Democrats win on abortion rights, and other highlights from Tuesday's off-year elections
Democrats have a lot to be happy about after winning major races in Tuesday's off-year election
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Pro-casino effort concedes defeat in second referendum in Richmond, Virginia
The developers of a proposed resort casino in Virginia’s capital city have conceded a loss in their second shot at winning voters’ approval for the project
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Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office
Democrat Cherelle Parker has been elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office
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Raging fire destroys massive World War II-era blimp hangar in Southern California
Fire destroyed a historic World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California
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Unification Church in Japan offers to set aside up to $66 million in a compensation fund
The Unification Church’s Japanese branch plans to set aside up to $67 million to cover possible compensation for people seeking damages they say were caused by the group’s manipulative fundraising tactics
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Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule
The Biden administration is urging an appeals court to allow sweeping new restrictions on asylum to stay in place, warning that halting them would be “highly disruptive” at the border
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Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco still on track but no major breakthroughs expected
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping remain on track to meet during next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit
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US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire lead crowded field in Houston mayor's race
Voters in Houston headed to the polls to elect a new mayor to lead the nation’s fourth largest city
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California unveils Native American monument at Capitol, replacing missionary statue toppled in 2020
California lawmakers and tribes have unveiled a monument outside of the state Capitol commemorating the contributions of Native Americans
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Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may up conflicts among Africa's big cats.
A new study finds that endangered cheetahs are more likely to hunt at dawn and dusk on hot days, which increases their odds of conflict with other nocturnal predators
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Biden administration guidance on abortion to save mother's life argued at appeals court
The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to uphold health care guidance issued last year that says hospitals must provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy
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Republican US senator continues abortion-related holds on military nominees
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville said on Tuesday he would continue his blockade of
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