High inflation and fears about democracy’s health weighed heavily on U.S. voters in a midterm election in which once — and perhaps future — rivals for the White House, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, cast a shadow, AP VoteCast shows. The survey depicts a country in distress at a moment...
Democrats Beat Trump-Backed GOP Candidates in Liberal States
Democrats easily repelled Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump in several left-leaning states Tuesday, while tougher tests that could decide control of Congress and the future of Joe Biden's presidency awaited in more competitive territory. Despite their liberal history, states like Massachusetts, Maryland and Illinois have elected moderate Republican governors in...
Gov. DeSantis Wins Florida; Polls Close in 2 Dozen States
Polls closed in two dozen states Tuesday night as the nation voted in the first midterm elections of Joe Biden’s presidency, with control of Congress, governorships and other key races hanging in the balance. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, a former congressman. The victory continues...
Lucky Powerball Winner in California Takes $2.04 Billion Prize
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday morning at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and...
Pelosi Opens up About Attack on Husband: ‘I Was Very Scared’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held back tears speaking Monday for the first time about being awakened by pounding on the door as Capitol Police rushed to tell her about the assault on her husband at the family's home in San Francisco. “I was very scared,” Pelosi told CNN in an interview. "I'm...
Putin-Linked Businessman Admits to US Election Meddling
Kremlin-connected entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted Monday that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years. “Gentlemen, we have interfered, are interfering and will interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way,...
US Voters Fret About Democracy, Polarization Before Election
American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more. They also sense something more fundamental at stake at a time of rising mistrust of institutions and each other: the future of democracy. Some...
US Appeals Court: Beauty Pageant Can Bar Trans Contestants
A federal appellate court on Wednesday said a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing because including her could interfere with the message the pageant has said it wants to send about "what it means to be a woman.” The 9th U.S....
Man With Knife Killed in Confrontation With Kern Deputies
A man with a knife confronted Kern County deputies responding to a domestic disturbance and was fatally shot, the Sheriff's Office said in a brief statement Friday. The man died at the scene Thursday evening at a mobile home park in Tehachapi, about 40 miles southeast of Bakersfield, the statement...
US Employers Are Hiring Briskly Even in Face of Rate Hikes
America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation. Friday’s report from the government showed that hiring was brisk across industries last month, though the overall gain declined from 315,000 in September....