Latest poll finds Harris 'narrowly' wins enough swing states to become first female president

Friday, November 1, 2024

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Latest poll finds that Kamala Harris 'narrowly' wins enough swing states to become the first female president, a Diddy grand jury witness details footage of celebrities being victimized by the rapper, and Mariah Carey kicks off the festive season with a dramatic video.

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1 | Latest poll finds Harris 'narrowly' wins enough swing states to become first female president

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2 | Diddy grand jury witness details footage of celebrities being victimized by rapper, says report

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3 | Family of grandfather who died after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder speaks out

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4 |'It's time!' Mariah Carey kicks off the festive season with dramatic video

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5 |Jerry Seinfeld slams children's school for offering 'distressed' students day off after election

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The Big Question 

Selfies of people with "I voted" stickers are all over Instagram — but that might be as close as many across the US get to sharing that they've completed their civic duty this election cycle.

The question of whether a voter is legally allowed to snap a selfie with their filled-in ballot solely depends on where they live.

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STAT OF THE DAY

12,000

Two hurricanes and major labor strikes contributed to the US jobs market remaining virtually unchanged in a final update before the 2024 presidential election on Tuesday.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that employers added only 12,000 jobs — a dramatic drop from the average monthly gain of 194,000 over the last year — but the unemployment rate remained virtually unchanged in October, suggesting the economy is stable overall.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

'Your Holiness, they are 2-6'

Pope Francis has shown his support for the New Orleans Saints after a typo in a message he posted on X/Twitter on All Saints Day.

He included the hashtag #Saints, which automatically produced the NFL team's fleur-de-lis badge next to the phrase.

"The #Saints are formed by the Beatitudes: poor, meek, merciful, hungering and thirsting for justice, seeking peace," the tweet began. "They are 'filled with God' and incapable of remaining indifferent to the needs of their neighbor. They bear witness to paths of light that we too can trod."

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