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The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials in more than 15 states. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

When Mitt Romney said he would cut PBS funding in the first presidential debate — and singled out Big Bird, whom he said he liked a lot — he perhaps inadvertently introduced the befeathered yellow children's icon smack into the center of political debate. President Obama approved a cable-only commercial dinging Romney for going after Sesame Street rather than Wall Street, but Romney appears to think he has a winning hand — castigating the president for focusing on a profitable educational puppet empire rather than big issues, like terrorism in the Arab world.

It was a somber moment remembering the 23,000 people killed in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel which killed 1,200 people last October.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan about his state's upcoming primary election. The state has been the first to hold a primary for more than 100 years .

Supporters of Israel flooded into Washington, D.C. Tuesday. They came to speak out against Hamas and the October attack on Israel.

Hispanics are disproportionately enrolled in community colleges and two-year schools. Experts say this partially explains why they are much less likely than other groups to attain bachelor's degrees.

Californians face another electricity rate hike, in part to pay for PG&E to bury power lines to prevent wildfires. As climate change raises energy costs, low-income residents struggle to pay bills.

Democrat Tom Suozzi prevailed Tuesday in New York's special election to replace disgraced Republican Congressman George Santos. His victory leaves the GOP with a two-vote majority in the House.

Tuesday's municipal elections in Israel will be the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and counteroffensive in Gaza. Both Jews and Palestinians are on the ticket in Tel Aviv.

Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference today.