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Virginia Democrats hold Senate majority, ending GOP hopes to win full control of state government
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Democrats held their majority in the state Senate on Tuesday, but control of the House of Delegates remained unsettled late into the evening, with vote counting still und...
Nov 07, 2023
Democrat Dan McCaffery wins open seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democrat Dan McCaffery won an open seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court in Tuesday's general election, preserving a strong Democratic majority on a panel that has produced sever...
Nov 07, 2023
Connor scores twice as road Jets beat Blues 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kyle Connor scored twice, and Mark Scheifele added a goal and an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night. Neil Pionk and Cole Perfetti also scor...
Nov 07, 2023
House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan - the only Palestinian American in Congress - an extraordinary rebuke of her rhetoric about the Isra...
Nov 07, 2023
Unbeaten McDonald, Kurz lead Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Scott McDonald of the St. Thomas Curling Club and Kyle Kurz of the Fort Rouge Curling Club are unbeaten and pool leaders after three days and eight draws of action at the Canadi...
Nov 07, 2023
Kucherov scores early, Tomkins earns first NHL win as Lightning beat Canadiens 5-3
MONTREAL - A red-hot Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Tuesday night. Matt Tomkins, 29, made 22 saves in his third career start...
Nov 07, 2023
Uvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - In Uvalde's first mayoral race since the Robb Elementary School shooting, former mayor Cody Smith won back the job Tuesday over Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a mother who has led calls for...
Nov 07, 2023
Colorado voters reject easing sting of higher property tax bills by eating into their tax refunds
DENVER (AP) - Despite seeing assessed home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have lowered property tax bills for homeowners in return for decreasin...
Nov 07, 2023
Democratic incumbent Vin Gopal holds on to Senate seat in competitive New Jersey coastal district
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Incumbent state Sen. Vin Gopal won reelection on Tuesday in his closely contested coastal New Jersey district, keeping a key swing seat under Democratic control. Gopal defeated Re...
Nov 07, 2023
Maine decides on foreign influence ballot question; other results still yet to be determined
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state's two much-criticized private electric utilities. V...
Nov 07, 2023