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Democrat Frost becomes 1st member of Gen Z to win House seat

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish for a Florida U.S. House seat, making him the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress...

Nov 08, 2022

Republican Sen. Rand Paul wins 3rd term in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a libertarian-leaning conservative and former presidential candidate, won a third term Tuesday by defeating a rival from the other end of ...

Nov 08, 2022

Welch moves from House to Senate to succeed Leahy in Vermont

Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch easily defeated a little-known Republican challenger to win the Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the upper chamber. Welch, who...

Nov 08, 2022

Control of Congress, governorships at stake; polls closing

WASHINGTON (AP) - A fierce competition for control of Congress along with dozens of governors' mansions and key election posts was unfolding Tuesday as polls began closing in several closely watched s...

Nov 08, 2022

Tim Scott heading back to US Senate as bigger ambitions loom

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won reelection Tuesday to what he said will be his last term serving S...

Nov 08, 2022

Trump ally faces election defender in Arizona governor race

PHOENIX (AP) - The appeal of Donald Trump's movement will be put to the test Tuesday in the race for governor of Arizona, a crucial battleground state where the former president's allies have taken co...

Nov 08, 2022

Nicole strengthens to tropical storm en route to Bahamas

MIAMI (AP) - Nicole strengthened to a tropical storm Tuesday as it churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida's Atlantic coastline, forecasters said. A range of warnings and watches remain in...

Nov 08, 2022

Ex-Miss America adds intrigue to North Dakota House race

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong hopes to claim a third term for North Dakota's sole U.S. House seat on Tuesday in a race that was upended by the late entry of former Miss America...

Nov 08, 2022

World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

BERLIN (AP) - An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a "damage in the mind" in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the...

Nov 08, 2022

Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Powerball announced Monday night that the drawing "has been delayed due to a participating lottery needing extra time to complete the required security protocols." "Powerball h...

Nov 07, 2022