If you feel devastated and puzzled that while Hillary Clinton actually received more individual votes, she will not be the next president, grab a tissue and allow us to explain what happened. The United States voting process is centered on the electoral college, which is an organized group that elects the president and vice president. Each state gets a certain number of electors (representatives who actually vote) based on the size of its population. Highly populated states like California get more electors (55), while smaller states like Vermont get fewer (three). Most states have a winner-takes-all rule instead of a proportional allocation of votes. When you voted on Nov. 8, you were actually
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Associated PressPop star Katy Perry has pulled out of a star-studded extravaganza put on by China’s largest online retailer.
BloombergMIAMI -- A Florida teenager accused of taking part in the brutal machete murder of a schoolmate is seen crying and screaming at police in an interrogation video released by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and obtained by the Miami Herald. Desiray Strickland, 19, has been indicted for first degree murder in the 2015 death of 17-year-old Jose Guardado, along with 23-year old Joseph Cabrera, 20-year-old Kaheem Arbelo, 18-year-old Jonathan Lucas and 19-year-old Christian Colon. Prosecutors say the group spent two weeks planning Guardado’s death, including digging a shallow grave in the woods near their school days before he was killed. In June 2015, the group allegedly lured Guardado into
CBS NewsDear Amy: My husband has become very good friends with a guy I have known for years from my small town. They treasure the friendship, and share a love for a certain sport. The friend is going through a divorce. Recently when I was unable to get ahold of my husband, I reached out to him to ask if he had seen him. We texted a few times that day about a gift I wanted to get my husband for their sport. He advised me to erase the messages. He said he didn’t know how my husband would take us texting (no matter how innocent). I told him I couldn’t imagine he’d have an issue with it. He replied, “You must have never told him about us?!” I had a fleeting thought when they started hanging out that I might
Washington PostTo clear cap space for Kevin Durant, the Warriors traded Andrew Bogut to the Mavericks - an easy call. But it seems Golden State became disenchanted with Bogut before Durant picked the Warriors. With Dallas visiting Golden State tonight, Bogut revisited his exit from the Warriors. Bogut, in a Q&A; with Sam Amick of USA Today: Q: You took some hits on the way out of town, though. Your durability was questioned … A: “Oh, who cares? I don’t care.” Q: Even though it seemed like it was coming from the inside (of the Warriors)? A: “But that’s how it is. I don’t buy into the sources thing. I don’t buy into all that (expletive), because this league is so two-faced and everybody is so fake. The same people
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