Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr has won reelection in a race that will 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 BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte has won a second term by defeating Democratic challenger Ryan Busse. The victory continues Republican control in a state where the GOP also enjoyed a supermajority in the state Legislature. Gianforte’s first term as governor was mostly controversy free, save for clashes with the
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 among just over two dozen seats nationwide that are considered toss ups. Two other House races in the state’s 4th and 6th districts, though less
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Associated 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 among just over two dozen seats nationwide that are considered toss ups. Two other House races in the state’s 4th and 6th districts, though less
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 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr has won reelection to represent his Kentucky district. Next up is his campaign to win a House committee chairmanship if the GOP maintains control of the chamber. Barr defeated Democrat Randy Cravens in the 6th District. Another Kentucky Republican, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, is
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. Only three other Black women have served in the chamber, two of whom were elected and one who was appointed. Blunt Rochester defeated Republican Eric Hansen on Tuesday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democrats are hoping to extend their decades-long hold on the Delaware governor’s office, while the Republican candidate says voters should think about restoring partisan balance to state government. The gubernatorial contest Tuesday pits Democrat Matt Meyer against the GOP’s Michael Ramone. Meyer currently serves as chief executive of New
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters are set to deliver their verdict Tuesday on a key education issue. The question is whether state lawmakers should be allowed to allocate tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools. With no election for statewide office this year, the school choice measure was the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott easily won a second term against former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Scott now aims to run for Senate leadership to succeed the retiring U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. His victory Tuesday also reaffirmed the strength of Florida’s Republican Party despite ballot measures on abortion
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 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters are deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana. These would be landmark victories for Democrats in a state that has rapidly shifted toward Republicans. The abortion measure would prevent lawmakers from passing any law that penalizes, prohibits, delays or restricts abortion until fetal
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Cedric Coward scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Isaiah Watts came off the bench to score 20, and Washington State beat Portland State 100-92 on Monday night, earning David Riley a victory in his debut as the Cougars’ head coach. Coward made 7 of 12 shots from the floor with
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As election season wraps up, communities nationwide are encouraged to exercise their right to vote. This election season, voters say they are looking for something specific in the candidates, including voters who were dropping off their ballots Monday evening at a Bend drop box. Bend resident Avdiel Valdez said: “I think
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
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