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Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces following President-elect ...
Giuliani to appear in a NYC court after missing a deadline to surrender assets
Rudy Giuliani will appear in a New York City courtroom on Thursday to explain to a federal judge why he hasn’t surrendered his valuables as part of a $148 million defamation ...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again as residents to relocate from its danger zone
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted again Thursday, spewing a column of hot clouds that rose 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) from its peak, three days after a midnight ...
AP Race Call: Democrat Raul Ruiz wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 25th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono. His ...
Newly elected St. Pete council member says city should put ‘people over baseball’
Corey Givens Jr. won the St. Petersburg City Council seat for District 7 in Tuesday’s election. Givens is speaking up on decisions made by his predecessors, specifically when it comes to Tropicana ...
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In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — 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 from ...
Crews respond to structure fire near Robles Park
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Crews responded Wednesday night to a fire near Robles Park. The fire happened in the 2900 block of North Mitchell Avenue, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. Everyone is accounted for ...
Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and lost on three. The ...
AP Race Call: Republican Abraham Hamadeh wins election to U.S. House in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District
Republican Abraham Hamadeh won election to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat Gregory Whitten. Hamadeh is endorsed by presidential nominee Donald Trump and ...
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 ...
5 charged after 2-year-old, several dogs found caged in Kentucky home, police say
Authorities said a 2-year-old boy was found without clothes and locked in a wooden and metal cage secured with a padlock.
AP Race Call: Democrat Sam Liccardo wins election to U.S. House in California’s 16th Congressional District
Democrat Sam Liccardo won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated state Assemblymember Evan Low, another Democrat, in the highly competitive race. Liccardo ...