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Some cities allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Their turnout is quite low
by Mikaela Lefrak
Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national issue.
Communities Struggle To Decide Whether To Resume In-Person Worship
by Madelyn Beck
Some churches have resumed in-person worship after months of the shutdown. But others have not started yet. Deciding whether and how to reopen churches is difficult for many communities.
White House Focuses On Metric Painting Rosier Picture Of Pandemic
by Tamara Keith
Coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., but President Trump keeps saying the death rate has been low. Trump's insistence has public health and political ramifications as fatalities keep rising.
Trump Wants To Send Federal Law Enforcement Officials To More Cities
President Trump wants to send more federal law enforcement officials to cities to fight violent crime — as a part of his "law and order" message to suburban voters ahead of the election.
White Castle To Introduce Kitchen Robotic Assistant Flippy
The burger chain White Castle announced a partnership Wednesday with the California-based startup Miso Robotics to introduce Flippy, a kitchen robot that flips patties and cooks fries.
State Department's Inspector General Probes The U.S. Ambassador To Britain
by Frank Langfitt
The U.S. ambassador to the U.K. allegedly made sexist and racist remarks. He also told colleagues President Trump asked him to help get the British Open golf tournament at one of Trump's resorts.
Pompeo Calls China Out Over South China Sea Claims
by Michael Sullivan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called out Beijing over China claiming most of the South China Sea and says the U.S. will stand by Southeast Asian nations with competing claims.
Parents Of Special Education Students File Lawsuits Over Poor Remote Education
by Anya Kamenetz
There are more than seven million special education students in the U.S. And many parents of these students say their children are struggling with remote learning during the pandemic.
Sierra Club Denounces Founder John Muir For Racism
by Kirk Siegler
The head of the environmental organization Sierra Club has denounced the group's founder, John Muir, as racist. The move reflects wider workplace turmoil after national protests over systemic racism.
Trump Wants To Change Who Counts For Dividing Up Congress' Seats
by Hansi Lo Wang
Trump is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be excluded from census numbers used to divide seats in Congress. The Constitution says the count must include every person living in the U.S.