Bill to Boost Presidential Security Passed; Georgia to Hand-count ballots | NTD News Today

The House  voted unanimously in favour of a bipartisan bill on Friday to boost security for presidential nominees. It required a two-thirds majority to pass due to an expedited process. The bill requires the Secret Service to use consistent standards to determine the number of agents needed to protect presidents, vice presidents, and major candidates.

Georgia’s election board voted on a new rule that requires millions of ballots to be manually counted on Election Day. Critics warn it could cause delays and errors while supporters say it will ensure ballot-scanning machines are accurate.

The Israeli military said it killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah military figure in an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Lebanon's health ministry said the strike killed nine people and wounded 59 others. The strike inflicted another blow on Hezbollah after the terrorist group suffered an unprecedented attack earlier this week in which pagers and walkie talkies used by its members exploded.