By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has defeated Democrat Mandela Barnes to keep a seat in Republican hands. Johnson won a third term in the midterm elections that concluded Tuesday, preventing Barnes from becoming the state’s first Black senator. Johnson, a Republican businessman, has drifted toward the
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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a dozen meetings and sessions over the summer and fall, South Carolina efforts to pass a stricter abortion law have failed. Senators Wednesday rejected a House-backed proposal and House members didn’t return for another meeting to try and work out a compromise. The bill failed
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By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter owner Elon Musk pleaded with advertisers to keep using his platform on Wednesday as he sketched out his plans for user verification, content moderation and even his intention to add banking features to Twitter in front of a live audience of over 100,000 users. During an hour-long Twitter Spaces session
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press A Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office of governor. In Maryland, voters elected the state’s first Black governor. Vermont will finally send a woman to Congress, after being the only state never to have had female representation in the House.
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency prices plunged for a second-straight day after crypto exchange Binance said it was pulling out of a deal to purchase failing rival FTX Trading. Bitcoin sank to a two-year low after Binance confirmed earlier rumors and news reports that it was ready to back
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN Business So, you won the lottery. Congrats! What do you do now? Once you’re done screaming and dancing in a shower of Champagne, take a moment to gather yourself and start thinking about the more pragmatic aspects of your new life as a multimillionaire (or billionaire) What will you do with
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Moussa Diaby scored again as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to beat Cologne 2-1 in their Rhine derby. It gives under-pressure coach Xabi Alonso his second successive Bundesliga win. Diaby scored in the 71st minute on a counterattack. It’s the first time this season Leverkusen has
Continue ReadingBy Todd Feurer, Brad Edwards Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Aldermen are poised to approve a $5 million settlement with the family of a 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in 2019, after running away from a car that crashed during a police chase.
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, Missouri (KCTV) — A Chiefs fan known for his massive murals in Riverside is displaying his latest addition. A new, 10-foot, larger-than-life Patrick Mahomes mural now sits off Gateway Avenue next to murals that already feature Andy Reid and Travis Kelce. “Everybody asks, ‘Why
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The economy was top of mind for voters in the midterm elections, exit polls showed, adding even more weight to a highly anticipated inflation report due out on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index for October, which measures the change in price of everything from pork chops to plane tickets, will
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Prairie Home man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges related to producing child pornography. Bradley Knecht, 28, was charged Tuesday with sexual exploitation of children and activities constituting/containing child pornography in Jefferson City. Knecht, who was arrested Wednesday, has a prior Arkansas conviction for possessing
Continue ReadingBy Joe Brandt Click here for updates on this story MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — Police are looking for a woman who hung rope nooses near campaign materials promoting a Black Congressional candidate Tuesday night. On Election Night in Cape May Court House, the woman was seen on surveillance video exiting a dark-colored sedan
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in the concussion protocol, coach Sean McVay says. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback entered the protocol Tuesday afternoon after consulting with the Rams’ medical staff, the team confirmed Wednesday. The Rams believe Stafford’s symptoms resulted from action in
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis and Justin Gamble, CNN As lottery players across the nation accept that they didn’t win the historic $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot this week, experts are pointing to the flaws of a lottery system they say unfairly targets poor Black and brown communities. Lottery officials say the lone winning ticket holder of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team opened up the regular season with a win against in-state foe Missouri State on Monday night. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak against the Bears, but also revealed MU’s team chemistry. Head coach Robin Pingeton returned five major contributors from last season in guards Lauren Hansen,
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Breezy and warm to start with highs reaching in the mid-70s. Showers and storms move in by late afternoon, bringing a big cool down. EXTENDED: It will be breezy and warm to start the day with temperatures still managing to get into the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, who was bullied by NHL prospect Mitchell Miller in middle school, says he hasn’t seen any proof that Miller has changed his ways. In a statement released by the Hockey Diversity Alliance, Meyer-Crothers says Miller reached out by text to apologize and to say he was doing community work
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A firefighter is doing okay after he fell through the floor of a northeast Portland home while battling a fire Wednesday morning. Just before 8:30 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a house fire in the 4800 block
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story SWAIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A school resource officer in Swain County stopped a high-speed chase Wednesday morning, Nov. 9. It happened near West Elementary School. Swain County deputies responded after getting calls about a person driving a pickup truck erratically on Highway 74.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department is investigating several reports of stolen packages across the city. Police say this type of crime often picks up as the holidays draw near. “The first time I was like, sad. I went through a real
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