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AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill. Steel said in a statement that “like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one to

Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men’s health clinic that operates in several states. The man’s attorneys celebrated Monday’s verdict, saying they are hopeful it will prevent other men from falling victim to a scheme

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is headed back to Congress after winning her reelection bid. The win will help Republicans pad a thin majority in the U.S. House and keeps the party in control of all four of Iowa’s congressional seats. Miller-Meeks defeated Democrat Christina Bohannan in a rematch

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service. While officials and defense experts say the Navy is in sore need of a disruptor, they caution that Phelan’s lack of experience could

Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has upheld a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem found the law constitutional Tuesday. Voting rights advocates had sued to overturn the law. They say getting the records needed to obtain proper photo

PIEDMONT, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle collision, but he added that authorities would continue to investigate the circumstances of the

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A government official says Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who competed in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A white supremacist prison gang leader is accused in the attempted homicide of two officers at the California State Prison in Sacramento, authorities said Tuesday. Ronald D. Yandell, a leader of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, allegedly attacked two officers last Friday morning as they were transferring him back to his

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two neighbors of a Kentucky plant that was the site of a massive explosion are suing the company. Edward Roberts and Ana Carolina Gomez Bridge say in the lawsuit that the Nov. 12 blast damaged their homes and caused emotional trauma. The two live in a home that backs

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her. In Pablo Larrain’s “Maria,” Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers shot in a neighborhood outside Atlanta are both expected to survive their injuries. DeKalb County’s police chief says the officers were responding to a 911 call southeast of Atlanta when they were shot Wednesday morning. The chief says one officer was shot in the upper leg

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds under programs designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis says a federal grand jury has indicted Renata Walton and Nicole Jones on more than 50 counts

Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada lynx. The forest-dwelling wildcats are threatened by climate change and human activities. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced a final recovery plan for the species that’s been years in the making. The