Democrat Nellie Pou won election to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Wednesday. Pou won the seat vacated by longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., who died earlier this year. She defeated Republican Billy Prempeh and two others. Pou is a longtime state legislator, serving in the Assembly from 1997 to 2011, then the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and won overwhelmingly in Republican-leaning parts of the state, closing off Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory. As in other battleground states, Trump’s victory, called at 12:54 p.m. Wednesday, came at the margins in
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York got quite the wake-up call on Monday morning when a raccoon fell from the ceiling at a gate before they boarded the plane. Video shared on social media shows the chaotic critter scene at a Spirit Airlines gate where
Continue ReadingCNN By Sara Smart and Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York got quite the wake-up call on Monday morning when a raccoon fell from the ceiling at a gate before they boarded the plane. Video shared on social media shows the chaotic critter scene at a Spirit Airlines gate
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is making it simple to make a difference in communities by helping struggling neighbors stay warm this winter. For every dollar that you donate, Pacific Power will match your donation to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2 more. Pacific Power customers who receive their bills by mail will find
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La candidata presidencial demócrata, la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, fue la preferida de los puertorriqueños en una votación simbólica que tuvo lugar en la isla para la elección presidencial de Estados Unidos, con 73,46% de los votos (709.902 personas) frente al 26,54% (256.505) del candidato presidencial republicano, el ahora presidente electo de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday refused to stop the nation’s third scheduled execution by nitrogen gas that is planned in Alabama for later this month. U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. denied a request to block Alabama from executing Carey Dale Grayson on Nov. 21 using the same nitrogen
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a plan to borrow $10 billion for various climate programs. It will be the state’s largest investment to date in fighting climate change. It was among 10 statewide propositions on the California ballot Tuesday. Voters also approved an initiative making shoplifting a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Scientists said the risk to the public remains low. Authorities announced the first case of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The daughters of Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler kept it in the family for a recent movie night. According to Too Fab, Barrymore shares on an upcoming episode of her daytime talk show that she recently discovered one of her daughters and one of Sandler’s watching a movie
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers have turned back a proposal to resurrect the state’s original flag. Residents on Tuesday voted to retain the existing blue flag instead of adopting a flag that tracks closely with the state’s first flag — a simple pine tree and blue North Star. Versions of the original flag
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Introduction: Every Thanksgiving, Houstonians gather to celebrate a tradition as rich as the holiday itself—the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Houston’s beloved event, promising a spectacular show of community spirit, gratitude,
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much. One rioter wasted no time in citing
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story November 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston has spoken, and change is on the horizon. Former Mayor Sylvester Turner clinched a decisive victory in Tuesday’s election, securing 70 percent of the vote to succeed the late Sheila Jackson Lee in Texas’s 18th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingDemocrat Sara Jacobs won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Jacobs defeated Republican Bill Wells in the heavily Democratic 51st District in San Diego County. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Jacobs came to Congress in 2021. She calls climate change one of
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump won Michigan on Wednesday, reclaiming the battleground state and its 15 electoral votes for the Republicans after Joe Biden flipped it in 2020 on his way to the White House. Trump won Michigan in 2016 by just over 10,000 votes, marking the first time a Republican presidential candidate had secured the
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other firsts. She would have been the nation’s first Black and South Asian woman to be president. At 78, he is the oldest person elected to the presidency. When sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025, he will
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — An Italian naval ship carrying migrants was en route Wednesday to Albania to have asylum applications processed under a five-year deal to handle asylum claims outside the European Union’s borders that has already hit a legal roadblock. An Italian interior ministry spokesman confirmed that the naval ship Libra was en route to
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — When the United States votes for a new president, the outcome reverberates far beyond its borders. Now, with a second presidential term for Donald Trump in prospect, CNN correspondents analyze what’s at stake on the global stage, looking at Russia, the Middle East, Europe, China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In honor of National Shelter Appreciation Week, BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond is celebrating by offering a special adoption fee of just $75 for all dogs and cats. This adoption event runs from Tuesday, November 4th to Saturday, November 9th, giving shelter animals an opportunity to find a forever home just
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