The Maine Secretary of State’s office found the transgender sports referendum short by 500 signatures, with over 12,000 deemed invalid due to misconduct by petition circulators. Chief Deputy Secretary of State Kate McBrien recommended invalidating all signatures collected by circulators who left forms unattended. Matt criticized the sweeping invalidation and suggested contacting signers to verify their intent. Over 1,400 signatures were invalidated due to technicalities, and all 61 signatures gathered by one woman were forged. Matt argued that the invalidation process was biased and aimed at derailing the referendum, benefiting the Democratic Party.
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
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