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The warming impacts of El Niño are forecast to delay the onset of winter

Widespread chilly weather still seems a long way away despite what the calendar says, as the nation is forecast to see one of the warmest Novembers on record, thanks mainly to the warming impacts of E...

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Missiles target Kyiv and injure 5 people as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the U.S.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Missile explosions struck Kyiv and left at least five people injured early on Saturday as Ukraine prepared for new talks next week with Russia and the United States. Negotiators f...

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Newsom's death penalty gamble could help him in 2028 — or come back to bite him

A view of the East Block of San Quentin Rehab Center's death row, which was shut down by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier in his term before he announced Thursday that he was commuting the sentences of conde...

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Trump picks Stephen Miller as chief of staff, signaling intent to stay the course

By Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Friday, giving the ...

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Elizabeth Warren's new Senate role puts Wall Street and Trump on notice for hearings

Democratic firebrand Elizabeth Warren, a consumer advocate known for her fierce battles over financial regulations, will take the gavel in January to become chair of the powerful Senate Banking Commit...

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Cornell faculty votes 'no confidence' in university leaders over handling of rape allegations

Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring "no confidence" in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus in the wake of a former ...

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Sen. Chris Murphy is released from hospital after hemorrhagic stroke

Washington — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was released from the hospital Friday after experiencing a stroke nearly a week ago, but will miss several weeks of votes as he continues his r...

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2 DOJ officials resign, including attorney who oversaw 'grand conspiracy' probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned, joining other high-profile Justice Departme...

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Houston mayor says 'elections matter' as he moves to curb city's cooperation with ICE

HOUSTON (AP) — The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power i...

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Meghan Markle's father Thomas arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material

Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle, was arrested in Florida on Friday on charges related to child sexual abuse material, authorities said.Markle, 82, was arrested by the FBI at a care hom...

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Jay Rockefeller, dynasty heir who championed health care in the Senate, dies at 89

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV, the progeny of one of America's most famous and wealthiest families who during three decades in the US Senate sought expanded...

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U.S. measles cases surpass 5,000 with infections confirmed in 45 states, CDC data shows

Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 5,000 this year, according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).At least 5,182 cases have been confirmed, w...

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Kenyan cult leader who ordered followers to starve children to death is jailed for 200 years

Paul Mackenzie's followers believed he was "Jesus's mouthpiece", the judge said last month [EPA] A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for ...

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Brand faces 'significant' prison sentence after rape and sexual assault conviction

Comedian Russell Brand at Southwark Crown Court in London.Anadolu via Getty ImagesRussell Brand faces a "significant" prison term after his rape and sexual assault conviction, a judge has said. A jury...

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More bomb threats target European flights. Officials don't know who's behind them.

A string of bomb threats continued to target flights across Europe on Friday. A Ryanair flight travelling from Rome to Lisbon was placed under a security alert after an anonymous phone call to the con...

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Judge halts construction on Trump’s arch — right after a federal panel approved it

Washington — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from beginning construction on President Trump's proposed triumphal arch late Thursday, siding — for now — with a group of Vie...

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Trump's 250-foot arch wins key approval but a judge could still block construction

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington won a key approval late Thursday, which could lead to construction ...

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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Comedian Russell Brand at Southwark Crown Court in London.Anadolu via Getty ImagesA jury in London found comedian and actor Russell Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault...

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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats incumbent Karen Bass in the L.A. mayoral race

Democrats continue to celebrate one of the most lopsided midterm election victories in modern U.S. history, routing their Republican rivals to gain control of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and statehous...

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Markets plunge as Wall Street heads for its worst post-midterm day ever

US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday's post-election rally.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 3%, or over 1,600 points. The...

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Harmeet Dhillon resigns as DOJ's civil rights chief after turbulent 18 months

Washington — Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned on Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche said."Today, I accepted th...

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Republicans turn against Pete Hegseth after significant midterms losses

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intense political backlash over the United States’ costly and unpopular war with Iran following the historic drubbing Republicans took from Democrats in this w...

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Chip stocks get slaughtered as Wall Street heads for its worst post-midterm day since 1896

US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday’s post-election rally.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 2.2%, or over 1,200 points. T...

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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault charges

Comedian Russell Brand at Southwark Crown Court in London.Anadolu via Getty ImagesA jury in London has found comedian and actor Russell Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual ass...

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Multiple European flights diverted after bomb threats for second time this week

[Press Association] Several flights across Europe have faced bomb threats, officials have said.An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane which departed Dublin on Thursday morning issued an emergency alert, dive...

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Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $847 million Powerball jackpot

A single ticket in New Jersey won the $847 million Powerball Wednesday night, one of the 10 biggest jackpots in the lottery's history.The ticket holder matched the winning numbers, 15, 34, 41, 53 and ...

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Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $835 million Powerball jackpot

A customer holds a number slip for Powerball lottery tickets in Hawthorne, California, on August 25, 2025. - Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images A lucky Powerball ticket in New Jersey has won an estima...

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A Mississippi Senate race nobody expected to be this close could end a 44-year streak

District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi Scott Colom speaks as he gives an update on state of Senate race against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 4, 2026. —Ro...

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Democrats' midterm victory was historic. These numbers show just how big it was.

Midterms tend to be backlash elections, and the president’s party almost always loses seats when voters return to the polls to judge his performance in office. But not all midterms are created equal. ...

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Dow jumps over 1,500 points in response to Democrats' control of Congress

US stocks jumped on Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a seismic midterm election, paving the way for a divided government.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ro...

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Trump is reportedly asking his advisers if Hegseth should remain in his job

Washington — President Trump has been asking advisers around him and on the phone whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay in his job, following Republicans' catastrophic losses Tuesday nigh...

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Dow jumps over 1,000 points in response to Democrats' control of Congress

US stocks glided higher on Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a seismic midterm election, paving the way for a divided government.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^...

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Iran says midterms election results show Americans reject the war

What to know about the Iran war today:Iran's chief negotiator said Wednesday that the U.S. midterm election results reflected Americans' rejection of the war President Trump launched against his count...

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins historic Senate race in Michigan

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won one of the marquee battles of the 2026 midterms: the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan.El-Sayed, an unapologetic 42-year-old progressive ...

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8 candidates who made history in the 2026 midterm elections

The 2026 midterm elections made history for several candidates, as voters are projected to have elected the country's first Black, Native American and Latina female governors and more major firsts.All...

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How Democrats built a blue wave and won control of Congress

It was a blue wave big enough to become a blue tsunami. On Tuesday, the Democratic Party shattered a series of decades-long Republican winning streaks, achieved several historic firsts and flipped bot...

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Democrats win Texas governor and Senate races for first time in decades

Democrat James Talarico defeated the state’s attorney general Ken Paxton, a close ally of President Donald Trump who survived impeachment and years of scandal (ALEX WONG)Democrat James Talarico, a for...

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Democrat Annie Andrews pulls off stunning Senate upset in South Carolina

By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Democrat Annie Andrews won a US Senate seat in conservative South Carolina on Tuesday, according to media projections, ousting Republican Darline Grah...

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Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor's race, ending 20-year GOP streak

Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 29, 2026. —Michael M. Santiago—Getty ImagesDr. Amy Acton will be Ohio’s next governor, defeating her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswa...

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Bottoms makes history as Georgia elects America's first Black woman governor

Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, speaks at a rally with former President Barack Obama and Sen. Jon Ossoff in south Atlanta on Oct. 28, 2026. Alander...

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A rare condition killed a 24-year-old first-time NYC Marathon runner. Its warning signs can be easy to miss.

Just two miles short of the finish line of the 2026 New York City Marathon on Nov. 1, 24-year-old runner Rachel Apa collapsed. She died of a rare and potentially life-threatening illness that can be b...

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Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat held by GOP since 2015

ASHEVILLE - A decade of control over North Carolina's coveted U.S. Senate seat ended after a campaign plagued by gaffes, scandals and self-inflicted wounds. Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated ...

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Chris Pappas becomes first openly gay man elected to U.S. Senate

Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Chris Pappas meets with volunteers during a visit to a campaign field office on October 24, 2026 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (John Tully/Getty Images) In New Hampshi...

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Trump says he could use 'tremendous powers' if Democrats win

"I have the ultimate power — it's called 'veto,'" President Trump told CBS News in an exclusive phone interview before polls closed across the country in this year's midterm elections, when asked abou...

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DOJ ramps up Alaska Senate race probe with target letters and new subpoenas: Sources

The Justice Department in recent days has continued moving at an aggressive clip in ramping up its criminal investigation into the Alaska U.S. Senate race, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC Ne...

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Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts across U.S.

Featuring one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, this midterm election has set up a possible wave of historic leadership firsts across the country...

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Tennessee murderer captured in Missouri after prison escape and truck theft

Authorities have captured a convicted murderer who evaded law enforcement for more than a week after escaping from a Tennessee prison. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday that Jaco...

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$U.S. intelligence sharing has fractured under Trump, officials say$