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Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin casts his ballot early, in September. Youngkin has walked a tight rope on voting issues ahead of Tuesday's election.

Republicans want more eyes on election workers. Experts worry about their intent

Normally, more involvement in democracy is a good thing. But officials worry people could be motivated to take their election watcher roles too far.

State Rep. Angie Nixon joins pastors and organizers in front of Jacksonville City Hall to call out election supervisor Mike Hogan over the reduction of early voting sites.

Voting advocates decry loss of polling sites for Black and low-income residents

Activists, religious leaders and public officials are criticizing Duval election supervisor Mike Hogan for reducing early voting sites, changes they call discriminatory.

Tebow's 80-Yard Pass Sends Steelers Home

After several weeks of awful performances, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow delivered what his fans are calling the latest miracle of his young NFL career. Tebow's 80-yard pass-play with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime, clinched a stunning playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-23.

Sergei, 11, waits his turn to receive donated food during an aid humanitarian distribution in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

Record number of people worldwide are moving toward starvation, U.N. warns

The spike in food, fuel and fertilizer prices sparked by the war in Ukraine is threatening to push countries around the world into famine, a U.N. official warns.

A rescue helicopter hovers over the Punta Rocca glacier near Canazei, in the Italian Alps in northern Italy, on Monday, a day after a huge chunk of the glacier broke loose, sending an avalanche of ice, snow, and rocks onto hikers.

Alpine avalanche in Italy leaves 7 known dead

An Italian regional leader said that 14 persons remained unaccounted for: 10 Italians, three from Czechia and one from Austria.

President Biden started his presidency only selectively referring to his predecessor as "the former guy." But he's talking about Donald Trump frequently in recent weeks and months.

Biden used to keep Trump mentions to a minimum. Not anymore

With the midterms approaching and lots of chatter about whether Biden will run in 2024, Donald Trump is a useful foil for the president once again.

Cliff Coddington inspects a young orange tree that's been uprooted by Hurricane Ian on a ranch he runs in Sarasota County, Fla.

Florida agriculture has been slammed by Hurricane Ian

Agriculture is a major industry in Florida and Hurricane Ian destroyed farms, killed livestock and toppled citrus trees. Farmers have faced challenges before and vow to come out stronger.

Supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro invade the National Congress in Brasilia on Sunday.

Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress

Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.

Nkechi Okoro Carroll went from being an economist to overseeing 3 TV shows

How did a Federal Reserve economist become a showrunner leading three TV series on The CW and NBC? Nkechi Okoro Carroll credits a strong work ethic and lots of preparation.

People walk past collapsed buildings on Thursday in the town of Jinderis, in Syria's Aleppo province, days after a massive earthquake devastated the region.

Northern Syria, already ravaged by war, is desperate for aid after the earthquake

In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.

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