A poll by the University of New Hampshire shows Troy Jackson leading U.S. Senator Susan Collins by a slim margin in a hypothetical November matchup. Jackson secured 51% of delegates in the Maine Democratic nominating convention, with Shaw at 26% and Bellows at 11%. Jackson’s support includes 50-1% of Platner primary voters and 40-9% of Mills primary voters. In a general election, Jackson garners 40-9% of likely voters, while Collins gets 40-6%. The poll also highlights a double-digit lead for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Hannah Pingree over her opponents.
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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