What issues are driving you to the polls this year?
Another election year is upon us. Come this fall, people across the country will be voting for the candidates they think best represent their values.
From the president, to Congress, to your local city council, NPR’s 1A and WBHM would love your help as we cover all of the decisions voters are facing in 2024.
What issues are top of mind as you head to the polls this year? What do you want the candidates to be talking about?
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GPB evening headlines for October 7, 2024
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's west coast, south Georgia residents are preparing for possible tropical storm conditions. Georgia’s top elections official doesn’t expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions for next month’s election. The Georgia Supreme Court has halted a Fulton County judge's ruling that had struck down the state's near-total ban on abortions.
North Israel one year after Hezbollah rocket fire led to mass evacuations
Hezbollah started firing on Israel after the Hamas attacks one year ago.
A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the damage, with the goal of helping future asteroid deflection.
Harris and Trump marked 1 year since the Oct. 7 attacks with tributes to the victims
Vice President Harris remembered the victims of the attack by planting a memorial tree at her residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., while former President Trump visited a sacred site for Hasidic Jews in Queens, N.Y.
These jellyfish have a superpower. The implications could be huge
Researchers found that two individuals of a type of jellyfish can fuse and become one with a shared nervous system and digestive system. It has implications for animal regeneration and immune systems.
Rookie quarterbacks are making a splash in the NFL
Football is underway and already fans are being treated to some great games courtesy of some unexpected players: rookie quarterbacks. It's not often so many rookie QBs make such an immediate impact.
