GOP candidate concedes race to Democratic US Rep Don Davis in NC’s 1st Congressional District
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican challenger has conceded after a close contest for North Carolina’s only toss-up…
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Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of presidential vote
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent ahead of…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Nellie Pou wins election to U.S. House in New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District
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…
Continue Reading Why AP called Michigan for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and…
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California voters pass initiative to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
The Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a plan to borrow $10 billion for various climate…
Continue Reading UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
LONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo,…
Continue Reading Mainers reject proposal to resurrect the state’s original flag
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers have turned back a proposal to resurrect the state’s original flag. Residents on Tuesday voted to…
Continue Reading 3 Pennsylvania congressional races still uncalled as Republicans fight to keep slim House majority
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three Pennsylvania races for the U.S. House remain uncalled by The Associated Press. That’s as vote counting continued…
Continue Reading Gloom, nervousness and joy: What Trump’s victory means for key world regions
By CNN Staff (CNN) — When the United States votes for a new president, the outcome reverberates far beyond its borders. Now, with a second…
Continue Reading 4 ways Donald Trump’s election was historic
Donald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other…
Continue Reading Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU
MILAN (AP) — An Italian naval ship carrying migrants was en route Wednesday to Albania to have asylum applications processed under a five-year deal…
Continue Reading Disgruntled fired employee kills two workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two…
Continue Reading Corning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makers
LONDON (AP) — Corning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc’s watchdog said it’s investigating the speciality glass…
Continue Reading Republican supermajority unchanged in Tennessee Statehouse but Democrats don’t give up ground
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican John James wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District
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…
Continue Reading At least 3 killed in flooding from heavy rain in Missouri, including 2 poll workers
By Jillian Sykes and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — At least three people drowned in Missouri, including two poll workers, from flooding…
Continue Reading Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Derrick Van Orden wins reelection to U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Wisconsin on Wednesday. Van Orden was on the Capitol grounds…
Continue Reading Atlantic City mayor is charged with asking daughter to say he did not injure her
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…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Montana Senate race for Republican Tim Sheehy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy shaved Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s margins in Montana’s populous counties and ran up…
Continue Reading 2 Republican incumbents lose in Georgia House, but overall Democratic gains are limited
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats have toppled two Republican incumbents in the Georgia state House, but won’t narrow the Republican…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Nikki Budzinski wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Nikki Budzinski won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Wednesday. The freshman congresswoman was once a former…
Continue Reading Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California
Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Kevin Kiley wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Democrat Jessica Morse. Kiley, a…
Continue Reading Allison Greenfield, the law clerk disparaged by Donald Trump, is elected as a judge in Manhattan
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Greenfield, the law clerk whom Donald Trump assailed with falsehoods during his civil fraud trial last…
Continue Reading The first car made during Soviet-era in Poland goes on display 73 years later
Associated Press OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — The very first car produced in Soviet-era Poland after World War II went on display Friday near Warsaw…
Continue Reading 2 police officers are shot and injured at Kentucky mental health center
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Two police officers are expected to recover after being shot at a mental health center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s transition starts now. Here’s how it will work
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Baldwin wins reelection by defeating a Trump-backed opponent
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin has won a third term, delivering a victory for Democrats in the swing state that…
Continue Reading Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy
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…
Continue Reading UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother’s partner with fake COVID vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and injected his mother’s boyfriend with poison presented as a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Tesla shares soar 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will…
Continue Reading Tight races emerge in key California congressional districts that could determine House control
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tight races are taking shape in key California congressional districts that could determine U.S. House…
Continue Reading 5 killed when small plane crashes through Arizona airport fence and hits car
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Five people, including a child, were killed when a small plane crashed through a fence and hit a car while aborting…
Continue Reading 4 dead, 25 survivors in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard
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…
Continue Reading What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It’s a 538-member group that…
Continue Reading Mozambique threatens to deploy soldiers to quell post-election protests
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambican authorities have threatened to deploy soldiers to quell post-election protests that have engulfed the country…
Continue Reading Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A Lebanese government minister says his country has filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term
By Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mick Krever, CNN Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem (CNN) — If his first term in the White House is any indication,…
Continue Reading Baby girl and her mother among those lost in Spain’s catastrophic flooding
Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) — The mangled car in which Jorge Tarazona’s 3-year-old niece and sister-in-law perished in last…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s army chief, who led the country through one of Africa’s longest conflicts, dies at 56
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s army chief who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in…
Continue Reading 9 people detained after unrest in Serbian city during protest over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Nine people have been detained after unrest that erupted during a protest over last week’s deadly roof collapse in a…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The best small SUVs for city driving
Edmunds Many midsize and large SUVs feel cumbersome in city driving, an environment better suited to smaller and more agile vehicles. Edmunds’…
Continue Reading Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now…
Continue Reading On Ukraine’s front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump’s election
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely aware…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 6: Election results, House & Senate races, World leaders react, Abortion rights, Stock market
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a stunning victory in the 2024 race. The win for the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 6: Election results, House & Senate races, World leaders react, Abortion rights, Stock market
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a stunning victory in the 2024 race. The win for the Republican…
Continue Reading AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection…
Continue Reading Troubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally…
Continue Reading Why AP called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared that Republican Donald Trump won Wisconsin — and with it, a return to the White…
Continue Reading Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike
Associated Press BARJA, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 30 people in central Lebanon, as the war between Israel and…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet wins election to U.S. House in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District
Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet won election to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. Her victory means Democrats will retain control…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Montana voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana voters chose to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitution. The ballot initiative sought to enshrine a…
Continue Reading Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again
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…
Continue Reading Votes in Nevada’s US Senate and House races are still being counted
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s U.S. Senate race is too early to call. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has outspent Republican…
Continue Reading Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party is leading polls in a…
Continue Reading Trump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday as investors bet that former President Donald Trump’s victory…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Wisconsin
Former President Donald Trump won the key state of Wisconsin on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a critical battleground. The win…
Continue Reading Algeria opens book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — As one of the Arab World’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence.…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Mike Lawler wins reelection to U.S. House in New York’s 17th Congressional District
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…
Continue Reading Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to close additional schools and keep…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Ed Case wins reelection to U.S. House in Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Ed Case won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday, defeating Republican Patrick Largey. This will be…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Jill Tokuda wins reelection to U.S. House in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jill Tokuda won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday. Tokuda’s 2nd Congressional District covers…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which…
Continue Reading European summit will focus on how to accommodate Trump during his second term as president
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of European leaders will be assessing a new global outlook during a one-day summit in Hungary’s…
Continue Reading South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation
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…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Burgess Owens wins reelection to U.S. House in Utah’s 4th Congressional District
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…
Continue Reading Russia ratifies North Korea pact after US says up to 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to Kursk
MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russian parliament has ratified a treaty with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance. The move on…
Continue Reading Rematch of Republican US Rep. Don Bacon and Democrat Tony Vargas in Nebraska another close one
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska 2nd House District contest proved again to be the state’s most competitive, pitting Republican…
Continue Reading Nathan Hochman elected Los Angeles County DA, ousting progressive prosecutor George Gascón
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has won election as Los Angeles County district attorney. He defeated…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Tom Barrett wins election to U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District
Republican Tom Barrett won election to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday, flipping a Democratic-held district. Two years after…
Continue Reading Arizona voters guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitution
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. Doctors…
Continue Reading 5 are killed when small jet crashes into vehicle after taking off in suburban Phoenix
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…
Continue Reading Iran’s currency falls to an all-time low as Trump clinches the US presidency
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency fell on Wednesday to an all-time low as Donald Trump clinched the U.S. presidency again,…
Continue Reading Republicans win Pennsylvania’s attorney general race, keep other statewide row offices
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans will hold all three of Pennsylvania’s statewide row offices in January, with York County…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Linda Sanchez wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 38th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Linda Sánchez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Sánchez defeated Republican Eric Ching, a…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Nevada voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution received its first nod of approval from…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Salud Carbajal wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 24th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Carabajal, who previously served on the…
Continue Reading Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: South Dakota voters reject constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota voters rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution. The outcome preserves a…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Lou Correa wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 46th Congressional District
Democrat Lou Correa won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Correa defeated Republican David Pan, who is a professor…
Continue Reading Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox wins reelection after unexpectedly endorsing Donald Trump
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has won reelection, beating a Democratic state lawmaker to secure his…
Continue Reading Democrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, Democrats are looking to flip a once reliably Republican Louisiana…
Continue Reading What to know about the eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki that killed 9 in Indonesia
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A series of volcanic eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Indonesia’s remote island of Flores…
Continue Reading Nebraska and Maine could split their electoral votes. Here’s how it works
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-eight states and Washington, D.C., award all their presidential electoral votes to the candidate who wins…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins the 2nd Congressional District in Maine and one electoral vote
Voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, the more conservative of the state’s two congressional districts, delivered an electoral vote to…
Continue Reading Nevada voted to make abortion a constitutional right. What to know about key ballot measures
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has passed. Voters must also…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Bill Huizenga wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. Huizenga was first elected to the U.S. House in…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Tom McClintock wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 5th Congressional District
Republican Tom McClintock won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated Democratic challenger Michael…
Continue Reading Justices who split on an abortion measure ruling vie to lead Arkansas Supreme Court
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Justices who split on whether to allow voters to consider scaling back Arkansas’ abortion ban are vying…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Brian Fitzpatrick wins reelection to U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Fitzpatrick, a four-term congressman…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Frank Mrvan wins reelection to U.S. House in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Indiana on Wednesday. The second-term congressman represents a district…
Continue Reading China’s state media focuses on US divisions as America awaits election results
By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As the US election results began to roll in, Chinese state media didn’t miss the…
Continue Reading Missouri voters enshrine abortion rights in a state that has a near-total ban
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. Voters passed a measure…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Josh Riley wins election to U.S. House in New York’s 19th Congressional District, beating incumbent Marcus Molinaro
Democrat Josh Riley won election to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro. Riley, an…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Judy Chu wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 28th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Judy Chu won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Chu defeated Republican lawyer April Verlato, who…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Robert Garcia wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 42nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Garcia defeated John Briscoe, a Republican…
Continue Reading California Democrat Adam Schiff wins US Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has won the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen.…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Ro Khanna wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 17th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Khanna easily defeated Republican Anita Chen in a…
Continue Reading Highest court in Massachusetts hears arguments in Karen Read’s bid to dismiss murder charge
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An attorney for Karen Read argued in front of the state’s highest court that several charges related to the…
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