In historic night, voters elect 5 Black governors, including first woman, first Republican
Georgia voters elected the nation's first Black woman governor on Tuesday while neighbors to the south in Florida became ... Read More
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Dialing a nonemergency call line in WA? It might be AI that answers
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Washington — Vi Tran and most others in her neighborhood agree that nobody should be shooting off fireworks after the Fourth of July. But one household doesn’t see it that way.
Hearing bangs and ...Read more
Trump's grim election night: No Melania, Cheesecake Factory party snacks not eaten
White House staffers reportedly thought that Donald Trump, his loyal Cabinet officials and MAGA allies would have reason to celebrate Tuesday night, as they prepared what’s been described as a pretty elaborate party in ...Read more
'Star Trek' actor Walter Koenig's cause of death revealed
LOS ANGELES — Walter Koenig’s official cause of death has been revealed.
The actor, who portrayed Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series, died at age 90 on Oct. 25. His immediate cause of death was ...Read more
Speaker Johnson won't run for GOP minority leader after blowout loss
House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson on Wednesday announced he won’t run for Republican minority leader after the GOP’s blowout loss in the midterms.
The Louisiana conservative told staffers at a closed-door meeting that ...Read more
United Wholesale Mortgage rebounds to third-quarter profit
United Wholesale Mortgage reported net income of $212.6 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with net income of $12.1 million in the same quarter last year, the Pontiac, Michigan-based company reported Wednesday,...Read more
Voters across the country reject data centers
In local elections across the country, Americans voted overwhelmingly to restrict the buildout of data centers in their communities.
Late Tuesday evening, 33 ballot measures to restrict data centers were passed by voters ...Read more
Democrats win majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years
Democrats have won the majority of governor's offices for the first time in 16 years after the GOP racked up major losses across the country.
Democrats flipped governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Texas and ...Read more
Deleted X posts and sarcasm from Elon Musk, largest donor of Republican-aligned causes
Following a wave of GOP losses in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Elon Musk reportedly removed an X post that urged voters to cast their ballots in favor of Republicans the day before.
Musk posted, “Vote red today!”...Read more
Appeals court hands NYC Mayor Mamdani key win in allowing pied-à-terre tax to move forward
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn appeals court on Wednesday handed Mayor Zohran Mamdani a key victory, greenlighting his signature pied-à-terre tax on pricey second homes owned by people who don’t call New York City home by ...Read more
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler loses to Democratic challenger Cait Conley in NY's 17th District
NEW YORK — Republican Rep. Mike Lawler was unseated Tuesday by Democratic challenger Cait Conley in New York's closely watched 17th District race after counting delays caused by malfunctioning voting machines in ...Read more
Review: Take a head trip with 'Wild Horse Nine,' a vacation comedy about the CIA's dark deeds
Whether in Missouri or Bruges, an isle off the coast of Ireland or a speck in the Pacific Ocean, a Martin McDonagh movie whisks audiences someplace remote for a detached view of the mess we’ve made of civilization. Human...Read more
Democrats' election rout is poised to dramatically reorder federal health policy
Democrats’ decisive sweep of the U.S. House and Senate in Tuesday’s elections will reshape the direction of federal health policy — setting the stage for oversight investigations, a legislative push to reverse cuts ...Read more
Fears of Election Day interference fizzle, but federal war on voter fraud could continue
LOS ANGELES — Federal immigration agents didn’t swarm polling locations. FBI agents didn’t storm processing centers or seize ballots. A thousand federal election monitors caused little fuss. And President Donald ...Read more
Rep. Lauren Boebert trails Democratic challenger in Colorado's 4th Congressional District
DENVER — Democrat Eileen Laubacher maintained a small lead over U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the 4th Congressional District on Wednesday morning as several Republican incumbents faced tight races.
Laubacher had 49.2% of ...Read more
Medical supply giant Medline laying off 304 workers
Northfield, Illinois-based medical supply company Medline is laying off 304 workers, according to a notice filed with the state — a reduction that comes almost a year after it became a publicly traded company.
The ...Read more
Christa Pike's lawyers warned rare blood cancer could complicate execution, report says
Christa Pike is reportedly suffering from a rare blood disorder linked to cancer that her attorneys previously warned could cause dangerous complications during her execution by lethal injection.
Lawyers for Pike revealed...Read more
Caligula director Tinto Brass dead aged 93
Tinto Brass, the Italian film director whose sexually explicit historical dramas Caligula and Salon Kitty provoked controversy and repeated clashes with censors, has died aged 93.
The filmmaker's death was announced by ...Read more
Prince William's estate official 'acts apologetic' to tenants over plans to sell 3,000 acres of royal land held for nearly 700 years
Prince William's senior estate official has reportedly acted apologetically to tenants affected by plans to sell 3,000 acres of Duchy of Cornwall land that has belonged to the royal estate for nearly 700 years.
The Prince...Read more
Jamie Foxx 'becomes dad again at 58 with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp'
Jamie Foxx is said to have become a father for the third time at 58 - reportedly welcoming his first child with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp three years after suffering a life-threatening medical emergency.
The Oscar-...Read more
Noel Gallagher's first solo gig since Oasis reunion announced
Noel Gallagher is preparing for his first solo performance since Oasis reunited last year - joining drum and bass pioneer Goldie for two orchestral concerts at London's Royal Festival Hall.
The 59-year-old guitarist and ...Read more
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