What 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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Mozambique threatens to deploy soldiers to quell post-election protests
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambican authorities have threatened to deploy soldiers to quell post-election protests that have engulfed the country…
Continue ReadingLebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A Lebanese government minister says his country has filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor…
Continue ReadingHurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Rafael pulled away from Cuba Thursday morning after slamming into the island as a Category…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term
By Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mick Krever, CNN Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem (CNN) — If his first term in the White House is any indication,…
Continue ReadingBaby girl and her mother among those lost in Spain’s catastrophic flooding
Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) — The mangled car in which Jorge Tarazona’s 3-year-old niece and sister-in-law perished in last…
Continue Reading9 people detained after unrest in Serbian city during protest over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Nine people have been detained after unrest that erupted during a protest over last week’s deadly roof collapse in a…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The best small SUVs for city driving
Edmunds Many midsize and large SUVs feel cumbersome in city driving, an environment better suited to smaller and more agile vehicles. Edmunds’…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now…
Continue ReadingOn Ukraine’s front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump’s election
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely aware…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 6: Election results, House & Senate races, World leaders react, Abortion rights, Stock market
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a stunning victory in the 2024 race. The win for the Republican…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 6: Election results, House & Senate races, World leaders react, Abortion rights, Stock market
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a stunning victory in the 2024 race. The win for the…
Continue ReadingAP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection…
Continue ReadingTroubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared that Republican Donald Trump won Wisconsin — and with it, a return to the White…
Continue ReadingRescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike
Associated Press BARJA, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 30 people in central Lebanon, as the war between Israel and…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet wins election to U.S. House in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District
Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet won election to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. Her victory means Democrats will retain control…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Montana voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana voters chose to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitution. The ballot initiative sought to enshrine a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 6: Election results, House & Senate races, World leaders react, Abortion rights, Stock market
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a stunning victory in the 2024 race. The win for the…
Continue ReadingGlobal leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to…
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