Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and…
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Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a U.S. House seat in southeastern Arizona in a rematch that pitted him against the…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Wednesday. The first-term Republican won a rematch against…
Continue ReadingJapan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal
Associated Press OME, Japan (AP) — Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi likely to find comfort in Trump’s return and a shared worldview
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand…
Continue ReadingVoting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that’s key for their new, Marxist-leaning…
Continue ReadingNevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse is set to stand trial early next year in Las Vegas on…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Dave Min wins election to U.S. House in California’s 47th Congressional District
Democrat Dave Min won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, holding a competitive district for House Democrats.…
Continue ReadingTech consultant testifies that ‘bad joke’ led to deadly clash with Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee ‘s stabbing death testified in his own defense…
Continue ReadingFlurry of contract deals come as railroads, unions see Trump’s election looming over talks
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The flurry of contract agreements announced early this fall — including two more Wednesday — offer…
Continue ReadingFederal judge denies request to block measure revoking Arkansas casino license
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has denied an effort to temporarily block enforcement of a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and…
Continue ReadingDanish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s royal court says it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to…
Continue ReadingVirginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good…
Continue ReadingRep. Michael McCaul of Texas says he was detained in airport over being ‘disoriented’
Associated Press/Report for America House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul says he was briefly detained by police at an airport near…
Continue ReadingMan kills himself with blasts outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after failing to get inside
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside…
Continue ReadingLouisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for the state of Louisiana are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to immediately block a…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves says he will push lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even…
Continue ReadingInvestigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into U.S. telecommunications networks has…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador says Mexico ‘closed the doors’ on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar lashed out Wednesday at Mexico’s failure to accept aid in the fight against drug…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick to serve as attorney general
Associated Press In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist…
Continue Reading2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified…
Continue ReadingCatholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings — even unpopular ones
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Election-2024-Pennsylvania-Senate story
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In a story published Nov. 13, 2024, about the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, The Associated Press misspelled the last…
Continue ReadingA $1 billion proposal is the latest plan to refurbish and save the iconic Houston Astrodome
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astrodome has been in limbo, waiting for its chance at a second life since being shuttered more than 15…
Continue ReadingProtests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protests have erupted in Paris against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The…
Continue ReadingBluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says he and Trump have ‘mandate to delete’ regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
AP Business Writers In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won’t be…
Continue ReadingFBI offers up to $25,000 reward for information about suspect behind Northwest ballot box fires
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The FBI is offering up to $25,000 as a reward for information about the suspect behind recent ballot box…
Continue ReadingE. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions
AP Health Writer At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on…
Continue ReadingSpiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The last words Michelle Reed heard from her 6-year-old adopted son in early November were: “Mom, come get…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say some evidence that a judge had excluded from the bribery trial of former New Jersey Sen.…
Continue ReadingFanDuel Sports Network regional channels will be available as add-on subscription on Prime Video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Wednesday it reached a multiyear agreement with Prime Video to make its 16 regional sports…
Continue ReadingBill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are planning to vote this week on a bill that would pave the way for the construction of a…
Continue ReadingJust Eat Takeaway sells Grubhub for $650 million, just 3 years after buying the app for $7.3 billion
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — European food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com is selling Grubhub for $650 million, a fraction of the…
Continue ReadingNYC bans unusual practice of forcing tenants to pay real estate brokers hired by landlords
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tenants searching for an apartment in New York City have long been forced to pay thousands of dollars to real…
Continue ReadingA wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An endangered sea turtle that was found about a year ago some 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) from its native waters has…
Continue ReadingTrump promises to turn Washington upside down. He’s being welcomed back anyway
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There were no protests on the streets as Donald Trump returned to Washington. He visited the nation’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California…
Continue ReadingGun groups sue to overturn Maine’s new three-day waiting period to buy firearms
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several gun groups are challenging Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, arguing that…
Continue ReadingInspector general finds no fault in Park Police shooting of Virginia man in 2017
Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A federal inspector general has exonerated two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot a Virginia man after…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s return to Washington in 10 photos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday as president-elect where he headed to the White House for the first time in four…
Continue ReadingProminent conservative lawyer Ted Olson, who argued Bush recount and same-sex marriage cases, dies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best…
Continue ReadingDetroit-area police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020…
Continue ReadingMan gets a life sentence in the shotgun death of a New Mexico police officer
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A man who fled from a traffic stop in New Mexico has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for using a sawed-off…
Continue ReadingProsecutor failed to show that Musk’s $1M-a-day sweepstakes was an illegal lottery, judge says
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge said the $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through…
Continue ReadingThe United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump…
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