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The potential Georgia connection surfaced a day after authorities in Washington state said four county election offices had to be evacuated as election workers were processing ballots cast in Tuesday’s election, delaying vote-counting. Election offices in Seattle’s King County and ones in Skagit, Spokane and Pierce counties received envelopes containing suspicious powders. Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesTacoma Police spokesperson William Muse said a message inside the envelope received by Pierce County election workers said “something to the effect of stopping the election." It was not immediately clear how authorities came to suspect that a letter might have been sent to the Fulton County election office or whether similar ones went to election offices in other states. "Election officials should be free from fear and intimidation, which is why I’ve called on the General Assembly to increase penalties for election interference,” Raffensperger said.

Persons: William Muse, Muse, Steve Hobbs, ”, Brad Raffensperger, I’ve, ” Raffensperger, accidently, Gene Johnson, Lindsay Whitehurst Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Georgia Emergency Management, Homeland Security Agency, The Associated Press, Tacoma Police, U.S . Department of Justice, FBI, U.S . Postal, Service, AP, Assembly, Associated Press Locations: Fulton County, Georgia, Atlanta, Washington, Seattle’s King County, Skagit , Spokane, Pierce, Kings, Spokane, Pierce County, United States, Seattle

☆ U.S. faces a wild weekend of weather, including extreme heat and severe storms
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Denise Chow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In an update Friday, the National Weather Service said heat is building along the West Coast and is expected to bring hot and dry conditions to much of California this weekend. Across the central Plains and into the South, which have been baked by high temperatures for days, the heat is expected to persist. Texas, which has been sweltering under an intense, early-season heat wave for the past three weeks, is expected to cool slightly from triple-digit temperatures. As the ongoing heat dome expands deeper into the South, high heat and humidity are expected to blanket parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama through the weekend. Thousands of flights have been disrupted or canceled since Wednesday, adding strain to what is anticipated to be a busy travel weekend.

Persons: Charles Newell, Newell Organizations: National Weather Service, Mexican Health Ministry, Reuters, Emergency Management, Homeland Security Agency, Prediction Center Locations: United States, West, Midwest, Northeast, California, Northern California, Missouri, Gulf, . Texas, Texas, Mexico, Missouri , Arkansas , Louisiana , Tennessee , Mississippi, Alabama, Memphis, Shelby, Mississippi, Tennessee, Canada

☆ What to keep in your car in case of a winter storm emergency
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-06 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If you’re ever stranded in your car because of a winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death. Winterizing your carRegardless of whether a severe storm is coming, prepping your car to handle winter weather is something you should do every fall, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Replace worn tires and fill low tires with air to the pressure recommended for your car. • Keep your car in proper working condition by checking the heater, defroster, brakes, brake fluid, ignition, emergency flashers, exhaust, oil and battery. You can exercise in your vehicle to keep warm, but don’t exhaust yourself while doing so or clearing your windows or exhaust pipe.

Persons: “ It’s, Jennifer Gray, Gray, “, ”, •, you’re, — Organizations: CNN, AAA, Georgia Emergency Management, Homeland Security Agency, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, State Locations: Atlanta, Georgia

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