuffle. Ending. After decades of late‑night dominance, after David…
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Unreal Footage Captured as Biggest Beast in the Sea Passes by Boat Full of People
Reporting
— Aug 14, 2022
These lucky whale watchers can check a box off of their bucket lists. A massive blue whale circled a boat off of the coast of southern California on Friday. The footage was captured off of Newport Beach, California…
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
The Democratic nominee for an open Michigan Senate seat, Abdul El-Sayed, rolled back previous criticisms by him of former President Barack Obama during a Sunday interview with NBC News.
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First Official Portrait of King Charles with Camilla Revealed: There's No Way Back for Harry and Meghan
Reporting
— Oct 5, 2022
A new official portrait of Britain’s royal family shows that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are out of the picture both literally and figuratively, according to one royal family watcher. The picture…
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Facebook Will Remove Posts With ‘Militarized’ Calls for US Election Poll Watchers
Reporting
— Oct 7, 2020
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would remove calls for people to engage in poll watching that use “militarized language” or suggest the goal is to intimidate voters or election officials, tightening the social media…
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Here’s Who Court Watchers Think Could Be Included On Trump’s Next Supreme Court Shortlist
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— Aug 25, 2024
While former President Donald Trump has yet to release an updated list of potential Supreme Court nominees, conservatives hope a second term would secure more originalist judges on the bench. Trump’s appointments to…
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Missouri Sec of State Tells DOJ to Go Home, Says Voters Will Not Be Intimidated by Feds on Election Day
Opinion
— Nov 8, 2022
One Missouri county generated headlines in the lead-up to the midterm elections after county leaders were informed that the U.S. Department of Justice informed it that it would be dispatching poll watchers from its…
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Jill Biden’s Remark to POTUS After Debate Compared to Treating Him Like a Child
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— Jun 28, 2024
As political watchers reviews Thursday’s presidential debate as a loss for President Joe Biden , some think another Biden fared worse. That is First Lady Jill Biden . Many took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 3h
Video of a Shark Swimming in the Street Goes Viral After Hurricane Ian Hits
Reporting
— Sep 29, 2022
After Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, a video of a shark swimming in the street went viral. Storm watcher Colin McCarthy tweeted the video showing a shark swimming into the city streets of Fort Meyers. Watch the…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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‘PLASTIC SURGERY ALERT?’: Meghan Raising Eyebrows with New Look, Accused of Trying to Be Princess Kate
Reporting
— Apr 26, 2023
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made a surprise appearance via video to introduce her photographer friend Misan Harriman’s TED Talk over the weekend. The brief intro was all it took to send royal watchers buzzing about…
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Stephen Colbert Claims ‘We Don’t Live in a Democracy’ As SCOTUS Takes Up Major Abortion Case
Reporting
— Dec 3, 2021
With several court watchers predicting that the Supreme Court will overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case, late-night host Stephen Colbert is asking how that could happen when polls show that would be an unpopular…
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‘No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal’: Experts Urge Caution As Trump Pursues Major China Pact
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— Oct 28, 2025
President Donald Trump is gunning for a “comprehensive” trade pact with Beijing ahead of his Oct. 30 meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but top China watchers are asking: At what cost? Trump has touted a major…
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Biden Will Leave Presidential Race by Primaries Long Time Political Watcher Predicts
Opinion
— Jun 6, 2023
Political commentator and Reagan administration alum Hugh Hewitt made a bold prediction Monday that President Joe Biden will bow out of his re-election bid by the primaries next year. Hewitt sees the race shaping up…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
The man behind one of the most significant technological revolutions of the last 50 years expressed dire warnings about the consequences of unregulated artificial intelligence during a Sunday interview on CNN.
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China Releases Clip of 'Missing' Tennis Star, But Eagle-Eyed Watchers Spot Suspicious Details
Reporting
— Nov 21, 2021
China’s PR offensive to assure the world a tennis star who accused a top official of rape is alive and well is not quelling the world’s demands for proof that Peng Shuai is alive. A social media post from Peng dated…
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Massive Humpback Breaches Surface of Water, Crushes Whale Watchers in Intense Video
Reporting
— Jul 3, 2022
An innocent whale-watching excursion turned violent when a 7-ton humpback whale bodyslammed a boat and injured every member on board. On May 14, a small boat named Andrea perused the bay near the Mexican port town of…
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Flock Employee Summons Police Over Reporter Filming Installation
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— Sep 8, 2026
InvestigateTV and other outlets show a core paradox in Flock Safety’s ALPR network: a system built to watch drivers triggers concern when the watcher is filmed or questioned, revealing deep privacy and civil-liberties tensions. As reporters, installers, and police respond to public-recorded filming, governments and communities debate whether to expand or curb the technology, which now underpins tens of thousands of cameras nationwide.
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Boliden Shares Fall as Banks Cut Targets
Finance
— Jul 22, 2026
Market watchers from BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Barclays have issued downgrades or mixed guidance on Boliden, each referencing a composite rating framework that blends returns, profitability, financial reporting, and financial health. The reports present a range of target prices in kronor and reiterate different stance levels, reflecting a nuanced investor view on Boliden's risk and reward.
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SpaceX Reports 92% Revenue Growth, Investors Cautious
Business
— Aug 28, 2026
SpaceX’s IPO hype gave way to scrutiny over its massive AI-driven capex and whether its strong revenue growth can translate into profits, as investors weigh the company’s ambitious spending against returns. Market watchers also highlight a slate of space stocks to watch—Rocket Lab, Boeing, GE Aerospace, Keysight and others—while SPCX shows sharp recent gains and eyes on upcoming earnings.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine Is Building Drones In Days. America’s Defense Bureaucracy Takes Years
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 4h
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