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,…
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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 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…
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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 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…
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