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The Latest: Polls close in Virginia as voters choose state’s first female governor
November 04, 2025 - 10:10 AM

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.
Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
November 04, 2025 - 10:08 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire's nomination because of concerns about his political leanings.
Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally - and make history
November 04, 2025 - 10:01 AM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Polls have closed in Virginia where voters were deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of attitudes toward President Donald Trump and Democrats' attempts to regain their footing on the national stage.
California voters take up Prop 50, a Democratic push for more US House seats
November 04, 2025 - 9:58 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The national battle to control the U.S. House shifts to California on Tuesday as voters consider a Democratic proposal that could erase as many as five Republican districts and blunt President Donald Trump’s moves to safeguard his party's lock on Washington power.
The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it's a crime
November 04, 2025 - 9:43 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must decide if it was also a federal crime.
FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say
November 04, 2025 - 9:40 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day
November 04, 2025 - 9:37 AM

Bomb threats to New Jersey polling stations, a voter roll mishap in Pennsylvania potentially affecting thousands of voters and warnings by President Donald Trump against California’s mail balloting system marked the final day of voting in an off-year election with several nationally prominent races.
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
November 04, 2025 - 9:33 AM

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Leader of conservative Anglican denomination takes leave while facing misconduct claims
November 04, 2025 - 9:33 AM

The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America — a conservative denomination that broke away from the more liberal Episcopal Church about 15 years ago — has taken a leave of absence after facing allegations of sexual and other misconduct, which he denies.
Trump's strength, Democrats' message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025
November 04, 2025 - 9:32 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and his leadership and policies dominated the debate in almost every race — even though the Republican was absent from the campaign trail.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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

Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally - and make history

California voters take up Prop 50, a Democratic push for more US House seats

The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it's a crime

FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

Leader of conservative Anglican denomination takes leave while facing misconduct claims

Trump's strength, Democrats' message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025

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