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…
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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 Democrats are heavily favored to win both of Rhode Island’s seats in the US House
Associated Press Democrats are heavily favored to win both U.S. House seats in Rhode Island. Election Day is Tuesday. In the 1st Congressional…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego faces Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran, faces well-known former television news anchor and…
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 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 AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had…
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 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 was bracing Tuesday 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 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 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 Abortion was key issue as Democrats Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison win Minnesota congressional seats
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Abortion was a key issue in two suburban Minnesota congressional races as Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig won…
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…
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