Across the United States, local government workers responsible for handling votes in the midterm elections are facing tighter security measures amid concerns about physical threats, surveillance and harassment.After years of rising hostility towards election staff, local election offices have increased security at their buildings. Measures include bulletproof glass, restricted entry systems and emergency panic buttons…

File photo: Keisha Lance Bottoms Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman to hold the office after defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson in Tuesday’s election, the Associated Press reported.Her victory also marks the first time a Democrat has won the state’s gubernatorial race since 1998.A former mayor…

A Pennsylvania woman was treated for breast cancer for 13 months before doctors diagnosed a rare, aggressive lymphoma. (AI image) A Pennsylvania woman who underwent treatment for breast cancer for more than a year was later found to have a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. Tanya Smith died in January 2019, and her family…