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The countdown to election night is on. Officials across the country are preparing to count tens of millions of ballots.Every state reports votes differently, and that means the candidate in the lead in any race can change throughout election night and the days after. For example, a state that reports votes from cities and suburban areas is likely to appear more Democratic in the early parts of the evening but become more Republican as rural areas report.MILLIONS OF VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST BALLOTS FOR NOV. 5 ELECTIONSimilarly, states that report their in-person votes first might look like they’re going for the Republican candidate. When they start reporting mail ballots, the overall Republican lead can diminish or become a Democratic lead. This was the “red mirage” in several battleground states in the last presidential election.Counting often takes longer in highly populated states.Fox News will make a projection of a race when the data indicates a clear winner and there is no scenario where the trailing candidate will overtake the leader.This guide to ballot counting in the seven battleground states uses Associated Press reporting of the process in each state and aligns with Fox News’ analysis of previous returns.Returns could look different in this year’s election. We expect fewer Americans to vote before election day, and Democrats and Republicans appear to be less divided on how they cast ballots. And as this guide explains, some states have changed their ballot counting processes since 2020.Most importantly, every state has measures in place to ensure votes are counted correctly and securely. Elections officials regularly test ballot counting machines, track the location of ballots, and use measures ranging from barcodes to watermarks to ensure that only eligible voters can vote.In Arizona, ballots cast and processed before Election Day are the first to be reported after polls close. These ballots have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election.Mail ballots that are delivered on Election Day take much longer to tabulate because election workers do not begin processing or verifying them until after polls close. In Maricopa County, which has the state’s largest population, about 20% of the nearly 1.6 million votes cast in 2022 were mail ballots dropped off on Election Day.In Arizona, recounts are automatic if the vote margin is 0.5% of the total vote or less.Georgia state law allows county elections officials to begin tabulating mail ballots at 7 a.m. on Election Day. As a result, the first votes reported on election night will include many of these mail ballots as well as early in-person votes. Overall, these ballots have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election. This suggests that the Democratic candidate in a competitive contest could take an early lead in the vote count in the initial vote reports after polls close, even though the race may tighten considerably as more votes are tabulated.There is no automatic recount provision in Georgia, but a losing candidate may request a recount if the margin is less than or equal to 0.5% of the total vote.A new law gives local elections officials more time to process and tabulate absentee mail ballots, which should help alleviate the logjam that slowed ballot counting in the 2020 presidential election.Cities and towns with at least 5,000 people may begin processing and tabulating ballots up to eight days before Election Day, while smaller jurisdictions may begin the morning before Election Day.In 2020, more than 3.1 million voters cast their ballots by mail, about 56% of all ballots cast. State law at the time prevented election workers from opening the envelopes and preparing ballots for the count until the night before Election Day. Trump took an early lead in the vote count on election night, but that lead began to erode overnight and early Wednesday morning, and Biden took the lead later that afternoon.The law change may result in a speedier release of mail voting totals and may mitigate the so-called “red mirage” that Trump falsely claimed was evidence of voter fraud in Michigan and in a handful of other key states.Recounts are automatic in statewide races in Michigan if the margin between the top two candidates is 2,000 votes or fewer. Candidates may request and pay for a recount regardless of the vote margin, and the state covers the cost if the recount changes the outcome.Nevada conducts its elections predominantly by mail. In 2021, the state adopted a law requiring mail-in ballots to be automatically sent to active voters, making permanent an emergency measure implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midterm elections the following year, about 80% of voters cast their ballots in-person before Election Day or by mail.Mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day will be counted if they are received by Nov. 9, four days after Election Day. With a large number of mail ballots potentially arriving after Election Day, the outcome of some highly competitive races might not be determined until these additional mail ballots are received and tabulated. State Republicans challenged this law, but a federal court dismissed the lawsuit in July. In recent elections, votes counted after Election Day have been heavily Democratic.Although most ballots are cast by mail, voters have the option of voting in-person at a polling place on Election Day. The state does not release any vote results until the final voter in line has cast a ballot, which could be well after the time polls formally close.Nevada does not have an automatic recount law, but candidates may request and pay for a recount within three days of the county or statewide canvass, regardless of the vote margin.North Carolina has a track record of counting votes relatively quickly, leaving only about 1% of the vote uncounted after election night. This year, the count could be slowed in some areas due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. State elections officials approved emergency measures in nearly 30 western counties and tribal areas, giving voters additional options for turning in their absentee ballots.State law allows county elections officials to begin tabulating mail ballots before the polls have closed on Election Day. As a result, the first votes reported on election night will include many of these mail ballots. Overall, these ballots have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election. This means that the Democratic candidate in a competitive contest could take an early lead in the vote count in the initial vote reports after polls close, even though the race may tighten considerably as more votes are tabulated.There are no automatic recounts in North Carolina, but candidates may request and pay for one if the margin is less than 0.5% of the total votes or 10,000 votes for statewide races or 1% for non-statewide races.Several factors contributed to a relatively slow vote counting process in Pennsylvania. Under Pennsylvania law, elections officials must wait until 7 a.m. ET on Election Day before they can begin to process ballots cast by mail and prepare them to be counted. The release of mail voting results cannot begin until after polls have closed. Because of the overall volume of mail ballots — they comprised almost a quarter of the total vote in the 2022 midterm elections — and the varying amounts of time it takes the state’s 67 counties to tally these votes, determining a winner in a highly competitive race could take several days, as it did in the 2020 presidential election.The first vote results reported after polls close are expected to come from mail ballots. Results from later in the night are expected to be a mix of mail votes and votes cast in person on Election Day. Once the vote counting stretches into the day after Election Day and beyond, the vote results are once again expected to come mostly from mail ballots.Overall, votes cast by mail have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election. This means the Democratic candidate in a competitive contest could take an early lead in the vote count in the initial vote reports after polls close, even though the race may tighten considerably as more votes are tabulated.In Pennsylvania, races with a vote margin of 0.5 percentage points or less are subject to an automatic recount.In Wisconsin, the first vote results reported on election night tend to be a mix of ballots cast on Election Day and in advance. In the April presidential primaries, more than a third of counties reported most or all of their vote results in their first vote report of the night — including in-person Election Day votes as well as mail-in and early votes.But larger counties, including the Democratic strongholds of Milwaukee and Dane, took much longer. Their first vote update of the night included only a small share of the total votes cast. In a close race, that likely means waiting for final results in both places to know who has won the state.Recounts are not automatic in Wisconsin, but candidates may request and pay for one if the vote margin is less than a percentage point.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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The liberal late-night hosts either downplayed or completely avoided President Biden’s controversial “garbage” remark about Trump supporters after panning the controversial Puerto Rico joke that made news from former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. On Monday, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert hyped the “massive repercussions” of the joke made by insult comedian Tony Hinchliffe referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” pointing to the “470,000” Puerto Rican voters living in Pennsylvania. “And you’re not going to win over half a million people by insulting their homeland,” Colbert exclaimed. On Tuesday night, Colbert boasted about the fallout from the joke by reading several negative headlines impacting the Trump campaign. BIDEN CALLS TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ DURING HARRIS CAMPAIGN EVENT AS VP PROMISES UNITY AT ELLIPSE RALLY”Here’s a little pro-tip: when running for president, try not to October surprise yourself,” Colbert quipped. “It’s rare to tell a joke so bad it alters the course of human history.” Colbert went on to knock Trump for not taking any responsibility for Hinchcliffe’s joke.However, the subject of “garbage” was ignored in Colbert’s monologue on Wednesday, which instead drew focus to Vice President Kamala Harris’ crowd size at her Ellipse rally, touting how it outnumbered Trump’s audience when he gave his Jan. 6 speech at the same location. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel blasted the Madison Square Garden rally as “mean,” “hateful” and “racist,” telling his audience it “pissed off Puerto Ricans to the point that Bad Bunny had to get involved.””Trump made such a mess with Puerto Ricans, they’re now throwing paper towels at him,” Kimmel joked Monday night. BIDEN’S ‘GARBAGE’ SHOT AT TRUMP SUPPORTERS DOWNPLAYED, DISMISSED, SPUN BY MEDIA: ‘COME DOWN TO AN APOSTROPHE’But on Wednesday night, instead of taking aim at Biden, he ridiculed Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who he said “frantically” informed Trump about Biden’s “garbage” comment at Tuesday’s rally in Allentown, Penn. “Oh my stars! What kind of language is that to use?!” Kimmel dramatically reacted after playing the clip of Rubio and referencing the “Despicable Me” movie series. “He’s like an excited little minion bringing big news to Gru.”The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host went on to say he didn’t blame the Trump campaign for “jump[ing] all over this garbage thing,” conceding it was “not a smart thing to say.” “Joe Biden should drop out of this race immediately,” Kimmel joked before moving on to mock Trump’s garbage truck campaign stunt.Notably, both Colbert and Kimmel emceed mega fundraisers for Biden before he exited the 2024 race. CNN ANCHOR SKEPTICAL OF WHITE HOUSE CLEANUP OF BIDEN’S ‘GARBAGE’ COMMENT: ‘YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT FOR YOURSELF’Meanwhile, “Late Night” host Seth Meyers, after pummeling Trump on Monday over the Puerto Rico blunder, took a brief swipe at Biden Wednesday night but spent more time panning Trump’s attempts to distance himself from the joke.”While denouncing racist remarks at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, President Biden appeared to refer to Trump supporters as ‘garbage.’ Now, obviously, what he meant to say was nothing,” Meyers jokingly got tense. “Why are you saying anything?! Did you forget that you’re so bad at saying things, we had to go get somebody else?!” Meyers also joked about the transcript of Biden’s comments released by the White House, saying “we all have to decipher it like we’re reading backwards hieroglyphics through a jeweler’s loupe.” Biden attempted to clarify his comments, which were made on a virtual Harris campaign call with Voto Latino.”Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it,” Biden wrote on X. “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say. The comments at that rally don’t reflect who we are as a nation.”



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Los Angeles Dodgers fans celebrating the team’s eighth World Series title late Wednesday night erupted into a “hostile” crowd that saw “various projectiles” being launched at LAPD officers, the looting of several businesses and even an MTA bus set on fire, police said. The chaos unfolded after the Dodgers overcame a five-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees, 7-6, in Game 5 of the World Series. Despite the victory in the Bronx, fans flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Law enforcement issued a warning to Dodgers fans on social media to avoid the area and “celebrate responsibly.” However, the LAPD quickly issued a dispersal order after the crowd appeared to get out of hand. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAccording to several updates shared on X, the LAPD said a “hostile crowd” began throwing fireworks and projectiles at officers. In another post shared by the LAPD, disorderly fans were also seen throwing rocks and bottles at officers. Police also said several stores in the area were also looted and vandalized, and that arrests had been made. It was not immediately clear how many suspects were taken into custody. An MTA bus in the area of Sunset and Echo Park was also vandalized and eventually set on fire. YANKEES OUTFIELDER DEFENDS ‘PASSION’ OF FANS WHO INTERFERED WITH MOOKIE BETTSLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a statement congratulating the Dodgers organization but added that violence during celebrations “will not be tolerated.” “Tonight, we showed the world that Los Angeles is made of champions. On behalf of our entire city, I want to express our pride and heartfelt congratulations to the Dodgers – to the players and their families, the coaches, the trainers, the front office, and everyone who had a hand in making history tonight. Every night, each of you exemplified the very best of our city and put greatness on display,” the statement read. “As we celebrate this achievement tonight and in the coming days, violence will not be tolerated. LAPD is currently on tactical alert and has activated a strategic plan to protect communities and businesses, which includes proactive deployment and a coordinated strategy with regional partners to ensure that all Angelenos are able to celebrate safely.” Bass said city officials will hold a press conference Thursday to discuss a safety plan going forward with two celebration events planned for Friday. “This will be a celebration fitting for our championship team and our dedicated fans. I look forward to seeing everyone there.” Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. 



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A graphic artist is testing people’s attention to detail with a Halloween-inspired seek-and-find brain teaser that is filled with both tricks and treats.Gergely Dudás of Dresden, Germany, shared the visual puzzle with Fox News Digital, which shows an assortment of different candies in various wrappers.A spooky and smiley Jack-o’-lantern is also featured in the top left corner of the puzzle.HALLOWEEN CANDY TIPS FROM A CHEF AND FATHER OF 4: ‘MAKE IT WORTH IT’ Hidden among the candy display is a spooky spider and a singular candy corn kernel. Dudás originally posted his spider-and-candy puzzle on his website on Oct. 28, 2021, and shared it on his Facebook page the day before Halloween, where many social media users claimed they found the brain teaser to be challenging.”My spidey-sense is pretty darn strong — I found it in mere seconds,” one Facebook user wrote. “Took three rounds of a very enlarged pic to find that friggin spider!!” one person added.BRAIN TEASER: CAN YOU FIND THE 3 GHOSTS HIDDEN AMONG THE PANDAS? “Yes, made it! I had to google how a candy corn looks like. This was tougher than usual,” another Facebook user admitted.”Found the candy corn right away. Then, someone must have eaten it ‘cause I couldn’t find it again! Still looking for that [spider],” another user commented.The Halloween-themed brain teaser has generated roughly 3,000 reactions on Facebook and Instagram.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERDudás is a comic author and artist who has published a number of illustration books, including “Bear’s Springtime Book of Hidden Things” and “Bear’s Merry Book of Hidden Things: Christmas Seek-and-Find: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids.”His seek-and-find artwork has also been featured on miniature prints, coffee mugs and various other pieces of merchandise.Dudás’ seek-and-find artwork and brain teasers have also been featured on miniature prints and other pieces of merchandise.He shares his other brain teasers and math puzzles with thousands of dedicated followers on social media — over 169,000 followers on Facebook, over 53,400 followers on Instagram and more on “X” and Pinterest.For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.Need help locating the hidden spider and candy corn?                                 If you dare, and when you’re ready, you can check out the answer on the artist’s website: https://dudolfsolutions.blogspot.com/2021/10/spider-solution.htmlCortney Moore contributed reporting. 



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CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell said former President Trump is offering President Biden “no grace” over his remark disparaging Trump supporters after the GOP nominee showed up to a campaign event in a garbage truck on Wednesday.”Former President Donald Trump was in North Carolina earlier, and tonight, he is also in Wisconsin. He landed in Green Bay just a short time ago and then pulled this campaign stunt, speaking to reporters from a garbage truck, proof that he and his supporters are giving no grace to a gaffe by President Biden where he, in his explanation, inadvertently called Trump supporters garbage,” O’Donnell said in the opening segment of “CBS Evening News.”Biden sparked backlash Tuesday night after he appeared to call former President Trump’s supporters “garbage” during a virtual Harris campaign call with Voto Latino. He took a swipe at former President Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden, which made headlines after insult comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made jokes mocking different ethnic groups, with one joke referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”BIDEN’S ‘GARBAGE’ SHOT AT TRUMP SUPPORTERS DOWNPLAYED, DISMISSED, SPUN BY MEDIA: ‘COMES DOWN TO AN APOSTROPHE’”The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said on the call. “His- his- his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it is un-American.”As Democrats in the media rushed to defend, dismiss or downplay the comment, Republicans have embraced it as the new line of attack against the Harris campaign with less than a week to the hotly contested election.On Wednesday, Trump rolled up to the battleground state of Wisconsin in a garbage truck to answer questions from reporters, wearing an orange reflective vest with “Trump Make America Great Again 2024” emblazoned on the vehicle. “How do you like my garbage truck?” he asked reporters. “This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.”PA GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM BIDEN’S ‘GARBAGE’ COMMENT: ‘I’D NEVER INSULT’ TRUMP SUPPORTERSBiden’s “garbage” comment quickly went viral and sparked swift condemnation from critics, but many journalists and news organizations rushed to clean up his mess. The White House, in a transcript of the speech, added an apostrophe to Biden’s remarks, making it appear that he said, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s – his – his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.” Biden himself claimed that he was referring specifically to the comedian at a Trump rally whose shot at Puerto Rico went viral over the weekend.The Trump campaign quickly distanced itself from the joke after it was made. Trump told “Hannity” that he doesn’t know the comedian and that his joke was not vetted by the campaign ahead of time.Still, Democrats and media pundits have pounced on the soundbite, using it to pummel the Trump campaign for the “racist comment” and encourage Puerto Rican voters to support Harris.On her show Monday, O’Donnell described the comment as “vile” before telling viewers, “Puerto Rico is an American island. Let me say that again. Puerto Ricans are American citizens…” She also showed interviews from Puerto Rican voters who said they believed the joke reflected how Trump felt about them. Biden said he wanted to take Hinchcliffe ‘for a swim’ when asked about the comic’s controversial remarks earlier this week, but did not elaborate about what he meant.



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