Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jim Justice has won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia, flipping a seat to the Republican Party. Justice defeated Democrat Glenn Elliott for the seat being vacated by Sen. Joe Manchin. Justice is finishing up his second term as governor. He was elected as a Democrat in 2016,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Palestinians fled Israel’s assault. Some said they had hardly eaten, with aid cut off for weeks to the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the state from Mexico, an authority that would encroach on the federal government’s power over immigration enforcement but would not take effect immediately, if ever. With the approval of Proposition 314, Arizona becomes the latest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego faces former television news anchor and staunch Donald Trump ally Kari Lake in Tuesday’s election for U.S. Senate. The state has a recent history of extremely close elections. The race one of a handful that will determine the Senate majority. It’s a test of the
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state have upheld a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for programs that include habitat restoration and preparing for climate change. The election result on Tuesday means the 2021 Climate Commitment Act remains in place. It is one of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Among the nation’s most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. First-term Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is defending her seat against Republican Joe Kent, a former Green Beret who has called for the impeachment of President Joe Biden. The district narrowly went for Trump
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Justices who split on whether to allow voters to consider scaling back Arkansas’ abortion ban are vying to lead the state Supreme Court. The race between Justices Rhonda Wood and Karen Baker is one of the most closely watched in Tuesday’s election. Wood wrote the court’s majority opinion
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. Doctors say that’s after 21 weeks, though there’s no defined time frame. It’s a major win in a battleground state for advocates of the measure who have been seeking to expand access beyond the current 15-week
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as demand waned for its Switch console, now in its eighth year since going on sale. Kyoto-based Nintendo reported Tuesday a 108.7 billion yen, or
Continue ReadingKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a Pakistani guard shot and wounded two Chinese nationals working in a textile mill in the southern port city of Karachi, but the attack was not related to militant violence. Suhail Jokhoio, the spokesperson for the provincial home department, said the guard was arrested and police are investigating. Thousands
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Voters in Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House race will decide whether the sprawling 6th Congressional District will flip red after more than a decade of being represented by Democrats. Democrat April McClain Delaney is facing off Tuesday against Republican Neil Parrott. McClain Delaney previously worked in the Biden administration
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson remained locked in a close contest early Wednesday in a U.S. House race in Virginia for the seat being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger. With 99% of the votes counted in the 7th District race, Vindman led Anderson by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is vying for a third term against Republican challenger Hung Cao. The Commonwealth hasn’t elected a Republican to the upper chamber since 2002. Kaine won in 2018 by 16 percentage points. Political scientists have said there’s a narrow path to victory for the GOP. They cite
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won a closely watched Senate race in Maryland. Alsobrooks will be the state’s first Black U.S. senator. She defeated popular Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan, who was considered one of the most competitive candidates for the GOP in years in the blue state. The race
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr is seeking reelection in a race that could allow the transgender lawmaker to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was silenced and sanctioned for speaking out against her colleagues’ opposition to gender-affirming care. The Democratic lawmaker has since become a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy has defeated three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. The victory by the former U.S. Navy SEAL bolsters the GOP’s new Senate majority. Sheehy closely aligned his campaign with Donald Trump and leading conservatives while painting Tester as a Washington insider beholden to lobbyists. The Republican also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country is playing out in Oregon, where the state’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District is considered one of just over two dozen toss ups nationwide. Two other House races in the state’s Democratic 4th and 6th districts will also be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has passed. Voters must also approve the ballot question in 2026 in order to amend the state constitution. Although a 1990 state law makes abortion available up to viability, supporters in Nevada and elsewhere have been fighting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has won reelection to a third term in New Mexico against Republican nominee Nella Domenici. Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez was also reelected Tuesday. Vasquez won in New Mexico’s swing district along the U.S. border in a rematch with the Republican he ousted in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed is fighting a self-funded philanthropist for reelection while in nearby Oakland, Mayor Sheng Thao is battling a recall election. It was too early Wednesday to call either the reelection bid or recall effort, which were both fueled by concerns over public safety and homelessness.
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