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Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reporting
Read full article: Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reportingAt The Associated Press, election night is a massive undertaking, with thousands of people involved in counting the vote nationwide and calling winners and losers.
NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
Read full article: NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming EarthNASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.
Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women's PGA
Read full article: Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women's PGALee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries, tells owners to park outside
Read full article: Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries, tells owners to park outsideJaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of a battery fire, and it's telling owners to park them outdoors.
‘We’d prefer that you do:’ Florida sheriff urges homeowners to shoot if someone breaks into home
Read full article: ‘We’d prefer that you do:’ Florida sheriff urges homeowners to shoot if someone breaks into homeA Florida sheriff invited a homeowner who shot at a would-be robber to attend a gun safety course to “learn to shoot a lot better” to “save the taxpayers money.”.
Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensions
Read full article: Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensionsThe former head of the National Space Council tells The Associated Press that tensions over eastern Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space.
AP seeks answers from US gov't on tracking of journalists
Read full article: AP seeks answers from US gov't on tracking of journalistsThe Associated Press is seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security on its use of sensitive government databases for tracking international terrorists to investigate as many as 20 American journalists, including an acclaimed AP reporter.
Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editor
Read full article: Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editorJulie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a period of historic tumult, has been named as the executive editor and senior vice president of The Associated Press.
EXPLAINER: On Election Day, patience a necessary virtue
Read full article: EXPLAINER: On Election Day, patience a necessary virtueNevertheless, counting votes accurately for an entire nation, in an election whose jurisdiction is divided up state by state, can be a cumbersome process. Here, Julie Pace, Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press, explains why patience is pivotal. EXPECTATIONS AND REALITY“One of the biggest things that I would encourage people to do today is to have patience,” says Pace, a longtime political and White House correspondent. "There’s no expectation that we would definitely call the race for the presidency on election night. The amount of votes cast in advance, paired with rules in some states that those votes can't be counted until Election Day, are part of what make 2020 different.
JSO officer who asked theft victim for explicit photos accused of bribery
Read full article: JSO officer who asked theft victim for explicit photos accused of briberyJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is accused of bribery after he attempted to get the victim of a theft to send him explicit photos in exchange for the stolen goods. Pace was arrested Sunday night after he asked to meet the woman claiming he was going to give her back the stolen property. Ivey said Pace spent time as a bailiff, then a corrections officer, before becoming a police officer in 2017. According to JSO, Pace had been investigated six times since 2009. Three times JSO found that Pace “failed to conform to work standards," once in 2010 and twice in 2012.