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A leading political forecaster has revised its projections for Montana’s November Senate election to show the Republicans with an advantage after Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s approval rating began to slip in the polls. On Friday, with less than nine weeks to go until the election, Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics changed the race between Tester and former Navy SEAL and Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy from “even” to “Republican lead.” The rating change comes in response to AARP’s latest poll, released Thursday, which shows Sheehy holding a 6-point lead over Tester, 51% to 45%.…

The father of the boy suspected in the Georgia school shooting has been arrested, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced.Collin Gray, 54, was arrested by police in connection with the shooting at Apalachee High School. Collin is the father of 14-year-old Colt Gray, who is suspected of shooting and killing two students and two teachers with an assault rifle at the school on Wednesday.He has been charged with four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of child abuse, according to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office.”His charges are directly related to his son’s actions and allowing…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As the coach of national champion Michigan and as a Black man at the pinnacle of the mammoth enterprise that is college football, watching Sherone Moore stand at midfield, one quote came to mind. “I’ve never had the luxury of just working as a coach.” I heard these words from John Thompson, the first black coach to win a national championship in college basketball, while writing his autobiography, “I Came as a Shadow.” Thompson, who passed away in 2020 at age 78, grew up under legal segregation and experienced racism as an NBA player and coach…

CNN — In North Carolina, the scheduled start of voting on Friday will be further delayed to allow for legal proceedings after a state appeals court ordered the state to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name from the ballot. In an email obtained by CNN, Paul Cox, general counsel for the North Carolina State Board of Elections, instructed county elections officials to keep any ballots that had already been sent out. “Our attorneys are reviewing the order and considering how to proceed,” Cox wrote. “We have not yet decided whether to appeal this ruling.” Kennedy dropped out of the race…

Sports News Green has been a banned colour since the 1970s due to a long-standing feud between Corinthians and Palmeiras. Corinthians will face Flamengo in a Brazilian Soccer League match at the Neo Quimica Arena, which will also host an NFL match the following week. AP Photo / Andre Penner Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press September 6, 2024 | 08:14 AM SAO PAULO (AP) — Corinthians, the Brazilian soccer club that gave up its stadium for the first NFL games to be played in South America, hated the color green so much that executives tried to paint the field black…

Vice President Harris’ candidacy galvanizes a historic, broad and diverse coalition | (Photo: Reuters)2 min read Last Updated: September 6, 2024 | 04:21 PM IST U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has raised well over double the amount from donors that former President Donald Trump raised from contributions in August, her campaign said Friday, raising $361 million from nearly 3 million donors in her first month as a candidate. The Trump campaign said Wednesday that Trump had raised $130 million during the same period. The Harris campaign said it had $404 million on hand for a last-minute push before Election Day…

John Hager/Special to the Sun-Gazette Williamsport Area Elijah Way (15) hands the ball to Kyier Whaley during last week’s game against Hazleton. Williamsport PPG–28.0, PPA–3.0; YPG-370, YPA-153.5 Williamsport news: Williamsport made its HAC-I debut tonight and looked like a team capable of performing in the new league in the first two weeks. The defense did not allow a single point and the only loss in the first two weeks came on a kickoff return. The Millionaires played well at all three levels with linebacker Lucas Norton recording more than 10 tackles in both wins. Sophomore Anthony…

Ukraine has averted a “catastrophic” incident in the village of Niu Yoku in the eastern Donetsk region, the Azov Brigade said.The brigade said its troops were engaged in defensive and offensive operations in and around the village of Niuyok, located south of the city, in order to improve the tactical situation in the city.”At the time the brigade was deployed to the region, the situation on the front lines was dire,” X reported.”But thanks to the high morale, courage and professionalism of the brigade’s soldiers, Azov was able to stabilize the situation, recapture part of New York and halt the…

Correspondent photo/Tim Gleason John Mung of Austintown umpires baseball, basketball, football, softball and volleyball competitions at high schools and middle schools in the Valley County area. AUSTINTOWN — It’s official: For the past 50 years, John Mung has been a familiar name among every baseball coach, basketball coach (boys and girls), football coach, softball coach and volleyball coach in Trumbull and Mahoning counties, and for good reason. He is the person responsible for appointing referees for those sports at high school and middle school competitions. It’s not just the coaching staff who know Mangu well, but…

Welcome to the online edition of From the Politics Desk, a nightly newsletter where the NBC News politics team brings you the latest reporting and analysis from the campaign, the White House and Congress.In today’s edition, Political Reporter Alan Smith covers how Democrats are turning to football to connect with voters. Plus, Senior Political Reporter Jonathan Allen To receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday, sign up here.Democrats add football to election year strategyAlan SmithWith the NFL season officially kicking off tonight, Democrats have an unexpected opportunity to win over voters this fall.Embracing football marks something of a shift…