Nearly three-quarters of voters in Tuesday's presidential election believe American democracy is under threat, according to national exit poll data from Edison Research
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, expressed optimism that former President Donald Trump will accept the election results even if he loses, CNN reported.
The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in "multiple" US states on Election Day, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia.
Polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight has named Kamala Harris as its favourite to win, switching from Donald Trump.
At least two polling sites in the US election battleground state of Georgia were briefly evacuated on Tuesday after fake bomb threats that election officials in the state blamed on Russian agents.
As Americans begin to cast their ballots to elect their next president, Apple News will bring live updates to iPhone and iPad users' lock screens.
Inflation, the cost of gasoline and food, rising rents: for Las Vegas voters heading to the polls on Tuesday to choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the cost of living was paramount.
The wait to know who will win - Kamala Harris or Donald Trump - is nearly over. Americans have decided who their next President will be.
Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza told AFP on Tuesday that whoever emerges victorious in the US presidential election must end the conflict in the territory, which has taken an appalling human toll.
Kamala Harris urged Americans to "get out and vote" on Election Day, particularly in battleground states, as her White House duel with Donald Trump reached its climax Tuesday.