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Republican Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to win Montana US Senate seat
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - :Republican Tim Sheehy defeated three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. The victory by the former U.S. Navy SEAL bolsters the GOP's new Senate majority. Sheehy closely align...
Nov 6, 2024
In the news today: Canadians watch as Trump declares win in U.S. election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 'Ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory Former president Donald Trump de...
Nov 6, 2024
Nathan Hochman elected Los Angeles County DA, ousting progressive prosecutor George Gascón
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascn in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors. Hochman, a forme...
Nov 6, 2024
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok to face confidence vote Wednesday
OTTAWA - Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok is expected to face a confidence vote today in the territorial legislature. In a surprise move on Monday, Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki gave notice that he'd prese...
Nov 6, 2024
'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit
CALGARY - There's a darkness in the work of venerated Canadian war artist Bill MacDonnell, who has spent three decades travelling the world as a self-described silent witness. MacDonnell's paintings d...
Nov 6, 2024
Silenced transgender state lawmaker Zooey Zephyr wins reelection in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr won reelection in a race that will allow the transgender lawmaker to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was silenced and sanction...
Nov 6, 2024
Arizona voters guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitution
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona voters have approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability, typically after 21 weeks - a major win for advocates of the measure in the pr...
Nov 6, 2024
Republican Dave Sunday wins Pennsylvania’s attorney general race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvanians on Tuesday picked York County District Attorney Dave Sunday, a Republican, to serve as the state's next prosecutor. Sunday, a Navy veteran, emphasized his prosecu...
Nov 6, 2024
Democratic Michigan Rep. Hilary Scholten wins a second term to US House
DETROIT (AP) - Between redistricting and incumbents forgoing reelection, four congressional seats in Michigan were key targets as the parties vied for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep...
Nov 6, 2024
Troubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the state from Mexico, an authority that would encroach on the federal government's pow...
Nov 6, 2024
