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…
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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…
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AP Race Call: Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 34th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Wednesday. For the second election cycle in a row, he…
Continue Reading Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 34th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 34th Congressional…
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Celebrating 75 Years of Thanksgiving Tradition: Houston’s H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade Returns with Grand Marshal Carl Lewis
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Introduction:…
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Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him and is ‘awaiting information’ from the president-elect
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where…
Continue Reading Sylvester Turner Steps Up to Succeed Sheila Jackson Lee in Texas’s 18th Congressional District with Landslide Win
By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story November 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston has spoken, and…
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…
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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…
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Esto es lo que está en juego en el Medio Oriente bajo un segundo mandato de Trump
Alexandra Ferguson Abu Dhabi y Jerusalén (CNN) — Si su primer mandato en la Casa Blanca puede ofrecer alguna pista, es probable que el…
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 Johnson and GOP increasingly bullish about holding onto control of House
By Sarah Ferris and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP are feeling increasingly bullish about holding onto the House of…
Continue Reading Faking It? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses
AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a final farewell for Mississippi last month as Rebel after Rebel went…
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…
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Endangered pygmy hippo born in Scottish zoo
CNN By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Her name is as Scottish as it gets, but little Haggis is a long way from her natural home. The forests and…
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…
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Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump for ‘extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory’
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and chairman, congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for an…
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 What we know about the transition so far
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — With the presidential election called for President-elect Donald Trump, the Biden administration is now…
Continue ReadingOver 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze
By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine, CNN and Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Firefighters are rescuing people from homes…
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Where Harris’ campaign went wrong
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — It was supposed to be everything short of a free ad – a panel of women not containing their…
Continue Reading Pet shelter receives major donation thanks to viral social media post
By Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KSTU) — West Valley City Animal Services…
Continue Reading Victim in Utah cold case identified after 32 years
By Spencer Burt Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSTU) — After more than 30 years, a Utah family…
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