AP Race Call: Democrat Jimmy Gomez wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 34th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated fellow Democrat and children’s court attorney David Kim, who was running ...
Judge blocks Pentagon chief’s voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case
A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants were valid, ...
California voters pass initiative to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make ...
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South Florida county working to pull students’ eyes away ...
Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a reflection of ...
Colorado postal carrier and a friend accused of forging stolen mail ballots to test voting security
A postal worker and her friend were arrested Wednesday in connection with the forging of stolen mail ballots in an alleged attempt to test the security of Colorado’s voting ...
Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
A Texas appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Jewish man on death row — who was part of a gang of prisoners that fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after escaping ...
Guilford County teacher burned during controlled burn
A Guilford County teacher is recovering from some serious burns after his controlled burn got out of control.  Jacob Luck is ...
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda
The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to ...
Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city said Wednesday that he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said ...
Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly loss
The parent company of Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on the same day he ...
AP Race Call: Democrat Eugene Vindman wins election to U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District
Democrat Eugene Vindman won election to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Wednesday, defeating Republican Derrick Anderson in the state’s most competitive district and holding the ...