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Tuesday, Oct. 29

Water Street Mission (Source: OUL file photo)

• GOP asks U.S. Supreme Court to block Pa. Supreme Court on provisional ballots: The state court ruled that voters may cast provisional ballots if their mail-in ballots are rejected. The petition argues that the decision usurps the state legislature’s power to establish voting law. (Source: Reuters)

• Commissioners send ‘cease & desist’ letter to F&M over voter registration allegations: The college declined to share either the letter, sent Wednesday, or its rebuttal. (Source: LNP)

• Philadelphia DA sues to stop Elon Musk election sweepstakes: Musk’s $1 million giveaways violate Pennsylvania’s consumer protection and lottery laws, Larry Krasner said. (Source: Capital-Star)

• Water Street Mission kicks off food drive: The nonprofit is aiming for 80,000 pounds of nonperishable food donations between Wednesday and Dec. 22. (Source: ABC 27)

• Red Rose paratransit depot recommended for approval: A committee of the Lancaster County Metropolitan Planning Organization, which oversees transportation projects, recommended that Red Rose’s proposed $53 million headquarters for the Access van service be funded. (Source: LNP)

• Nation/world: Israeli strike in Gaza reportedly kills at least 60. (Source: AP) Israeli parliament votes to ban UN Palestinian relief agency. (Source: BBC News) Harris to hold rally at Jan. 6 speech site. (Source: NBC News) Hundreds of ballots destroyed in ballot box fires. (Source: CNN) Bannon released from prison. (Source: UPI) More than 200,000 cancel Washington Post subscriptions after paper’s non-endorsement. (Source: NPR)