Politics

E.U. leaders divided over new climate goals for 2030

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

European Union leaders have agreed they need to raise their climate ambition above the existing target but stopped short of endorsing a proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels.

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett deflects Sen. Harris’s questions on climate change

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to say whether she accepts the science of climate change, saying she lacks the expertise to know for sure and calling it a topic too controversial to get into.

Bolivia hopes election can help ease year of pain, turmoil

By Carlos Valdez, Associated Press

There have been a disputed election, deadly riots and the toppling of Bolivia's first Indigenous president in what his backers considered a coup.

Israeli parliament formally approves UAE normalization deal

By Associated Press

Israel and the UAE announced the U.S.-brokered agreement in August, and last month, they signed a deal in a White House ceremony.

Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers

By Laura Santhanam

Amid concerns about the pandemic, safely voting and making sure all votes are counted, former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a double-digit lead among likely voters over President Donald Trump, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

WATCH: Pence aims to rally Hispanic voters while in Florida

By Associated Press

Pence said Thursday that their support in the battleground state is crucial to guarantee Trump’s reelection. About 2.4 million Latinos are registered to vote for the 2020 presidential election in Florida.

WATCH: Experts testify on spread of online misinformation, conspiracy theories ahead of election

By Joshua Barajas

Several experts testified at a virtual House committee hearing today on how the U.S. government can take steps to stem the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, often homegrown in the U.S., ahead of the 2020 election.

WATCH: Trump urges North Carolina to ‘open up’ in campaign rally

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina Thursday, just as long lines formed at polling places across the state as the battleground state kicked off early in-person voting.

Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

By Zeke Miller, Bill Barrow, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town halls instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned.

Harris suspends travel after 2 staffers tests positive for COVID-19

By Associated Press

Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus.