NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are soaring Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections. Stocks generally do well in the months following any midterm U.S. election, regardless of who wins, and the S&P 500 jumped 1.8%. The Dow Jones Indu...
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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, a Republican, is down by 321 with most votes counted. Millions had poured into the race in recent weeks as Democratic hopes grew....
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A Coast Guard aircrew spotted the sailboat 460 miles off San Diego after an emergency beacon alert launched a dramatic search and rescue mission.
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Amy Klobuchar and Peggy Flanagan triumphed as a Democratic wave swept across the U.S. Nationwide, the party racked up wins, taking over leadership of Congress as voters delivered a sharp verdict against President Trump....
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a handful of races for Senate and governor have not yet been called by The Associated Press as of noon Eastern time on Wednesday. The narrow margins come as Democrats flipped seats in places Republicans comfortably won two years ago, securing control of bot...
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An Alabama man has been charged with federal arson after allegedly setting fire to a Mississippi police station that had faced months of protests following the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley....
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The results end nearly a decade of unified Republican control in Iowa and establish a divided state government.
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The lieutenant governor defeated former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya in the race to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith.
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Two people were found dead early on Wednesday morning at Ravine Park in Cottage Grove, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and Cottage Grove police officers responded to the scene at about 6:11 a.m. after a 911 caller reported hearing shots fired at the ...
