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San Francisco’s first Black female mayor concedes to Levi Strauss heir

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco's first Black female mayor, London Breed, conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie on Thursday, pledging a smooth transition as he takes over th...

Nov 07, 2024

President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to ever hold the influential role. Wile...

Nov 07, 2024

President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump's inn...

Nov 07, 2024

Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Tues...

Nov 07, 2024

Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Tues...

Nov 07, 2024

Democratic incumbent Don Davis wins reelection in North Carolina's only toss-up congressional race

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican opponent Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina's only toss-up congressional ra...

Nov 07, 2024

GOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republicans knocked off Democrats in two perennially contested U.S. House seats in eastern Pennsylvania while U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, one of the hardest right members of the cham...

Nov 07, 2024

Democrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to US House in Washington

SEATTLE (AP) - Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier won a fourth term Thursday in Washington, beating Republican Carmen Goers in a district made up of a mix of wealthy Seattle exurbs and central Washington far...

Nov 07, 2024

Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote

MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader's first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting. The remark came...

Nov 07, 2024

Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote

MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader's first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting. Putin's comment...

Nov 07, 2024