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Much like the fight for the White House and the Senate, the battle for control of the House is especially tight — but it is being played on a field tilted decisively toward the GOP. That’s no accident. Republicans designed the field itself. There are 435 House districts. The GOP drew 191 of them, the Democrats just 75 . (The rest were created by courts, commissions or divided governments; seven states have just one House member and elect statewide.) It doesn’t get mentioned enough by the media, which focuses on the horse race of how either side might reach 218 seats. Yet in a race this close, partisan gerrymandering will be central to determining which party takes control of the House. And as it has since 2012, the GOP begins with a head start. Just as importantly, there are dangerously few competitive seats remaining. Thanks to a 2019 Supreme Court decision that declared partisan gerrymandering a political issue that the federal courts could not decide, the national congressional map has been maximally gerrymandered almost everywhere it is possible. The Cook Political Report has identified only

It’s finally over. All but the shouting, vote-counting, finger-pointing, legal wrangling, possible rioting and attempted overthrowing — once more — of our 248-year-old democratic republic. But that’s all in the future. Maybe. For now, let’s celebrate the end of the most vexing, mean-spirited and household-dividing presidential election in modern times, as it heaves itself across the finish line and crumples in a lousy heap. Columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria look back on the rancorous path to this day and offer some thoughts on what lies ahead. Barabak: There are very few things I can say with certainty. But I can say without doubt that most people — save members of Masochists Anonymous — are glad this campaign is mercifully done with. No? Chabria: I feel like it’s the morning after a Vegas wedding and we’ve tied the knot — we’re just not sure with whom. As happy as I am that we have finally made it to voting day, I feel duty-bound to squash any relief out there by being clear that we still have a long way to go before we all

Howard University, where Vice President Kamala Harris attended college and where she will be on election night, is named after a white evangelical Christian who lost his right arm fighting to save his country and end slavery. Opinion Columnist LZ Granderson LZ Granderson writes about culture, politics, sports and navigating life in America. This Civil War hero oversaw the creation of more than 1,000 Black schools during Reconstruction. Undoubtedly there will be those who try to paint Harris’ decision to spend election night at this iconic historically Black university as tribalism; however, the truth is Howard began with a coalition that transcended race, gender and caste, and that’s what it symbolizes to this day. Given the backdrop of the 2024 election, Howard University is the perfect location to watch the results. “This is an inflection moment, I believe, in the history of our country,” Harris recently said. “This is a moment where there are powerful voices trying to sow hate and division among us. And if we’re going to deal with where we are in this inflection moment, we must speak all these truths, and

Migrants anxiously monitoring U.S. election Migrants anxiously monitoring U.S. election outcome 04:41 Nogales, Mexico — Migrants from all corners of the globe, from Latin America to far-flung countries in Africa and Asia, come to a shelter in this northern Mexican city hoping to enter the U.S. and escape economic hardship and, in some cases, deadly danger.  “They tried to kill us,” said Rosa Benalcazar, a migrant staying at the House of Mercy and all Nations, one of the biggest shelters for migrants on the Mexican side of the Arizona-Mexico border. Benalcazar said she journeyed to the U.S. after criminal gangs threatened to harm her and her family in Ecuador, which has seen record numbers of its citizens flee amid mounting violence and insecurity. Concerned migrants at the House of Mercy and all Nations shelter in Nogales, Mexico, listening to an immigration attorney. CBS News Like the other migrants at the shelter in Nogales, Benalcazar has been trying to get an appointment to enter America through a U.S. government phone app known as CBP One . Designed to discourage illegal border crossings, the Biden administration program

live updates By Hunter Woodall Updated on: November 5, 2024 / 6:12 AM EST / CBS News CBS News 24/7 Live  What to know for following 2024 election coverage After a hard-fought campaign between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Election Day is here. More than 82 million ballots have already been cast during weeks of early voting. See the latest results here after polls close in the first states beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and watch live coverage on all CBS News platforms. CBS News considers seven states on the electoral map to be battleground states that will largely decide who wins the race: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.   4m ago Who was the last president elected to non-consecutive terms? Trump is seeking to become the first president since Grover Cleveland to be elected to non-consecutive terms as president. Cleveland has the distinction of being both the 22nd and 24th president. He won his first term in 1884 but was defeated for reelection in 1888, although he won the popular vote over Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won

The Electoral College – explained The Electoral College – explained 02:56 Until polls close on Election Day , millions of people across the United States are casting ballots for their preferred candidates to succeed President Biden in the White House. But determining the winner is not as simple as totaling up how many people voted for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump, because of the Electoral College .  The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process that dates back to the 18th century . While there’s a growing movement to  try to get rid of it , others defend the system that gives some states more weight in presidential elections.  Why was the Electoral College created in the first place? Whether the Electoral College is fair or necessary is subject to fierce debate that in some ways dates back to its founding.  The concept emerged during the Constitutional Convention, which took place over a four-month period in 1787 to address issues with the early system of government in the United States. State delegates who attended the convention were

Early voting surges as Election Day arrives Early voting breaks records as the White House race tightens 04:29 Election Day 2024 is expected to bring out tens of millions of people to their polling places , and many may also want to know what’s open or closed if they need to run errands, like shopping or getting to the post office. While the Tuesday after the first Monday in November is designated for federal, state and local general elections, it is not a federal holiday. But some state offices will be closed, while workers in 28 states are guaranteed voting leave to take time off from work to cast their ballots.  That may leave some Americans to question whether they’ll find their local stores, banks, post offices, DMV and other services open on November 5. At the same time, some schools are closed on Election Day, partly as some educational facilities double as polling stations.  Are banks open on Election Day 2024? Yes, banks and ATMs will be open on Election Day, given that it’s not a federal holiday, nor observed by the Federal Reserve system.

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency 03:46 Donald Trump may have joined the ranks of America’s richest people through his real estate holdings, from golf courses to hotels, but it’s his stake in the fledgling Trump Media & Technology Group that has more than doubled his net worth to $5.5 billion this year. The money-losing social media company, which trades under the ticker symbol DJT, the same as Trump’s initials, has had a volatile year since going public in March. An initial surge in the market value of Trump Media in March made the former president’s 57% stake worth  $5.2 billion , but that tumbled to $1.4 billion when the stock hit a low of $11.75 in September. The wild swings in Trump Media shares has prompted comparisons to meme stocks, or companies that trade on social media buzz rather than revenue or profit growth, investors’ favored yardsticks. Trump Media, whose main asset is the Truth Social platform, has  declining revenue and large losses , with University of Florida finance professor

CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the 2024 election , and control of Congress is on the line in House and Senate races around the country, millions of Americans will be looking for live coverage of results when the polls close on Tuesday.  CBS News will have extensive coverage of the 2024 election on all platforms.  How to watch election coverage with cable CBS News’ live coverage on TV and cable starts Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, anchored by Norah O’Donnell from CBS News’ election headquarters in New York City. Find your  local CBS station here . O’Donnell be joined at the anchor desk by CBS News’ expert team, including Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Bill Whitaker, Cecilia Vega, Robert Costa, Ed O’Keefe and contributor Ed Gordon. Nancy Cordes will report from the Harris-Walz campaign election night headquarters, Tony Dokoupil and Caitlin Huey-Burns will report from the Trump-Vance election nightheadquarters, Scott MacFarlane will cover the battle for control of Congress, and a team of correspondents will report from battleground states around the

SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed to approve the company’s fourth formal offer and the third put to a vote. The deal includes a 38% wage increase over four years, and ratification and productivity bonuses. However, Boeing refused to meet strikers’ demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago. The contract’s ratification on the eve of Election Day cleared the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the walkout idled for 53 days. Bank of America analysts estimated last month that Boeing was losing about $50 million a day during the now-ended strike, which did not affect a nonunion plant in South Carolina where the company makes 787s. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a

The average age of homebuyers in the United States reached an all-time high of 56 years in 2024, up from 49 in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors. Recorded from July 2023 to July 2024, the average age of first-time buyers also rose from 35 to 38, and from 58 to 61 for repeat buyers. NAR released its annual housing market report on Monday, highlighting that while homebuyers’ ages hit historic highs, the first-time homebuyer market share hit a historic low of 24%. Prior to 2008, according to NAR, the historical norm of first-time buyers was 40%. Also noted in 2024 is a record-high 26% of buyers paying for their homes in cash. “The U.S. housing market is split into two groups: first-time buyers struggling to enter the market and current homeowners buying with cash,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR deputy chief economist and vice president of research.  NAR found that 73% of recent homebuyers did not have a child under the age of 18 in their home – the highest share recorded. “First-time buyers face high home prices, high mortgage interest rates and

DETROIT (AP) — Lakers star Anthony Davis injured his left ankle late in Los Angeles’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. “Landed on the spot that’s been killing me,” the NBA’s leading scorer said softly after Detroit’s 115-103 victory. Davis went up for a layup and after being fouled by Pistons center Jalen Duren, he tumbled down to the court and grabbed his left ankle. “I’ve been managing it since last summer,” he said. Davis stayed in the game and continued to score, finishing with 37 points a game after he had a season-high 38 points in a win at Toronto. The 31-year-old Davis is scoring a league-high 32.6 points, coming off an outstanding season in which the oft-injured center played in a career-high 76 games. Two hours before tipoff in Detroit, he was one of two Lakers warming up with shooting drills. “He’s a pro’s pro,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said. “There’s a reason why he’s had the career he’s had and why he’s going to be in the Hall of Fame. It’s not just because of raw talent, but because he’s

Nov 4: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET Nov 4: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET 45:26 U.S. and European law enforcement agencies are working together to investigate whether incendiary devices detonated in July at DHL logistics hubs in Germany and the U.K. were part of a larger operation directed by Russian Intelligence services (in particular, the GRU — Russian military intelligence), the highest level of the Russian government or by outside individuals acting in the interests of Russia, a source familiar with the matter said. Officials are working to determine whether the larger operation was to place similar devices on aircraft servicing the U.S. and U.S. allies. The Wall Street Journal first reported the alleged plot targeting U.S. aircraft. The 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment published at the end of October said the U.S. continues to be concerned about threats to the aviation and air cargo systems, including the “potential use of the air cargo supply chain to ship concealed dangerous and potentially deadly items.” DHL said in a statement that it was aware “of two recent incidents involving shipments in our network. We are fully cooperating with the

A real estate development consultant is set to be sentenced Tuesday for his role in the pay-to-play scheme at City Hall tied to now-imprisoned ex-City Councilman José Huizar’s approval of large building projects in downtown Los Angeles. George Chiang, of Granada Hills, pleaded guilty in June 2020 to one federal count of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years behind bars. Because of his cooperation, Chiang is expected to receive a far lighter penalty when sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Walter. Chiang was the second defendant to plead guilty in the wide-ranging federal criminal probe of City Hall corruption. He will also be the second defendant in the Huizar case to be sentenced this week. On Monday, longtime lobbyist and former City Hall official Morrie Goldman was sentenced to six months’ home detention as part of a probationary sentence. Goldman pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bribery and honest services mail fraud, and cooperated in the investigation. The central figure in the case, Huizar, is serving a 13-year prison sentence for accepting

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $75 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold at a liquor store in the Mid-City area and is worth $161,556, the California Lottery announced. Powerball tickets with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, sold in other states are worth $1 million or $2 million, but California law requires major payoffs of lottery games to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning they are determined by sales and the number of winners and can be less or more than $1 million. The numbers drawn Monday were 6, 18, 33, 48, 53 and the Powerball number was 2. The estimated jackpot was $65 million. The drawing was the fifth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The overall chance of winning a prize

The film session examined how the Clippers had blown double-digits leads in all of their games this season, highlighting how carelessness with the basketball played a role in four losses. Maintain your leverage, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue implored his players during the session; stop turning the ball over at such a high frequency. To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers. But the Clippers didn’t relent. They picked up their defensive pressure in the second quarter, holding the Spurs to 16 points. They didn’t have a turnover in the second quarter, and they scored 34 points in the period to pull within eight of the lead at the half. Another strong quarter got the Clippers to within eight at the end of the third. Behind Norman Powell’s 23 points and Amir Coffey’s 21 points off the bench, the Clippers surged in the fourth quarter to a 113-104 win over the Spurs on Monday to snap a three-game losing streak and give the team

Nearly five minutes had elapsed in the second half when Lazar Stefanovic took a pass from Skyy Clark in the corner and rose for a three-pointer that extended UCLA’s massive lead in its season opener. Having barely played to that point, it was Stefanovic’s first shot of the game. Perhaps nothing better illustrated the Bruins’ offseason makeover than the mainstay from a year ago being relegated to a bit player as part of this new ensemble cast. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Stefanovic didn’t need to play a starring role given the abundance of talent around him. Kobe Johnson, who took his spot in the starting lineup, was a two-way force with his scoring, passing and active defense. Tyler Bilodeau showed his dazzling offensive skill set with 10 points in a five-minute flash to start the second half. William Kyle III got the crowd going with three blocks. It was a pleasurable introduction for a new and vastly improved team Monday night at Pauley Pavilion, No. 22 UCLA rolling to an 85-50 victory over Rider. A year after his team struggled to score on

About a week-and-a-half after Todd Joseph Pinion was last seen in Atascadero, his body was found over the weekend in a remote area near Tassajara Creek. Atascadero police have made an arrest in the 34-year-old’s murder but are not elaborating on what led them to identify a suspect or how they located Pinion but said they did so after the initial investigation into his disappearance raised concerns. Many people who knew him were shocked to hear the news. He was one of my best people,” said Gary Eberle, who employed Pinion at Eberle Winery. “I mean, he was a real people person. According to Eberle, Pinion quit the winery in 2021 and he hadn’t heard from him since. I’m absolutely amazed,” Eberle said. “I’m stunned. When we found out yesterday, it was like, what? It just made no sense.” George Sullivan lives near the area where Pinion’s body was discovered. This is a remote part of the county,” Sullivan said. “It’s all private property back here. Generally, there’s no business back here unless you live here. Tyler Stevens of Paso Robles was booked into the

Approximately 15 city roads will undergo construction from November 4-15, as part of the citys Measure F-14 plans. The measure directs funds from a 0.5% sales tax to road maintenance and repair. From November 4-9, sub-grade work will begin on Carmelita Avenue, Flores Road, Hermosa Avenue, and Bella Vista Road, causing traffic delays. Work is scheduled to wrap up on several roads in southeast Atascadero including Ash, Birch, Catalpa, Cuesta, Las Lomas, Maple, Montecito, Pinewood, San Diego, San Gabriel, San Rafael, and Willow. Only minor delays are expected in this region. From November 11-15, sub-grade work will continue on Carmelita Avenue, Flores Road, Hermosa Avenue, and Bella Vista Road. Delays are expected to continue. Public Works Director Nick DeBar said these roads were selected based on their pavement condition index (PCI). Every five years we actually hire a consultant that is specialized in pavement management. They drive every road in town 150 miles. They evaluate all the roads. They denote the quantity of distresses and types of distresses, DeBar said. Officials then input that data into a software program called Streetsaver. We actually program monies

The final seconds were ticking away before tip-off, counting down to the start of a new era of USC basketball, when Eric Musselman first emerged from the Galen Center tunnel. Exactly seven months had passed since he took the reins as the Trojans’ coach, and in that time, he’d rebuilt the roster from scratch, doing what he could to stamp a stagnant program with his trademark intensity. There was still plenty of work left to do, though, evidenced by the large swaths of empty seats throughout the arena. That part of Musselman’s plans will take much longer than a few months — and more compelling proof of concept than a couple of exhibition wins — to take hold. Sustaining it would be another thing entirely. But for one night at least, most everything else would go according to plan as USC rolled past Tennessee Chattanooga 77-51 in Musselman’s debut. It may not have been the sort of “cosmetically pleasing” style of play that Musselman hopes will bring fans in droves to Galen Center. USC didn’t fly up and down the floor in transition. It only

DETROIT —  Anthony Davis was unsure whether the foot injury he sustained during Monday’s loss to Detroit would linger, projecting a different tone than the times he’d suffered minor injuries in the past. “l’ll talk to my trainer and just kind of figure out what exactly is going on,” Davis said after the Lakers’ 115-103 loss. “I’ve been managing it since this summer, honestly, and my goal for every game is to be on the floor. And I just kind of landed directly on the spot that’s been killing me. So, we’ll figure it out.” Davis hobbled after a couple of awkward landings on his left foot, falling to the ground and forcing the Lakers to call timeout midway through the fourth quarter. Davis stayed on the court and grabbed at the back of his heel before standing up and stretching. He was visibly frustrated, hitting the padding on the basket stanchion. But he finished the game. Davis was unsure of the severity. “…We’ll take it a day at a time and kind of see how it feels and where it goes,” Davis said. He finished