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Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection in Oregon’s 6th District

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas has won reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, beating Republican Mike Erickson to earn a second term in Congress after outraising him by millions of dollars. Oregon’s newest congressional district, the 6th was seen as leaning more toward Democrats, according to the Cook Political Report. That […]
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AP Race Call: Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District

Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most Democratic district in the entire country, according to the Cook Partisan Voter Index. Simon, born legally blind, has served on the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors since 2016 and was elected […]
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Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cherokee Nation Entertainment on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state. The lawsuit filed in federal court claims the measure approved by voters on Tuesday violates its constitutional rights, and seeks to block […]
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Ex-sheriff in Mississippi is convicted of bribery and giving ammunition to a felon

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former sheriff in Mississippi’s largest county was convicted Friday on federal charges of soliciting bribes and providing ammunition to a convicted felon. Marshand Crisler was interim sheriff of Hinds County for part of 2021, after the death of the elected sheriff, Lee Vance. He was solicited and accepted thousands of […]
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Parked vehicle with gas cylinders explodes on NYC street, damaging homes and cars, officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — A parked SUV containing gas cylinders and other flammable materials exploded on a residential street in New York City on Friday, damaging homes, other vehicles and overhead power lines, fire officials said. Deputy Fire Chief George Healy said at a news conference at the scene of the explosion in the city […]
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Judge says New York can’t use ‘antiquated, unconstitutional’ law to block migrant buses from Texas

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City can’t use an unconstitutional, two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering migrants free bus rides to the city from the southern border, a state judge has ruled. The court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Mayor Eric Adams in January against charter bus […]
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Muhlenberg County, Ky, Judge-Executive Mack McGehee speaks Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Greenville, Ky,...

Army says the US will restart domestic TNT production at plant to be built in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Army awarded a $435 million contract on Friday to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky that will become the first domestic source for the explosive material in decades, officials said. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a key player in securing the funding, said the new facility in […]
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Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman talks to reporters Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, after an officer fi...

Officer responding to domestic disturbance fires weapon; woman and child are dead in Missouri suburb

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A woman and a child are dead after an officer fired a weapon while responding to a domestic disturbance at an apartment in the Kansas City suburb of Independence, Missouri. “Heartbreaking” is how Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman described it at a news conference Friday. He said the woman was armed […]
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Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District, following the latest vote results in the tight race released nearly three days after the polls closed. Bacon fended off a strong challenge from Democratic state Sen. Tony Vargas in a rematch of their 2022 […]
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FILE - In this May 13, 2019, photo, River, left, and Timon, both rhesus macaques, sit in an outdoor...

Monkeys that escaped a lab have been subjects of human research since the 1800s

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity, revealing our strengths and weaknesses through their own clever behaviors, organ systems and genetic code. The bare-faced primates with […]
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FBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent following the election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in the wake of the presidential election this week. The text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black men, women and children, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other law enforcement departments. The […]
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Gunman who wounded a man before fleeing into the subway is arrested, New York City police say

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police on Friday arrested a man who they say shot another man on a Manhattan street before fleeing into the city’s vast subway system, leading to delays during the Thursday morning commute. Eduardo Diaz, 25, was apprehended at his home in Queens, police said in a statement. He […]
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; radio host Charlamagne tha God. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sanders; Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.; Rep. […]
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US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn’s said his Friday decision applied universally, not just to the lawsuit’s plaintiffs. The Protect Illinois Communities […]
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AP Race Call: Republican Don Bacon wins reelection to U.S. House in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

Republican Rep. Don Bacon won a fifth term representing the Omaha-centered U.S. House district for Nebraska on Friday. In yet another hard-fought bid, Bacon defeated Democrat Tony Vargas, a state lawmaker, in a rematch of their 2022 race. Unlike other GOP candidates in the solidly Republican state, Bacon emphasized his bipartisan credentials and highlighted his […]
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Famine is likely imminent in northern Gaza, hunger experts say

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in parts of northern Gaza, where Israeli forces are conducting a major offensive, hunger experts warned Friday. An alert issued by the four experts called the humanitarian situation throughout the war-torn Gaza Strip “extremely grave and rapidly deteriorating” and worst in the […]
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at Eagan High School in Eagan, Minn., Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Ayrton ...

Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump’s agenda while working to understand his appeal

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz vowed on Friday to make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential ticket he helped lead, while at the same time promising to work harder to understand the concerns of President-elect Donald Trump’s voters. Inside a high school auditorium in Eagan, Minnesota, a […]
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Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie pledges to make San Francisco safer as mayor

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune and philanthropist who has never held public office, promised on Friday that as San Francisco’s mayor he will help struggling small businesses and bring an end to the open-air drug markets. “Your voices and your call for accountable leadership, service and change […]
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Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday. “Discriminatory employment practices, like paying a Black employee less than their white colleagues for the […]
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 202...

What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort. It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to […]
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US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking the company to “revisit its communications” to make […]
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House Maj. Whip Reena Szczepanski, D-Santa Fe, left, Rep. D. Wonda Johnson, D-Church Rock, center, ...

Women win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Women have won 60 seats in the New Mexico Legislature to secure the largest female legislative majority in U.S. history, stirring expressions of vindication and joy among candidates who knocked on doors and found voters were ready. New Mexico voters are sending 11 additional women — Democrats and Republicans — […]
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Chinese national jailed on charges that he tried to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese national was ordered held Friday on trespassing charges after police say he tried to enter President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in violation of a court order that he stay away following previous attempts. Zijie Li, 39, is being held without bond at the Palm Beach County Jail after […]
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The Pentagon is letting a small number of U.S. defense contractors fix weapons in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense contactors to work inside Ukraine, helping repair and maintain equipment, U.S. officials said Friday. The contractors will be far away from the front lines during Russia’s invasion and will not be taking part in combat, the officials said. […]
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