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Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael plows across island
The Category 3 storm knocked out the country's entire power grid just before making landfall, making it almost impossible for people to receive radio or television updates.
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The South just elected its first openly LGBTQ member of Congress. And she’s from Texas.
Julie Johnson’s win came as Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected the first openly transgender congressperson.
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What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented
Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his ...
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Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say
Despite Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels, his return to the White House won’t derail clean energy, analysts and activists ...
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Amarillo voters reject abortion 'travel ban,' a rare rebuke of anti-abortion movement in Texas
Tuesday’s vote was a rare chance for Texans to vote directly on abortion restrictions. The state already has a near-total ...
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Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to dissolve TikTok of its Canadian business is meant to address risks perceived to be related to TikTok's Chinese parent company.
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Kansas Republicans appear to preserve supermajorities in the state House and Senate
Democrats hoped to gain two seats in the House and three in the Senate to break the GOP advantage, but unofficial results ...
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Tyler, The Creator makes quick work of his latest ascent to the top of the album chart
The rapper's eighth album scored his best-selling debut week ever, but the raw numbers don't tell the whole story of its ...
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In New York, immigration weighed heavily and divisively among immigrants themselves
For months, Donald Trump and his campaign have been promising mass deportations. In a city that has received some 200,000 new ...
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Bomb threats disrupted what was otherwise relatively smooth voting on Election Day
Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience ...
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Saoirse Ronan says her experience as a child actor continues to shape her work
Ronan credits her parents and the filmmakers she worked with as a child for keeping acting fun. She stars as a woman ...
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Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election
Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their ...