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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for…

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently taking out a life…

Associated Press AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said…

Democrat Gil Cisneros won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He was previously elected in 2018, but then unseated by…

Democrat Emily Randall won election to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday, holding the open seat for her party. The 6th…

Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday. This will be Strickland’s third…

Republican Michael Baumgartner won election to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday, holding the open seat for his party. The…

Democrat Kamala Harris earned a statewide win in Maine, collecting a pair of electoral votes on Wednesday. Maine is one of two states that divide…

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats will lose their historic trifecta after Republicans gained a majority in the state House of…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On the list of U.S. presidents, several have been tapped to serve for more than one term, with Donald Trump now…

LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor says he won’t pursue involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a 12-year-old boy…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for “having the heart of a lion” throughout his stellar pitching career with the Los…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s shotgun-tight race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican…

Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday refused to stop the nation’s third scheduled execution by nitrogen gas that is…

Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republicans have tightened their hold on the West Virginia Legislature, notching election wins that will…

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes has won reelection to a second term representing a northeast Ohio district targeted…

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin won election to Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday. Slotkin’s victory preserves a key seat…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies spent months seeding doubt in the integrity of American…

Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Wednesday. Sykes, a first-term congresswoman, was previously…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared that Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin won reelection to the U.S. Senate from…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the…

Democratic Rep. Norma Torres won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Torres defeated Republican Mike Cargile.…

Associated Press Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s…

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New legislative district boundaries didn’t pay off quite as well as Wisconsin Democrats hoped for in…

Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent ahead of…

Democrat Nellie Pou won election to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Wednesday. Pou won the seat vacated by longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and…

The Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a plan to borrow $10 billion for various climate…

LONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo,…

Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers have turned back a proposal to resurrect the state’s original flag. Residents on Tuesday voted to…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three Pennsylvania races for the U.S. House remain uncalled by The Associated Press. That’s as vote counting continued…

Donald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other…

MILAN (AP) — An Italian naval ship carrying migrants was en route Wednesday to Albania to have asylum applications processed under a five-year deal…

LONDON (AP) — Corning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc’s watchdog said it’s investigating the speciality glass…

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip…

Republican Rep. John James won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. James fended off a challenge from Carl Malinga, a…

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Wisconsin on Wednesday. Van Orden was on the Capitol grounds…

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s mayor faces a new accusation that he asked his daughter to lie about how she…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy shaved Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s margins in Montana’s populous counties and ran up…

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats have toppled two Republican incumbents in the Georgia state House, but won’t narrow the Republican…

Democratic Rep. Nikki Budzinski won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Wednesday. The freshman congresswoman was once a former…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Greenfield, the law clerk whom Donald Trump assailed with falsehoods during his civil fraud trial last…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Two police officers are expected to recover after being shot at a mental health center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new…

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin has won a third term, delivering a victory for Democrats in the swing state that…

Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Donald Trump will return to the U.S. presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It’s a 538-member group that…

Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A Lebanese government minister says his country has filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor…

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s army chief who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Nine people have been detained after unrest that erupted during a protest over last week’s deadly roof collapse in a…

Edmunds Many midsize and large SUVs feel cumbersome in city driving, an environment better suited to smaller and more agile vehicles. Edmunds’…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared that Republican Donald Trump won Wisconsin — and with it, a return to the White…

Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet won election to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. Her victory means Democrats will retain control…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana voters chose to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitution. The ballot initiative sought to enshrine a…

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to…

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s U.S. Senate race is too early to call. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has outspent Republican…

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party is leading polls in a…

AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday as investors bet that former President Donald Trump’s victory…

Former President Donald Trump won the key state of Wisconsin on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a critical battleground. The win…

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — As one of the Arab World’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence.…

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Wednesday. Lawler is one of several Republicans who flipped…

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to close additional schools and keep…

Democratic Rep. Ed Case won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday, defeating Republican Patrick Largey. This will be…

Democratic Rep. Jill Tokuda won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday. Tokuda’s 2nd Congressional District covers…

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which…

Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of European leaders will be assessing a new global outlook during a one-day summit in Hungary’s…

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn. A government task force…

Republican Rep. Burgess Owens won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Utah on Wednesday. Owens beat Democrat Katrina Fallick-Wang to win a…

MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russian parliament has ratified a treaty with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance. The move on…

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska 2nd House District contest proved again to be the state’s most competitive, pitting Republican…

Republican Tom Barrett won election to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday, flipping a Democratic-held district. Two years after…

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. Doctors…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Police say five people died when a small jet crashed into a vehicle after taking off from an airport in suburban Phoenix. Police…