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The U.S. Postal Service, under Democratic fire on its readiness for mail-in voting, says there are big problems on the other end, too. Some local election boards count ballots using out-dated procedures as the country prepares for its first mass-mail voting. These boards opted to use excess envelopes, minus bar codes, making it impossible to…

A restaurant server reportedly lost her job after giving a police detective a snarky “tip” on his receipt.The server, who worked at the Happy Camper restaurant in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago, reportedly wrote “Quit your job!” on the detective’s receipt on Sunday, according to a photo obtained by local outlet CWB Chicago.The outlet reported that…

Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy slammed Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Monday after he urged President Trump to reconsider his plans to travel to Kenosha on Tuesday.In an interview on "The Daily Briefing," Gowdy said that people of "good conscience" would respect Trump's scheduled visit, during which he is expected to assess the damage caused by rioting that followed the police shooting…

U.S.|Fires in Kenosha Reflect Anger After Police Shooting of Jacob BlakeSome Wisconsin residents were stunned as buildings went up in flames. Protesters were upset that the police shot Mr. Blake, a Black man, in the back as he tried to enter a vehicle.Protesters in front of a burning vehicle in Kenosha, Wis., on Monday.Credit...Carlos Javier…

Northern California faces another day under siege, with the huge blazes ripping across the region still growing and still almost completely uncontained.Right NowThe largest group of fires, called the L.N.U. Lightning Complex, has burned through more than 219,000 acres.VideoFirefighters are struggling to contain the blazes in Northern California as new fires emerge in the region.CreditCredit...Max…