Jim Libby has withdrawn from the 2026 gubernatorial race due to failing to meet the Clean Elections program’s signature requirements. Libby needed 3200 valid signatures but only received around 2800 after the Ethics Commission found issues with duplications and errors, including potential fraud. This issue is not uncommon in Maine, as it happened to Democratic candidate John Richardson in 2010. Libby’s campaign had limited resources and trusted the wrong people for signature collection, ultimately falling short of the necessary signatures.
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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