AP Race Call: Democrat Josh Stein wins election for governor in North Carolina
Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein won North Carolina’s election for governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Stein…
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AP Race Call: Republican Troy Balderson wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Troy Balderson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Tuesday. He has represented Ohio’s 12th Congressional…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Valerie Foushee wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Foushee was elected to a second term,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Auchincloss wins Massachusetts U.S. House District 4
BOSTON (AP) — Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. The incumbent ran unopposed…
Continue Reading Appeals court says Colorado ban on gun sales to those under 21 can take effect
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a Colorado law raising the age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21 can take…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Trahan wins Massachusetts U.S. House District 3
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. Trahan was running unopposed…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Andy Barr wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Andy Barr won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday. Barr defeated Democrat Randy Cravens. Barr has…
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Democrats dominate New Mexico with reelection of US Sen. Martin Heinrich and US Rep. Gabe Vasquez
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has won reelection to a third term in New Mexico against Republican nominee Nella…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Aaron Bean wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Aaron Bean won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Bean won a second term representing the 4th District…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor fights for reelection while Oakland mayor battles recall
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed is fighting a self-funded philanthropist for reelection while in nearby…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Anna Luna wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 13th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Luna, a first-term congresswoman and Freedom…
Continue Reading Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Scott Franklin wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 18th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Scott Franklin won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Andrea Kale. The inland 18th…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Kat Cammack wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Kat Cammack won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. She has represented the 3rd District, which includes…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 27th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Salazar represents a Miami-Dade district…
Continue Reading Cherfilus-McCormick wins Florida US House District
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. She ran…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Vern Buchanan wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 16th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Buchanan, who has served in the House since 2007,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican John Rutherford wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 5th Congressional District
Republican Rep. John Rutherford won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 5th District includes most of Jacksonville…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Mario Diaz-Balart wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 26th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 26th District stretches across southern…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Kathy Castor wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 14th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 14th District is centered around Tampa Bay,…
Continue Reading How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has declared winners in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Maxwell Frost wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 10th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Frost, the youngest member of the House, first won…
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Israeli attacks in West Bank killed at least eight people, officials and residents say
By Kareem Khadder and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A series of Israeli raids and airstrikes in towns and villages in the occupied West Bank that…
Continue Reading Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience
AP Media Writer After months of reporting on what polls described as a remarkably close race, news outlets finally have the chance to report on…
Continue Reading AP VoteCast: Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters said the economy and immigration are the top issues facing the country, but the future of democracy was…
Continue Reading Jury finds Alabama man not guilty of murdering 11-year-old girl in 1988
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A jury has found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. The case…
Continue Reading South Dakota has rejected an abortion rights measure and voted down recreational marijuana
Associated Press Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a…
Continue Reading West Virginia voter, ACLU file lawsuit after Democrat state senate candidate left off ballot
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A voter filed a lawsuit against a county in ruby-red West Virginia calling for a special election after…
Continue Reading Virginia judge orders election officials to certify results after they sue over voting machines
WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A judge in a rural Virginia city has ordered two officials there to certify the results of the election. The pair filed a…
Continue Reading Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer is elected to a third US Senate term
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Deb Fischer has won a third term representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Fischer won her previous…
Continue Reading Voters back Nebraska’s ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and reject a competing measure
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters have enshrined the state’s current ban on abortion after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy…
Continue Reading Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse wins a fourth term in the US Senate from Rhode Island
Associated Press Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has won a fourth term to the U.S. Senate. Whitehouse beat Patricia Morgan, a…
Continue Reading Democrat Gabe Amo, Rhode Island’s first Black representative in Congress, wins reelection
Associated Press Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, has won reelection. Amo easily beat his Republican…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego faces Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego faces former television news anchor and staunch Donald Trump ally Kari Lake…
Continue Reading North Dakota voters defeat ballot measure to largely axe property tax
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes. Critics said the…
Continue Reading ‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding…
Continue Reading 76ers’ Joel Embiid is suspended by the NBA for three games for shoving a newspaper columnist
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for three games without pay for shoving a member of the…
Continue Reading North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean…
Continue Reading Penn State police investigate cellphone incident involving Jason Kelce and a fan
AP Sports Writer Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over…
Continue Reading Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of…
Continue Reading Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday. She was 64. Her son President Nelson…
Continue Reading The Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast. The Navy said Tuesday the boat was…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last…
Continue Reading Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal…
Continue Reading South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records. Watkins…
Continue Reading Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy…
Continue Reading US Army soldier injured while working on the Gaza pier project has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier who was injured in May while working on the American-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has died.…
Continue Reading Figures wins Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Democrat Shomari Figures has won election to Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. That flips…
Continue Reading Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his Tigers fell at home to Louisville on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics
By Tamar Michaelis, Tara John and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant…
Continue Reading Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in ‘Baywatch’ for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program…
Continue Reading Four likely tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas with no deaths or injuries reported
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service reports four likely tornadoes and possibly more in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas…
Continue Reading Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in…
Continue Reading Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
DALLAS (AP) — A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole…
Continue Reading New Hampshire’s governor’s race pits ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte against ex-Mayor Joyce Craig
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire governor’s race comes down to one candidate who is trying to jump from local to…
Continue Reading Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
By Chris Boyette and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at twelve Georgia polling places…
Continue Reading Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican…
Continue Reading Greek police seize large cache of explosives and arrest 5 in organized crime crackdown
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have seized large quantities of explosives and firearms following multiple raids in Athens to dismantle an…
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history
Associated Press Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” The Associated Press’…
Continue Reading Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere ended a seven-week strike overnight. Over the last few years, organized…
Continue Reading Man ‘dedicated to white supremacist ideology’ arrested in alleged plot to attack Nashville energy facility with drone
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee man “dedicated to white supremacist ideology” faces federal charges in an alleged plot to blow up a…
Continue Reading 2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the…
Continue Reading Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has won her reelection bid against Democratic state Rep. Gloria…
Continue Reading North Korean troops in Russia are shelled by Ukrainian forces, an official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops recently deployed to help Russia in its war with Ukraine have come under Ukrainian fire,…
Continue Reading The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose…
Continue Reading French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption…
Continue Reading After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authority.…
Continue Reading Dutch police arrest a suspect in a botched art heist of Andy Warhol screenprints
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of involvement in a botched art heist at a gallery in…
Continue Reading It’s not official yet but Mount Fuji gets its trademark snowcap after the longest delay in 130 years
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap early on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International…
Continue Reading An official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos
Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they will install surveillance cameras in government offices after a…
Continue Reading Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic…
Continue Reading Brazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol
LONDON (AP) — Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of the global police organization Interpol. Urquiza was elected…
Continue Reading New homeowners find skeleton in attic 15 years after previous occupant disappeared
By Jack Guy and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — Homeowners in France have discovered a skeleton in the attic of an outbuilding while undertaking…
Continue Reading UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through…
Continue Reading French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade
Associated Press LILLE, France (AP) — A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Angie Craig wins 4th term in Minnesota swing district, beating Republican Joe Teirab
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig has won a fourth term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race, beating…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wins 4th term, defeating ex-NBA player Royce White
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a fourth term, defeating anti-establishment Republican and former…
Continue Reading Democrat-backed justices keep their majority on Michigan’s Supreme Court
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrats have defended control of the Michigan Supreme Court after an expensive campaign season with reproductive…
Continue Reading Rep. John James holds onto GOP House seat in Detroit suburbs
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. John James has successfully defended his seat in eastern Michigan, fending off a challenge…
Continue Reading Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race…
Continue Reading A week after Spain’s floods, families hope that the missing are alive with 89 unaccounted for
Associated Press SEDAVI, Spain (AP) — Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back.…
Continue Reading Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
Continue Reading An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before…
Continue Reading Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has…
Continue Reading Explosion at Turkish oil refinery injures 12
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion at an oil refinery in northwestern Turkey has slightly injured 12 employees and a fire at the facility has been…
Continue Reading Race for Alaska’s only US House seat too early to call
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat that could help decide…
Continue Reading Prince William walks nature trails near South Africa’s Table Mountain to promote conservation
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William has gone on an early-morning nature walk on the slopes of South Africa’s Table…
Continue Reading A Las Vegas woman was found strangled to death in 1994. Decades later, a nonprofit group helped identify her killer
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Melonie White was a young mother of a baby boy, a stylish lover of fashion and on an inspired search for a new…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Rafael near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward Cuba and Cayman Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened to near hurricane intensity Tuesday night, as it barreled toward the Cayman Islands…
Continue Reading German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization. The public prosecutor…
Continue Reading West Virginians’ governor choices stand on opposite sides of the abortion debate
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginians have a stark choice in the governor’s race. The Republican candidate endorsed by…
Continue Reading A former Trump aide and a longtime congressman are likely to win in high-profile Georgia races
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A former Donald Trump aide is likely to win election to Congress from Georgia on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a longtime…
Continue Reading Georgia Democratic prosecutor pursuing election case against Trump faces Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican lawyer who interned in the White House under Donald Trump is challenging Fulton County District…
Continue Reading Republican Jim Justice flips US Senate seat from West Virginia after Manchin retirement
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jim Justice has won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia, flipping a seat to the Republican Party.…
Continue Reading Qataris decide whether to end limited voting for legislative seats in shadow of US election
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is voting in a snap poll to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children,…
Continue Reading Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson wins governor’s race in Washington
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democrat Bob Ferguson has been elected governor of Washington, defeating Republican former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert.…
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