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Democrat Derek Tran won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. Michelle Steel. Tran, a U.S. Army veteran and the son of Vietnamese refugees, will represent the 45th District, anchored in Orange County, which is home to a large Vietnamese American community. Steel previously flipped this seat in 2020,

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Iowa on Wednesday. The second-term congresswoman faced an unexpectedly close primary challenge from an underfunded Republican challenger earlier this year, giving Democrats hope that former state legislator Christina Bohannan‚ who was also the nominee in 2022, might have more success in a rematch.

CROTON, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine, was falsely accused by

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who competed in

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Menendez has asked a judge to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new trial. Lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat said in papers filed on Wednesday that a new trial is “unavoidable” because of a recent revelation that improper

LONDON (AP) — A British government official says a criminal investigation is underway after drones were spotted recently by the U.S. Air Force over English military bases. The U.S. Air Force has reported several incursions recently at four bases where it operates in England. Defense Minister Vernon Coaker says Ministry of Defense Police and local

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two neighbors of a Kentucky plant that was the site of a massive explosion are suing the company, saying the blast earlier this month damaged their homes and caused emotional trauma. Edward Roberts and Ana Carolina Gomez Bridge filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Givaudan Flavors Corporation and its parent

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four teenagers have been indicted on charges related to beating a developmentally disabled man in Massachusetts. The attack has prompted an outpouring of support for Christopher “Ducky” Anderson, who many residents warmly call a regular presence in the town of Danvers. In the month since, he’s received a visit from

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the most far-reaching of the state’s laws restricting abortion. A county judge in Ohio determined in October that last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights effectively made the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. The law banning most abortions once cardiac activity is

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds under programs designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors in Tennessee said Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, on more than 50 counts of wire fraud, money laundering,

Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada lynx. The forest-dwelling wildcats are threatened by climate change and human activities. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced a final recovery plan for the species that’s been years in the making. The

Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team has returned to Europe for the first time since its fans were assaulted in the Netherlands earlier this month. The attacks in Amsterdam were condemned as antisemitic by authorities in Israel and across Europe. Macabbi will face off Thursday against Turkey’s Besiktas in