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News outlets preach caution as first election results arrive
Media outlets preached patience as the first Election Day results in the hard-fought campaign between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden came in, even as it ran counter to their instincts. ...
Nov 03, 2020
Voters keeping status quo in most races for governor
The nation's governor's offices are mostly status quo in a year when efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic have put the leaders in the spotlight while state legislatures are poised to determine r...
Nov 03, 2020
George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day
NEW YORK - The murmurs spread quickly among the poll workers late Tuesday morning at a Brooklyn neighbourhood station: George Floyd's brother was present. A few came up to Terrence Floyd, whose brothe...
Nov 03, 2020
US futures, Asia markets rise as investors eye US election
U.S. futures rose and Asia markets posted gains as investors worldwide await the results from the U.S. presidential election. Just after 10 p.m. Eastern time, President Donald Trump and Democratic cha...
Nov 03, 2020
The Latest: GOP's Parson wins race to stay Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Republican Mike Parson has won the Missouri governor's race, defeating Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway for the chance to serve a full term in the role he inherited when ...
Nov 03, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea OKs single test for COVID-19 and flu
Health officials in South Korea have approved a new test that's designed to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals as the p...
Nov 03, 2020
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Missouri for Trump
WASHINGTON - Here is an alphabetical state-by-state look at how and why The Associated Press is calling U.S. states in the 2020 presidential election. States will be added throughout Election Night. _...
Nov 03, 2020
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Virginia for Biden
WHY AP CALLED VIRGINIA FOR BIDEN: The AP declared Democratic nominee Joe Biden the winner of Virginia at 7:31 p.m. EST, after results from early returns and an AP survey of the electorate showed the f...
Nov 03, 2020
House Latest: Democrat Ross wins open House seat in NC
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the 2020 House races (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Democrat Deborah Ross has won an open House seat in North Carolina. She's the second Democrat to win an open House seat af...
Nov 03, 2020
Hurricane Eta grinds inland into Nicaragua; at least 3 dead
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Hurricane Eta churned inland through northeast Nicaragua Tuesday night with devastating winds and rains that destroyed rooftops, caused rivers to overflow and left at least three ...
Nov 03, 2020