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California Republicans sue over new US House map approved by voters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new…
Virginia voters push back hard on Trump administration efforts to reshape federal government
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Not everyone who voted in Northern Virginia in Tuesday’s election has…
Bolivian top court annuls former interim president sentence and orders her immediate release
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The Bolivian Supreme Court of Justice on Wednesday annulled the…
Mamdani announces veteran transition team as he makes plans to carry out an ambitious agenda for NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off his historic victory in New York City’s mayoral election,…
Sherrill says she has a mandate as New Jersey’s next governor and will focus on affordability
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said Wednesday she believes she has…
Tuesday’s races were a quiet rebuke of Trump for many voters, AP Voter Poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many…
Rescuers in Nepal search for climbers’ bodies in an avalanche
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal…
In Election 2025, the economy’s still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s…
Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democrats appear to have broken a Republican supermajority in the…
Jury deliberates in $40M lawsuit filed against administrator by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A jury in Virginia began deliberating Wednesday in a $40…
Why California voters approved a redistricting ballot measure, according to the AP Voter Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most California voters didn’t like redrawing their congressional districts to favor Democrats.…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among…
Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen…
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement” with…
What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the…
Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have…
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (AP) — On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks…
How key demographic groups voted in 2025, according to the AP Voter Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic candidates saw victories across key races Tuesday, and there were signs…
In ‘Sentimental Value,’ art imitates life and vice versa
NEW YORK (AP) — Joachim Trier, Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve have gathered in a…
Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist’s challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey defeated democratic socialist Omar Fateh and 13…
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern…
Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravado
PARIS (AP) — Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain…
Israel says Hamas hands over additional remains believed to be of a hostage
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that Hamas has handed…
Century-old time capsule found at a Utah church evokes memories of a now fleeting Japantown
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A historian’s hunch about what might lie hidden within the…