Democratic-backed justices look to defend control of Michigan’s Supreme Court
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats and their allies are defending their majority on the state’s Supreme Court after a…
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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 ReadingBernie Sanders seeks a fourth Senate term representing Vermont
Associated Press Progressive icon Bernie Sanders is seeking his fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate representing Vermont. The 83-year-old…
Continue ReadingAn Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before…
Continue ReadingTrump 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 ReadingExplosion 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 ReadingPrince 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 near South Africa’s Table Mountain to…
Continue ReadingGerman 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 Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor’s race
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has won the West Virginia governor’s race. Morrisey beat…
Continue ReadingA 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 ReadingFani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has won her reelection bid. The Georgia prosecutor brought charges…
Continue ReadingRepublican 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 ReadingQataris 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 ReadingAn 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 ReadingTroubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran, took an early lead over well-known former television…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes wins fourth term in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District
Associated Press Democrat U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, of Connecticut, has won a fourth term, defeating former Republican state Sen. George Logan in a…
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