Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s U.S. Senate race is 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 working class Nevada helps
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party is leading polls in a historic gubernatorial election that could see her party secure a third consecutive term for the first time. Partial results released early Wednesday by Puerto Rico’s State Elections Commission show that González had 39%
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday as investors bet that former President Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin jumped nearly 8% in early trading, climbing above $75,000 and smashing its previous record set in March. Other cryptocurrencies
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — With the reelection of Donald Trump, Ukraine may soon have to adjust to a dramatic reduction in US support that could have a decisive impact on the war with Russia. Throughout his campaign, the Republican president-elect and his running mate, JD Vance, have cast strong doubts on continued US
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s election victory will return him to the White House, but both his allies and detractors have made clear his second time around will look nothing like the first. With the Republican Party now entirely his, its anti-Trump figures banished for good, Trump will enter
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Just two years after winning his first run for political office, Ohio Sen. JD Vance is set to become vice president — ushering a new generation into power and offering a potential glimpse at the Republican Party’s future after President-elect Donald Trump’s second term ends. Vance,
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has completed a paradigm-shattering political comeback, winning the White House in an election shaped more by Americans’ dissatisfaction with the direction of the country than by Democrats’ dire warnings of the threat the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president poses to its founding
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be America’s 47th president, CNN projected Wednesday, after mounting the most momentous comeback in political history that will hand him massive, disruptive power at home and will send shockwaves around the world. Four years after leaving Washington as a pariah, following his attempt to overturn the
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump won the key state of Wisconsin on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a critical battleground. The win delivers 10 Electoral College votes to Trump. He narrowly won Wisconsin in 2016, becoming the first Republican since Ronald Reagan to capture the state. He lost it in 2020 to Democrat Joe
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — As one of the Arab World’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence. French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who won France’s most prestigious literary award earlier this week, was not invited to this year’s event. This year’s Prix Goncourt winner and his French publisher Gallimard —
Continue ReadingLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to close additional schools and keep government employees at home Wednesday, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatment for smog-related ailments. Marriyum Aurangzeb, a senior minister in the Punjab province, urged residents to voluntarily wear face masks and avoid unnecessary
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Ed Case won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday, defeating Republican Patrick Largey. This will be Case’s fourth term representing urban Honolulu’s 1st Congressional District. He first won the seat in 2018. This is Case’s second stint in the House. The first time was from 2002 to 2007, when
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Jill Tokuda won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday. Tokuda’s 2nd Congressional District covers rural Oahu and all of Hawaii’s other islands. Tokuda was first elected to the seat in 2022 and is a member of the agriculture and armed services committees. She earlier served 12 years in the
Continue ReadingBy Stephy Chung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chanel presented its Cruise 2024-2025 collection in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with a mix of light tweed suits, chic diving hoods and summery white dresses transporting guests to what the French label described as an “underwater reverie.” Brand ambassadors Penélope Cruz and K-pop star G-Dragon, as well
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican former Sen. Kelly Ayotte will win the New Hampshire governor’s race, CNN projects, completing a political comeback eight years after she lost her Senate seat. Ayotte defeated Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig in the race to replace outgoing GOP Gov. Chris Sununu. The race was a test
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Eric Sorensen won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Wednesday. Sorensen faced Republican Joe McGraw, a retired judge who focused his campaign messaging on economics. Sorensen, a first-term congressman, had taken over the seat from Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos after she decided against running again. The sprawling district in northwest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party. The coalition has been arguing for weeks over ways to boost the country’s ailing economy, but were not able to find a compromise.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of European leaders will be assessing a new global outlook during a one-day summit in Hungary’s capital. They will do so on Thursday, knowing that the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president could have far-reaching consequences for the continent. All eyes will be glued on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn. A government task force said it’ll toughen punishment of offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media platforms. Concerns about nonconsensual explicit video contents that were digitally
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Burgess Owens won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Utah on Wednesday. Owens beat Democrat Katrina Fallick-Wang to win a third term in the central Utah district. A former Super Bowl champion who played for the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders, Owens is currently one of four Black Republicans in the
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