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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84. George W.

The Latest: Polls close in Virginia as voters choose state’s first female governor

Polls have closed in Virginia, where voters were deciding whether to keep the governor’s mansion in Republican hands by electing Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears or flipping it to Democratic control under former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger.

Dramatic video shows 'catastrophic' UPS plane disaster that left at least 7 dead, 11 injured

Video shows a massive fireball and smoke after UPS Flight 2976 crashed into a Kentucky Petroleum Recycling building during takeoff at the Louisville airport.

Democrats win key Georgia special elections seen as midterm bellwethers

The Tuesday election marks the first time since 2000 that a Democrat has won a Public Service Commission race, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Size of November SNAP payments revealed: Here's the minimum, maximum benefits

The 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance to afford groceries are getting a better idea of how big (or how small) their benefits will be in November when they are eventually issued.

Dick Cheney's political legacy is mixed in home state of Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Political stars often rise and fall but few have had a more dramatic trajectory than Dick Cheney in his home state of Wyoming. Hours after Cheney died Tuesday at 84, the state lowered flags at the Republican governor's order.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor election

Congresswoman Sherrill defeated Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his running mate James Gannon.

Mamdani wins: Here are 5 reasons why

Just months ago, when Mamdani entered the race, he was polling in the single digits and few believed he could defeat Cuomo.

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.

Bodies keep turning up near luxury ocean homes

Police are probing the latest cliff death in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles after an unidentified man was discovered near Paseo Del Mar.

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Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversity

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the polls closed on Tuesday across Virginia, it quickly became clear it was a night of firsts: Voters overwhelmingly elected a slate of candidates who broke race and gender barriers in contests considered among the most consequential nationally.

Trump adds gold-script signage outside of Oval Office

Photos and videos showed that there was a new gold-script sign that said “The Oval Office” next to the entrance to the room near the Rose Garden.

In Election 2025, the economy's still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll.

Norman Rockwell family slams DHS over art use on social media

The family of Norman Rockwell says that the artist would be "devastated" that his work appeared in social media posts from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and "for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color.

Century-old time capsule found at a Utah church evokes memories of a now fleeting Japantown

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A historian's hunch about what might lie hidden within the walls of a Japanese church in Salt Lake City led congregants to uncover a century-old snapshot of a once vibrant Japantown now fighting for survival.

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor election

Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, defeated independent former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa for the seat. It’s a stunning win from a campaign that catapulted from near obscurity to a nationwide phenomenon.

UPS plane crash kills 7 in Kentucky as death toll rises

A UPS plane with three crew members aboard crashed in Louisville, Kentucky shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening, taking the lives of at least seven people and causing an extensive fire, officials confirmed.

UPS cargo plane crash could cause shipping delays

UPS says it has contingency plans in place, and experts say the impact should be cleared up before the peak holiday season.

Live updates: Mamdani delivers fiery victory speech; California OKs redistricting measure

California voters approved a ballot measure, Proposition 50, that would allow redrawing of congressional maps to add as many as five Democratic seats, countering Republican efforts in other states.

12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people, including a child.

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Coach of Serbian soccer team dies after collapsing on sidelines

Mladen Zizovic, the coach of Serbian top-division soccer club FK Radnicki 1923, has died after collapsing from a heart attack on the sideline during a match. He was 44.

Rescuers in Nepal search for climbers' bodies in an avalanche

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal on Tuesday to look for the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche, officials said. The avalanche pounded the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, located at 4,900 meters (16,000 feet), on Monday morning.

Google just dropped its ‘Holiday 100’ list

Google's Holiday 100 list shows what real people are actively searching for and purchasing for the holiday season.

12-year-old hero rescues capsized boaters in California harbor

The Oceanside Fire Department says five people in total were rescued after a 25-foot powerboat capsized in breaking waves in the mouth of Oceanside Harbor.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, the controversial 46th vice president of the United States and one of the most powerful figures in American politics in the last century, died Monday. “Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025.

Two charged in Harvard Medical School explosion conspiracy

Two suspects have been charged in connection with an explosion on Harvard Medical School's campus, after allegedly lighting fireworks in a research laboratory.

New York's Jewish community divided, anxious over Mamdani, an Israel critic

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — abounds with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor.

Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions

A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over "inhumane" conditions.

Chrysler recalls more than 320,000 Jeep SUVs due to battery fire risk

"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and not to charge their vehicles," officials said.

College student vanishes on Halloween just 'minutes' from home

College of Charleston student Owen Kenney, 19, vanished on Halloween just minutes from home. A police search continues as his family pleads for information.