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It's Election Day in America, and some companies are offering deals and freebies to mark the occasion, while others are giving employees time off to vote.

Samuel Roe, regional manager for Terlato wines, had business associates visiting a few weeks ago and called a friend at one of the most expensive rooftop eateries in New York to ask if his group could get a table.

A woman maneuvers her car onto a street called "Wits' End." The sky is an ominous red, and strange things are happening. Mailboxes are spitting out letters. Umbrellas aren't rain-proof. A radio announcer warns of a "crisis on the horizon" and "another tough year."

If you've heard the word "mastodon" a lot since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, here's why: The extinct mammal is also the name of a relatively small, formerly little-known social network that has skyrocketed in popularity, as many Twitter users try it out as an alternative for connecting with others online.

Cornell University has suspended all fraternity parties and social events after campus police issued alerts about an alleged sexual assault and at least four alleged incidents of drug-laced drinks at an off-campus location, university officials said.

A dispirited nation worn down by crises and economic anxieties votes Tuesday in an election that is more likely to cement its divides than promote unity.

Dr. Jill Gibson is jogging from patient to patient through the complicated maze of exam rooms, wearing navy scrubs, protective booties and a magenta shirt reading "I Stand with Planned Parenthood." Gibson, Planned Parenthood Arizona's Medical Director, saw nine patients the day CNN visited their Tempe clinic in late October. Those patients were there to decide how to proceed with a pregnancy, or to move forward with terminating their pregnancy.

A Texas district court judge in Uvalde has sealed autopsy reports of those killed during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting in May.