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Presidential candidates: Everywhere. All at once.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, former Republican President Donald Trump, and their running mates continue to make near-weekly stops in Michigan. Explore where the presidential candidates are heading and what it tells us about their campaign strategies in the final weeks of Election 2024.

President Biden ended his run for a second term in office, a bombshell decision less than four months before Election Day, bowing to pressure from his party.

Want to know what Biden said when he dropped out? The full letter is here

Read the full text of President Biden's letter withdrawing from the race to be the Democratic nominee and his endorsement of Vice President Harris to represent the party instead.

We talked politics at the North Carolina state fair — and learned 3 key things

As election day nears, the races loom large over the state fair in North Carolina, where voters are expressing both apathy and anxiety over their top issues and the candidates.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's new album features some of its iconic mascots on the cover and seven safety-focused tracks.

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's album addresses the most common hazards among those 13-24, through a variety of genres. It's called We're Safety Now Haven't We, and you'll want to hear it.

FILE - Heavy traffic heads south on Interstate 93 over the Zakim Bridge, Friday, Sep. 1, 2023, in Boston. Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. A new study released Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, found that most major brands admit they may be selling your personal data, with half saying they will share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Senators want FTC to investigate carmakers selling driving data to brokers

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Edward Markey (D-MA) wrote to the FTC, accusing GM, Hyundai, and Honda of selling customers’ driving data to brokers that sells it to car insurance providers.

2006 Nissan Sentra, part of the "Do Not Drive" recall warnings on older vehicles in the U.S. that may have unreplaced Takata airbags.

NHTSA warns of dangers of "cheap, substandard" airbag inflator replacements

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” in used cars that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck. The agency said Wednesday that three people have been killed and two suffered severe injuries in the past nine months due to substandard, aftermarket air bag inflators.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy meet with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterates support for Ukraine in Kyiv visit

Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who wants the White House to lift restrictions on long-range missiles, and announced more aid.

How the 'blue dot' of Omaha could decide the race for president

If Vice President Harris were to win the swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, she would be short one electoral vote to win the election. That's where Omaha comes in.

With her hundreds of millions of social media followers and fans, Taylor Swift has the power to influence how people vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Everyone wants Taylor Swift's vote. But celebrity endorsements are complicated.

How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next President in the White House?

California’s new lawsuit says that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste. Despite that knowledge, the lawsuit says, the company actively promoted recycling as a viable solution to plastic pollution.

California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling

California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste.

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