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Oct 9, 2026, 8:13 AM | Updated: 10:14 am

Jim McKenzie looks out over an empty beach as the effects of Isaias keep beachgoers away on Friday,...

Jim McKenzie looks out over an empty beach as the effects of Isaias keep beachgoers away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, on Mon Louis Island, Ala.(AP Photo/Octavio Jones)
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Hurricane Isaias brings the threat of dangerous storm surge, high winds and heavy rainfall to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm prompted preparations across the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi.

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NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s biggest explosions. The Swift Observatory’s demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed. The U.S. Space Force confirmed Swift’s reentry near Indonesia after tracking its sinking orbit, the […]

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Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator

Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat.

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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event, early Wednes...

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El-Sayed tells AP Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. El-Sayed said he was “running on adrenaline and caffeine” after his race with Republican Mike […]

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Democrat William Lawrence wins election to U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District

Democrat William Lawrence won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Tom Barrett. Lawrence, who previously described himself as a democratic socialist, defeated the freshman incumbent in the battleground district that includes Lansing. Barrett is an Army veteran who voted against President Donald Trump’s ability to […]

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Democrat Thomas Suozzi wins reelection to U.S. House in New York’s 3rd Congressional District

Democrat Tom Suozzi won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Michael LiPetri. Suozzi was aggressively targeted by Republicans but won in a Long Island district that President Donald Trump carried by 4 points in 2024. A lawyer and accountant, Suozzi has served in Congress since […]

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The 2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake: The next election season has already begun. Presidential prospects in both parties jockeyed for position on Wednesday, even as the political world was digesting the impact of the Democratic wave that crashed over American politics the night before. Democrats celebrated […]

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