The Guardian

Why the California vote count is slow – and Trump’s fraud claims are bogus

As president and allies spread baseless conspiracy theories, here’s what you need to know about California’s vote count As California continues to slowly count ballots, Donald Trump and other ...
Mental Floss

Quiz: Can You Name All 12 U.S. States That Start With a Vowel?

Only five of the 26 letters in the English alphabet, A, E, I, O, and U, are considered vowels, and just 12 of the 50 U.S. states begin with one of these letters. Naming all 12 might sound simple, ...
Los Angeles Times

How a misreading of data fueled false claims about L.A. mayoral vote count

Since election night in California, a single theory of election fraud has taken root like no other among online conspiracy theorists, bot accounts, conservative influencers and people close to ...
The New York Times

Why It Takes California So Long to Count Votes

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access. By Laurel Rosenhall Jill Cowan and Livia Albeck-Ripka Laurel Rosenhall ...
CNN

DOJ debunks social media claim of discrepancy in LA mayor vote count while Trump sows doubt in California’s elections

A Los Angeles-based Justice Department official late Friday debunked a baseless claim of a discrepancy in the vote count of the city’s mayoral race that has circulated on social media. The claim, ...
Los Angeles Times

Millions of ballots still need to be counted in California: What we know

The slog of tallying up votes in California continued Friday as some races hang in the ballots. Here is where we stand: So how many ballots are left to be counted? There are an estimated 3.6 million ...
The Guardian

California governor’s race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count

Experts warn ballot-counting could drag on in primaries for governor, LA mayor and Congress, as Trump claims ‘rigging’ The US justice department on Friday sent a federal prosecutor to observe ballot ...
The Hill

California primary vote count could take days or even weeks — Here’s why

While Tuesday marks Election Day in California, the results for races across the state may not come in for days, or even weeks. In the Golden State, mail-in ballots are valid so long as they are ...
PBS

Everything We Know About The Count of Monte Cristo TV Adaptation

Get ready to be swept away in an epic tale of revenge with the TV adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons star in the miniseries on MASTERPIECE on PBS. Find out ...
NPR

Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady

Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, anti-abortion rights advocates have continuously pursued laws and court cases to make access to abortion more difficult. A report published Tuesday finds ...
NBC Chicago

Where does the U.S. medal count stand with 1 day left in Olympic competition?

Olympic history for Team USA was made Saturday with the 2026 Milan Cortina Games now marking the most gold medals won by U.S. athletes in a single Winter Olympics. The final medal needed to break the ...
USA Today

Olympic medals today: What is the medal count at 2026 Winter Games on Feb.13

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the ...