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Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss ...
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2 striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face growing fines for refusing to return to classroom
Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face fines for refusing to return to the classroom. Judges have imposed fines of $50,000 a day for the unions in ...
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Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing
The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than ...
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its records as its momentum slows
U.S. stocks are drifting as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continues to cool. The S&P 500 was edging down by 0.1% in midday trading Thursday, but still ...
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Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
California is seeing its share of bear break-ins. Now it’s seen a fake one — someone in a bear costumer rummaging through luxury cars. In what it’s dubbed “Operation Bear ...
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Bohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race, one of a handful yet to be called after Republicans won control of the U.S. House, ...
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Food prices worried most voters, but Trump's plans likely won't lower their grocery bills
Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against ...
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Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana
When composer Mason Bates approached Michael Chabon about turning his novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” into an opera, he said the writer told him frankly that “opera ...
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The Latest: Republicans take House as Democrats sound alarm over Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump ...
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Baltimore Police seek shooting suspect’s identity as Dunbar High students return to class
Police are seeking the identity of a person believed to be the suspect in a shooting that wounded a 15-year-old student Monday afternoon near two East Baltimore schools.
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Charleroi, Pennsylvania, where Haitian immigrants were attacked by Trump, faces uncertainty following his victory: 'I leave it to God'
Augusta "Queen" Goll, a Liberian immigrant and the owner of Queen's Market in Charleroi, Pa., felt her excitement about President-elect Donald Trump wane when she heard him disparaging ...