Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s U.S. Senate race and most House races are too early to call. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has outspent Republican challenger Sam Brown by more than 3-1. Rosen has presented herself as a nonpartisan advocate for Nevadans in Washington, D.C. Brown is hoping the high cost of living in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is voting in a snap poll to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats. The measure is likely to pass and end its short-lived experiment in electing members of the country’s advisory Shura Council. Tuesday’s vote marks yet another rollback in the hereditarily
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers are sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after a volcano on Indonesia’s island of Flores erupted, killing at least nine people with its searing lava and ash. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2,000 meters
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) — The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered to pray for Kamala Harris, a gaggle of reporters jostled for space and camera angles. There’s little to distinguish the village of Thulasendrapuram
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware voters are poised to make history as they pick the next occupant of Delaware’s lone seat in the U.S. House. Democrat state Sen. Sarah McBride would become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress if she prevails over Republican businessman John Whalen III on Tuesday. McBride has significant
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate. And when she does, she’ll join Democrat Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland, who also won a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday. Together they will become only the fourth and fifth
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican U.S. Reps. Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie are in the running for two committee chair positions that would boost their clout in Congress. First up, though, are their reelection bids to the House Tuesday in Kentucky. Barr is being challenged by Democrat Randy Cravens in the 6th District,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democrat Matt Meyer has defeated Republican Michael Ramone in the race for Delaware governor. Meyer currently serves as chief executive of Delaware’s most populous county and will now become chief executive of state government. His victory on Tuesday extends Democrats’ decades-long winning streak in gubernatorial contests. Republicans last won
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters will give their verdict Tuesday on a key education issue, deciding whether state lawmakers should be allowed to allocate tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools. With no election for statewide office on the ballot in Kentucky this year, the school-choice measure was the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is hoping a reelection victory could position him for a Senate leadership role. Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell seeks an upset victory that could help her party maintain its razor-thin control of the chamber. Scott hopes to succeed U.S. Sen. Mitch
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has won her reelection bid against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson. Blackburn secured her second term after declining to participate in any debates with Johnson and running a much more subdued campaign compared to the grueling victory she secured six years ago. Johnson shot
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has won a second term in Tennessee while facing an FBI investigation into his campaign finances. The first-term Republican defeated Democrat Maryam Abolfazli in a Republican-favoring district. It includes a section of left-leaning Nashville and winds through five conservative-voting counties. In August, Ogles said on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republican John Barrasso has won reelection as Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator. Barrasso beat Scott Morrow, a retired postal union official from Laramie. Barrasso was heavily favored to win reelection against the little-known Democrat in deeply Republican Wyoming. Barrasso was first appointed to the Senate after the death of Sen.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Organizers of a Chinese math competition say a vocational school student who finished near the top in the first round was helped by her teacher in violation of the rules. Jiang Ping became an overnight celebrity in June when she finished 12th in the preliminary round of the Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco has reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down about 15% from last year as low oil prices ate into its revenues. Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., had revenues of $111.1 billion over the quarter. That’s according to a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Jim Banks has won Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat and political newcomer Valerie McCray. Banks is a congressman who’s an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump. He passed on seeking another term in northeastern Indiana’s heavily Republican 3rd District to seek the state’s open U.S. Senate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans represent all of Iowa’s four congressional districts, but Democrats are hopeful of their chances in Tuesday’s general election. Two of the districts are seen as especially competitive, including the 1st district in southeast Iowa and the 3rd district in central and southern Iowa. Republicans are expected to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats have maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defeated Republican Russell Prescott to win a fourth term in the 1st District, and former White House aide Maggie Goodlander defeated Lily Tang Williams to win the open 2nd District seat. The 1st District, which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will soon find out whether abruptly switching congressional districts in Colorado mid-election will help or hinder the Republican Party’s control of the House. Boebert said leaving her old district gave Republicans a better chance of winning it. She joined a new race for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado congressional race in a newly formed district north of Denver is too early to call. The 8th Congressional District race is a test of Republicans’ and Democrats’ appeal to Latino voters, with Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo. Nearly 40% of
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