Florida amendment to expand abortion access fails. A six-week ban remains The vote faced a 60-percent threshold and the failure leaves abortion banned across most of the south beyond six weeks of pregnancy – when many still don’t realize they’re pregnant. Read more on NPR

North Carolina’s Josh Stein wins race for governor over Mark Robinson  Stein is the current attorney general and he noted his work winning opioid settlements. But it was controversy over Robinson’s inflammatory rhetoric that dominated the race. Read more on NPR

Milwaukee is recounting about 34,000 ballots due to human error Milwaukee election officials are retabulating some 34,000 ballots because the voting machine doors weren’t properly secured this morning. They say the issue has been resolved but will delay results. Read more on NPR

Be wary of what photos and videos are supposed to ‘prove’ Take care when evaluating images, video and audio related to this year’s presidential election. They are easily manipulated or taken out of context. Read more on NPR

Which states are swing states? Here are the results to watch this year Seven states have been the focus for pollsters and campaigns in this presidential election: The “Blue Wall” and the Sun Belt. Read more on NPR

Russia, Iran and China are all trying to sway American voters this election America’s geopolitical adversaries, particularly Russia, Iran and China, have been active in trying to influence the election, as part of their larger goals to sow chaos and discredit democracy. Read more on NPR

You’ve heard of swing states. Here are 7 swing counties to watch Here seven counties to watch — one in each swing state — that might give some idea how the race is going and why one candidate or the other won: Read more on NPR

Which states are swing states? Here are the results to watch this year Seven states have been the focus for pollsters and campaigns in this presidential election: The “Blue Wall” and the Sun Belt. Read more on NPR

Jim Justice wins West Virginia Senate race, flipping seat for Republicans West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has won the state’s open Senate seat, according to a race call by the Associated Press, giving Republicans a boost in their fight to regain control of the chamber. Read more on NPR

Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It’s expected to batter Cayman Islands and Cuba before swinging into the Gulf of Mexico. Read more on NPR