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Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers have turned back a proposal to resurrect the state’s original flag. Residents on Tuesday voted to retain the existing blue flag instead of adopting a flag that tracks closely with the state’s first flag — a simple pine tree and blue North Star. Versions of the original flag
Continue ReadingHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three Pennsylvania races for the U.S. House remain uncalled by The Associated Press. That’s as vote counting continued Wednesday and Republicans fight to keep their slim majority in the U.S. House. In all three of Pennsylvania’s uncalled races, the Republican candidate held a slight lead. One race is in eastern Pennsylvania,
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Wednesday. For the second election cycle in a row, he defeated Republican Mayra Flores, who had won a special election in 2022 to become Texas’ first Republican Latina in Congress. Later that year, the two incumbents faced off in the South
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have rejected a measure that would have allowed a casino at the Lake of the Ozarks. A measure to legalize sports betting remains too early to call at midday Wednesday. On Tuesday, voters enshrined abortion rights in the Missouri constitution by approving a measure that is
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego manager Mike Shildt and the Padres agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the team announced Wednesday. Shildt was hired in November 2023 and given a two-year deal. San Diego went 93-69 this season, finishing second in the NL West, five games behind the Los Angeles
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — Los vencedores de varias elecciones a lo largo y ancho del país harán historia este año, según informa CNN. La victoria republicana vería a J.D. Vance jurar como el primer vicepresidente de la generación millennial. Ambos partidos también están listos para recibir a un grupo diverso de legisladores recién electos en
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Introduction: Every Thanksgiving, Houstonians gather to celebrate a tradition as rich as the holiday itself—the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Houston’s beloved event, promising a spectacular show of community spirit, gratitude,
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much. One rioter wasted no time in citing
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story November 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston has spoken, and change is on the horizon. Former Mayor Sylvester Turner clinched a decisive victory in Tuesday’s election, securing 70 percent of the vote to succeed the late Sheila Jackson Lee in Texas’s 18th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingDemocrat Sara Jacobs won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Jacobs defeated Republican Bill Wells in the heavily Democratic 51st District in San Diego County. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Jacobs came to Congress in 2021. She calls climate change one of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Sara Jacobs wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 51st Congressional District.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Abu Dhabi y Jerusalén (CNN) — Si su primer mandato en la Casa Blanca puede ofrecer alguna pista, es probable que el presidente electo Donald Trump mantenga el Medio Oriente como una prioridad en su agenda. Durante sus primeros cuatro años, Trump hizo historia al elegir Arabia Saudita para su primer viaje al
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing. Police Chief of Patrol Jon Hein says the attack happened Tuesday afternoon after the fired worker gained access to an office space near a loading dock
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other firsts. She would have been the nation’s first Black and South Asian woman to be president. At 78, he is the oldest person elected to the presidency. When sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025, he will
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP are feeling increasingly bullish about holding onto the House of Representatives, believing they have defied political gravity in key suburban seats as President-elect Donald Trump powered his party toward what may become a full sweep of Washington. Dozens of key
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Corning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc’s watchdog said it’s investigating the speciality glass maker’s exclusive deals for its Gorilla Glass used in cellphones. The European Commission said Wednessday it opened a formal investigation to determine whether Corning Inc. abused its dominant worldwide position for the toughened glass used
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races. But the minority party didn’t give up ground, either. Unofficial election results from Tuesday show that Republicans will continue to hold 75 out of the 99 seats inside the House
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By Jillian Sykes and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — At least three people drowned in Missouri, including two poll workers, from flooding caused by heavy rains that hit southern and eastern parts of the state and forced numerous road closures Monday and Tuesday, authorities said. The flooding resulted from a powerful cold front that brought
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country. The Democratic vice president said the battle would continue “in the voting booth, in the courts and in the
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Her name is as Scottish as it gets, but little Haggis is a long way from her natural home. The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the
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