Breaking News

More () »

WNEP.com | News, Weather & Sports from WNEP-TV — Proud to Serve Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania

Elections

No, it’s not unusual for vote counting to take this long

Elections

Many states are still counting votes. That’s normal.

Even though the 2024 election was called for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris weeks ago, there remain a few million ballots left to be tabulated.
Kamala Harris

What we can VERIFY about Harris campaign’s payment to Oprah’s production company

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.
Kamala Harris

Here's what we can verify about Oprah's production company getting payment from the Harris campaign

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.
Elections

Viral posts claiming Harris won all the states without voter ID laws are false

Harris lost Nevada and Pennsylvania, which do not require voters to show ID at the polls, but she did win the other 12 states with similar laws.
Elections

Claims that nearly 20 million votes are unaccounted for are false

The “unaccounted for” votes are still being counted. Most are in states where one candidate is already projected to win and will not change the election results.
Elections

No, NBC did not violate FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule with Harris SNL appearance

A Trump campaign spokesperson said NBC aired a minute-long Trump video during NASCAR and NFL broadcasts to satisfy the FCC’s equal time rules.
Elections

No, you can’t change your vote after your ballot has been processed

Some people online who voted early in the 2024 presidential election are wondering if they can change their vote. You can’t if your ballot has been processed.
Elections

VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz during the 2024 presidential election

VERIFY has rounded up the fact-checks we’ve done on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ahead of the election.
Kamala Harris

Photo of Kamala Harris dressed in McDonald’s uniform is fake

The Harris campaign told VERIFY the vice president did work at a McDonald’s while she was in college, but this image of Harris in a McDonald’s uniform isn’t real.
Donald Trump

Yes, gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners was available during the Trump administration

In response to an attack ad, Kamala Harris claimed Trump’s administration followed the law by offering medical care to transgender inmates. That’s true.
Elections

Yes, VP Kamala Harris can certify the election results even if she’s a presidential candidate

The vice president can still oversee the counting of Electoral College votes if they are a presidential candidate. It’s happened multiple times throughout history.