October obliterated temperature records, virtually guaranteeing 2023 will be hottest year on record
October was the fifth straight month that Earth set a record for the hottest month in recorded history
2023-11-08 11:23
Ohio voters approve ballot proposal legalizing recreational marijuana use, as GOP weighs rewrite
Ohio voters have approved a ballot proposal legalizing recreational marijuana
2023-11-08 11:00
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
2023-11-08 10:57
Maine decides on foreign influence ballot question; other results still yet to be determined
Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state’s two much-criticized private electric utilities
2023-11-08 10:57
Uvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor
A mother in Uvalde, Texas, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting has lost her run for mayor
2023-11-08 10:51
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
2023-11-08 10:25
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
2023-11-08 09:59
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
2023-11-08 09:52
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
2023-11-08 09:24
New Jersey Republicans vie for control of the Legislature with every seat on the ballot
New Jersey voters have wrapped up casting ballots for a new Legislature, with all 120 seats on the ballot
2023-11-08 09:23
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
2023-11-08 09:17
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
2023-11-08 08:46