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In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
Read full article: In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election DayIn-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election has begun in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises 'heroic' effort to deliver mail ballots
Read full article: Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises 'heroic' effort to deliver mail ballotsThe U.S. Postal Service’s leader is expressing frustration with ongoing criticism of how it handles mail ballots.
Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks
Read full article: Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacksA group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials.
Saudi Arabia will host the women's tennis WTA Finals for the next three years
Read full article: Saudi Arabia will host the women's tennis WTA Finals for the next three yearsSaudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals as part of a three-year deal with the women’s professional tennis tour that will increase the prize money for this November’s season-ending championship to a record $15.25 million.
WTA Chairman Steve Simon will relinquish his CEO duties and President Micky Lawler is leaving
Read full article: WTA Chairman Steve Simon will relinquish his CEO duties and President Micky Lawler is leavingSteve Simon will relinquish his CEO duties at the women’s tennis tour while staying on as Executive Chairman under an organizational restructuring of the WTA.
Iga Swiatek says female tennis players are united as they seek improvements from the WTA
Read full article: Iga Swiatek says female tennis players are united as they seek improvements from the WTAIga Swiatek says she and other women’s tennis players are more united than in the past as they seek changes on the WTA Tour, including improvements to prioritize the athletes’ well-being.
Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024
Read full article: Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election.
Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women's rights or both?
Read full article: Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women's rights or both?Tennis appears set to follow the path of golf and other sports by doing business with Saudi Arabia and its $650 billion sovereign wealth fund.
The women's tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events
Read full article: The women's tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more eventsIt took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam tournaments to agree to give the same prize money to female and male players.
Women's tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott
Read full article: Women's tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycottThe women’s professional tennis tour will return to China later this year, ending a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault.
In-person voting starts in Minnesota, 3 other early states
Read full article: In-person voting starts in Minnesota, 3 other early statesIn-person voting for the midterm elections has started in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming, in a landscape that has changed since the pandemic drove a shift to mail balloting in the 2020 presidential contest.
Election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin, Minnesota races
Read full article: Election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin, Minnesota racesLongtime Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has won his Democratic primary, advancing to a general election in which Republicans hope to win back the seat and give it power over elections.
GOP seeking power over elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota
Read full article: GOP seeking power over elections in Wisconsin, MinnesotaRepublicans who are running to be secretary of state in Wisconsin and Minnesota in primaries Tuesday are repeating Donald Trump’s false claims about the last presidential election and they've suggested they want more authority over how elections are run, especially in Democratic-leaning counties.
Where is Peng Shuai? T-shirts will be OK at Australian Open
Read full article: Where is Peng Shuai? T-shirts will be OK at Australian OpenRestrictions which resulted in the removal of a spectator for wearing a T-shirt supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai at the Australian Open have been overhauled after international backlash.
Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
Read full article: Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaultedChinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex.
Women's tennis' China stance could be unique, cost millions
Read full article: Women's tennis' China stance could be unique, cost millionsThe stand the women's professional tennis tour is taking in China over concern about Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai's well-being could cost the WTA millions of dollars.
WTA remains "concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freely
Read full article: WTA remains "concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freelyThe head of the Women's Tennis Association says he remains “deeply concerned” about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to “communicate freely, openly and directly” after allegations that a powerful politician forced her to have sex.
IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions
Read full article: IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questionsA video call between the head of the International Olympic Committee and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions.
Photos of missing Chinese tennis star posted online
Read full article: Photos of missing Chinese tennis star posted onlineAn employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about her disappearance after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault.
Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?
Read full article: Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?Some of the world’s most famous tennis players are distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai and are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers.
China says 'not aware' of tennis player Peng Shuai issue
Read full article: China says 'not aware' of tennis player Peng Shuai issueChina's Foreign Ministry is sticking to its line that it isn't aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her.
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
Read full article: Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concernsA Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false.
State media release attributed to Peng raises WTA concerns
Read full article: State media release attributed to Peng raises WTA concernsThe head of the women’s professional tennis tour is questioning the legitimacy of a retraction Chinese state media says was from a Grand Slam doubles champion who has accused a former top government official of sexual assault.
WTA CEO calls for investigation of China assault allegation
Read full article: WTA CEO calls for investigation of China assault allegationThe head of the women’s professional tennis tour is calling for a full investigation of sexual assault allegations made by a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion from China against a former top government official in that country.
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
Read full article: Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of YearFILE - In this Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Osaka has been selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. LeBron James was announced Saturday as the AP Male Athlete of the Year. I cannot be more excited.”___Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HowardFendrich___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Virus surges in key battleground states as election nears
Read full article: Virus surges in key battleground states as election nearsRetiree Ray Lohse, 68, voted Thursday at a library branch in Davenport that election officials opened to early voting. In some states, voting early still has carried health risks. The positive tests for 13 of the 60 workers at the Fulton County election preparation center shouldn’t delay election operations, county elections director Rick Barron said. There are three lines trying to get up this way,” Howard-Penn said outside the Franklin County election board. Minnesota election officials have recruited all 30,000 poll workers they believe are needed to run the general election.
US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in race
Read full article: US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in raceIn a statement, Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig urged voters to mark their ballots in her race anyway. "You should continue to vote for the entire ballot, including for this congressional race. Simon said the special election would be Feb. 9. Craig hinted that a legal challenge to the special election may be getting planned. Someone could argue that the state law violates that federal law, he said.