The Feds open a civil rights investigation into the Jacksonville shooting, thousands commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington, and "green amendments" seek to hold governments accountable for worsening climate change.

AR business owners collaborate to help ALICE residents; Trump took a turn at the fryer. McDonald's workers have thoughts; Audit finds CA higher-ed transfer portals too narrow; Michigan State U. expands access, affordability for Indigenous students.

Former President Barack Obama says Trump isn't the 'right way' to change politics. Pennsylvania needs more poll workers. And civil rights experts say fears of post-election violence are valid.

Advocates push to get out union vote in Nevada; Harris and Trump locked in a dead heat in a seven-state poll, with some voters still deciding; A solar transformation for Moloka'i; Medicare payment cuts leave New England private practices in critical condition.

IL residents urged to know their rights ahead of voting; PA needs over 45,000 poll workers for upcoming elections; Plans to execute Robert Roberson paused after judge approves restraining order just 90 minutes before his scheduled execution; Childhood poverty high in Mississippi, but experts know how to fix it.

New rural hospitals are becoming a reality in Wyoming and Kansas, a person who once served time in San Quentin has launched a media project at California prisons, and a Colorado church is having a 'Rocky Mountain High.'

Prosecutors to seek grand jury indictments today for 14-year-old suspect in Georgia school shooting; Former President Jimmy Carter, age 100, votes early in presidential election from hospice; AARP survey reveals key issues for Michigan seniors with 20 days to the election; Sale of Ohio's Gavin coal-fired power plant sparks uncertainty among residents, energy experts.

Former President Trump again stops short of ensuring a peaceful transfer of power. A Georgia judge rules election administrators must certify vote results, and Vice President Harris looks to strengthen support from Black male voters.

A Texas judge upholds Robert Roberson's execution for his daughter's death, Vice President Harris calls Trump's vision 'fascist,' the U.S. warned Israel on Gaza's humanitarian conditions, Ferndale, Mich., has big plans for federal clean energy funding and New Mexico restores voting rights for people with felony convictions after release.

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas warns about false claims affecting FEMA's hurricane relief, Vice President Harris prepares for a Fox News interview, and local Democrats want more election funds in key states.

Native Americans aim to increase voter turnout, the Justice Department sues Virginia over a purge of its voter rolls, and reproductive freedom is on the ballot in the New Hampshire governor's race.

FEMA pauses disaster aid amid threats; rural voters want candidates to put workers first; anti-hunger advocates go the distance to reach Indigenous communities; a NASA spacecraft is heading towards Jupiter; and how the world's ultra-rich are trying or not to make meat sustainable.

Florida picks up the pieces after Hurricane Milton; Georgia elected officials say Hurricane Helene was a climate change wake-up call; Hosiers are getting better civic education; the Senate could flip to the GOP in November; New Mexico postal vans go electric; and Nebraska voters debate school vouchers.

Hurricane Helene devastated the Appalachians and some rural towns worry larger communities could get more attention, ranked choice voting on the Oregon ballot next month gets mixed reviews, and New York farmers are earning extra money feeding school kids.

Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key; expected to remain a hurricane as it moves across central FL; Groups file an emergency lawsuit to reopen FL voter registration amid hurricanes; ND wildfires: Heavy damage to cropland; importance of early warnings; Report: 67 PA counties boom for low unemployment, job growth, wage increase.

President Biden cancels international travel as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, Arizona's early voting brings a focus on Native votes, SCOTUS considers ghost guns, and Nevada gets ready to decide on a voter ID measure.

Hurricane Milton's outer bands reach Florida as millions of residents race to prepare or flee the path; ME 'living shorelines' counter rising sea levels and stronger storms; NC moms speak out on medical neglect in high-risk pregnancies; TN grant program funds early health care career pathways.

Category 5 Hurricane Milton continues intensifying as new storm surge, hurricane warnings issued for Florida; MA educators: Down with anti-immigrant rhetoric, up with students; Concerned union voices put a spotlight on Project 2025; 250,000 Nebraskans stand to benefit from paid sick-leave ballot initiative.

The war between Israel and Hamas started a year ago, and VP Harris is being pressed on her position. Trump returns to campaign in the place he was shot at. And voter registration deadlines take effect with less than a month until Election Day.

Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4. Florida prepares for evacuations and storm surge; Overlap cited between SCOTUS and presidential election; AR renters could benefit from proposed National Tenants Bill of Rights; GA educators warn of escalating teacher crisis amid political rhetoric.

Hurricane Helene death toll tops 200 as search and rescue efforts continue in North Carolina, community health centers in Florida struggle to serve patients as storm recovery strains resources, a new program offers Ohioans relief from medical debt, and voter advocacy groups say poor maintenance has led to inaccurate voter rolls in Indiana.

Cheap milk comes at a cost for residents of Washington's Lower Yakima Valley, Indigenous language learning is promoted in Wisconsin as experts warn half the world's languages face extinction, and Montana's public lands are going to the dogs!

Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's leader and Iran's missile retaliation escalate Middle East tensions; Hurricane Kirk strengthens with 85 mph winds, as Hurricane Helene leaves over 175 dead in Southeast; new tools hold oil and gas drillers accountable; Montana's Indigenous advocates push back against ending ballot collection on tribal lands; New York colleges feel effects of SCOTUS affirmative action decision; fans express frustration over rising ticket prices and hidden fees; teens in Minnesota struggle with fewer safe spaces amid isolation.

The vice presidential candidates hold their first debate, North Carolina election officials face challenges following Hurricane Helene and California bans local governments from requiring IDs to vote.