Markets close at record highs as Trump is reelected
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks rocketed higher Wednesday following a decisive and consequential victory for former President…
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Eight takeaways from the 2024 election
By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has completed a paradigm-shattering political comeback, winning the…
Continue ReadingWho will certify Donald Trump’s presidential win? Kamala Harris, that’s who
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s presidential win is going to be certified in Congress in January by the candidate he beat, Vice…
Continue Reading2 Republican incumbents lose in Georgia House, but overall Democratic gains are limited
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats have toppled two Republican incumbents in the Georgia state House, but won’t narrow the Republican…
Continue ReadingOver 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze
By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine, CNN and Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Firefighters are rescuing people from homes…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Nikki Budzinski wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Nikki Budzinski won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Wednesday. The freshman congresswoman was once a former…
Continue ReadingThousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California
Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Kevin Kiley wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Democrat Jessica Morse. Kiley, a…
Continue ReadingAllison Greenfield, the law clerk disparaged by Donald Trump, is elected as a judge in Manhattan
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Greenfield, the law clerk whom Donald Trump assailed with falsehoods during his civil fraud trial last…
Continue ReadingThe first car made during Soviet-era in Poland goes on display 73 years later
OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — The very first car produced in Soviet-era Poland after World War II went on display Friday near Warsaw after it was tracked…
Continue Reading2 police officers are shot and injured at Kentucky mental health center
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Two police officers are expected to recover after being shot at a mental health center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s transition starts now. Here’s how it will work
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Democratic Sen. Baldwin wins reelection by defeating a Trump-backed opponent
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin has won a third term, delivering a victory for Democrats in the swing state that…
Continue ReadingTrump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Donald Trump will return to the U.S. presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the…
Continue ReadingUK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother’s partner with fake COVID vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and injected his mother’s boyfriend with poison presented as a COVID-19…
Continue ReadingTesla shares soar 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will…
Continue ReadingTight races emerge in key California congressional districts that could determine House control
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tight races are taking shape in key California congressional districts that could determine U.S. House…
Continue Reading5 killed when small plane crashes through Arizona airport fence and hits car
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Five people, including a child, were killed when a small plane crashed through a fence and hit a car while aborting…
Continue Reading4 dead, 25 survivors in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It’s a 538-member group that…
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