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WASHINGTON – If polls are any guide, and there are plenty of questions about them, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is far better off than he was at this point in 2020 or his winning 2016 White House campaign. Things are better now.Yes, Trump is trailing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in most polls. But the most important caveat is that he lost to the incumbent vice president by a narrower margin than he did in the first two general elections he faced — according to pollsters in both races. It received a higher score from actual voters.To be sure,…

The high school football season in Southwest Florida was suspended last week due to Hurricane Milton. So what are the teams doing to prepare for the Week 8 game, and how will that impact Week 9 and beyond?As schools in Lee and Collier counties announced they will open Monday, here’s what we know as of Saturday at 3:30 p.m. This file will be updated as more matches are scheduled or cancelled.SWFL football match moved to MondayNaples, South Fort Myers, 7:30 p.m. Aubrey Rogers, Lely, 7:30 p.m. Barron Collier, Bonita Springs, 7:30 p.m. (scheduled)SWFL football game moved to FridayLemon Bay in…

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke about the kind of leader she would be in an emergency. That’s not great. Florida is about to be hit by its second major hurricane in two weeks, but instead of offering any help she can, Harris has harsh words for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.DeSantis on Monday called approaching Hurricane Milton a “monster” and urged residents in its path to evacuate as soon as possible. Meanwhile, he remains busy overseeing cleanup efforts for Hurricane Helen, which claimed the lives of an estimated 20 Florida residents. In other words, DeSantis is so…

Luxury garages head to Sauk Rapids.The 404 Garage Condo, which broke ground Wednesday, will feature a private luxury garage for storing large items such as cars and boats, and may also include a bathroom and living area.The first phase of construction will include 10 units and a clubhouse, providing members of the gated community with a common area with a golf simulator, bar and multiple televisions.Sauk Rapids Community Development Director Todd Schultz said at the Sept. 3 Planning Commission meeting that the units would be valued at $200,000 as single-family homes. Each unit will also have plumbing for a bathroom…

Vanderbilt University maintained its spot in the top 20 in U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings released last month.Four other Tennessee universities also ranked in the top 250 on the national university list, which includes 436 schools. In addition, two Tennessee schools ranked in the top 100 liberal arts college rankings, which includes 211 schools.According to U.S. News, a school is considered a national university if it offers any undergraduate program in addition to master’s, doctoral, and professional practice degrees. It is also defined as a university that focuses on faculty research. Liberal arts schools are defined by…

U.S. News & World Report recently released a ranking of the nation’s best children’s hospitals, with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus in the top 10. Both hospitals tied for first place in the Midwest.This year’s top 10 children’s hospitals in the country are:Children’s Hospital Boston. Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. National Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego. Seattle Children’s Hospital. Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.Last year, when U.S. News ranked each of its top 10 hospitals, Cincinnati Children’s…

FOND DU LAC – For more than a year, I’ve been delivering the latest business news to readers’ inboxes every two weeks with the Fond du Lac Streetwise Newsletter.I’ve covered Fond du Lac for nearly five years for The Reporter, and I’ve lived in Fond du Lac all my life, watching the rise and fall of the city and surrounding area.My favorite time has always been talking to new and expanding business owners, digging into Fond du Lac’s past that I wasn’t involved in, but learning about other trends and business trends. I also knew how important it was to…

The News-Press selects players who stood out over the past week based on a combination of coaches’ reports and school recommendations sent to sports@news-press.com and our own coverage. These athletes take part in a poll every Monday on news-press.com where readers can vote for the athlete they think did the best job. The winner of “The News-Press Athlete of the Week” voting sponsored by Elevate Home Services will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. To learn more about the winners, The News-Press will conduct a Q&A session…

Each week during the school year, The News-Press selects players who stood out over the past week based on a combination of coaches’ reports and school nominations sent to sports@news-press.com and our own coverage . These athletes take part in a poll every Monday on news-press.com where readers can vote for the athlete they think did the best job.The winner of “The News-Press Athlete of the Week” voting sponsored by Elevate Home Services will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. Voting ends every Thursday at 10am. Winners…

Red states are getting even redder. Blue states are getting even bluer.Is it any surprise that our politics are heating up?USA TODAY’s exclusive analysis of 3,113 U.S. counties shows that significant redistricting since 2012 has increased partisanship in states across the country, leaving only a few counties in doubt about the outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election. It is shown that only a handful remain.The hardening of the nation’s political trajectory is also contributing to other effects, such as single-party control of governors and state legislatures in 40 of the 50 states. That leaves a patchwork of laws that…