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US--Election 2024-SD-U.S. House-1, CORRECTIVE

In a story published Nov. 5, 2024, about Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson winning reelection to a U.S. House seat represent...

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Sarah, Duchess of York makes surprising call on the landslide election of Donald Trump as US President

The British royal appeared on Sunrise, where she was quizzed about the election....

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Senator Sherry calls for internationally determined contributions at COP29

ISLAMABAD - Senator Sherry Rehman called for a new mechanism of measuring financial pledges from developing countries at...

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Man jailed in check dishonour case

ATTOCK - Sessions Judge Attock Muhammad Zafar Iqbal has sent a convict behind the bars for giving fake cheque worth Rs 5...

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Trump’s next step: Hiring ‘the best people,’ Cabinet to execute his agenda

With his historic victory under his belt, Donald Trump must now begin defining the contours of his second presidency —...

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Councilmember Klopfenstein leads in Garden Grove mayor race

Klopfenstein leads the mayoral race, while Nguyen leads in District 2, Muneton leads in District 5 and Lam leads in Dist...

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Election weary

As I write this, the United States elections are still too close to call, though today’s headline would probably be mo...

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Duterte’s biggest sin

The Senate hearing held last week confirmed what we have known all along. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his cabal...

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Ending global plastic pollution

As countries meet in Busan, South Korea, from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 to hammer out a Global Plastic Treaty that addresses an ...

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2024 Election Results: Latest on California state Assembly races in LA County

At least one-third of the seats will be won by fresh faces since the current officeholders did not seek reelection....

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CM Murad, ADB Country Head discuss $1.3 billion development projects

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Emma Fan to di...

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HB's Measure U would give voters more say over housing — and it's heading to victory

Huntington Beach may be back on a collision course with Sacramento....

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Sindh IGP vows to control street crime in Karachi

KARACHI - Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon has stated that street crime can only be reduced when criminals are prope...

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Sindh govt okays Rs232 million for MDCAT retake

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs 232....

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ADC chairs meeting of district vigilance committee

NAWABSHAH - A meeting of the District Vigilance Committee established by the Sindh government to prevent forced labour, ...

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Commissioner Mirpurkhas chairs meeting to address rainwater drainage issues

MIRPURKHAS - Mirpur Khas Divisional Commissioner Faisal Ahmad Uqeli on Wednesday led a crucial meeting to address rainwa...

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Sindh Govt unveils ambitious city master plan to boost development

MIRPURKHAS - The Government of Sindh is spearheading an innovative City Master Plan aimed at transforming divisional hea...

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Police arrest drug peddler, recover mainpuri

HYDERABAD - Police in its continued drive against narcotics and criminals on Wednesday arrested a drug peddler and recov...

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Early leads holding in most SCV school board races

The early results for Santa Clarita Valley school board seats seemed to be holding on Wednesday as only one race has fli...

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Four maps that show Capital Region Election 2024

CAPITAL REGION - Four maps that show Election 2024 in the Capital Region, from the presidential race to congress, state ...

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Trump pledges ‘golden age’ for America | Full speech transcript

The call was made to make Trump president-elect after a final call on Wisconsin, pushing him past 270 electoral votes....

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Sindh police receive medical care under new initiative

MIRPURKHAS - Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Mirpurkhas Range, Zubair Darishak, accompanied by Senior Superint...

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'Do not despair,' Harris tells supporters as she concedes the election

Kamala Harris acknowledged her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump, but also resolved to never give up the fight for ...

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Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case

A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermi...

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Southern California races for several seats in Congress still too close to call

Ballots are still being counted, but Republican incumbents have early leads in the vote count....

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'It's going to be OK' | What Kamala Harris said during her concession speech

Harris delivered her remarks at her alma mater after calling Trump to congratulate him on his victory....

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Trump win provokes trade-offs and dilemmas for UK

The president-elect's positions on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade have implications for the UK....

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With Trump's return, another wave of uncertainty washes over Canadian politics

The United States is both our loud neighbour and — by orders of magnitude — our most valuable trading partner. But l...

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Barack Obama breaks silence on Donald Trump victory in call for 'peace'

Barack Obama has broken his silence on Donald Trump's victory in the US Presidential Election, and said he and Michelle ...

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Protecting Democracy From Trump Now In Hands Of Congressional GOP, Supreme Court

To date, neither group has shown interest in standing up to a Republican who attempted a coup the last time he was in of...

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Children under 16 to be banned from using social media

“Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he a...

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More free TAFE places to 'change lives, shape future'

In a bid to upskill the workforce, the federal government has introduced a bill to fund thousands more free TAFE places....

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US election: Anthony Albanese says Australia must brace for ‘change’ after Donald Trump’s win

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong say Australia should expect ‘change’ under incoming ...

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Lebanon election nets conservative council majority, fluoride be gone

Lebanon's council now half comprises candidates too conservative for Linn County Republicans....

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Harris Concedes Presidential Race, Vows To Continue 'The Fight That Fueled' Campaign

The vice president said she accepts the results and will help Donald Trump with his transition after a disastrous night ...

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This time, Americans elected Donald Trump with their eyes wide open

No one can claim to be surprised by what Trump is or what he winds up doing, Edward Keenan writes....

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Trump in second administration promises mass deportations, tariffs and spending cuts

WASHINGTON — Voters delivered a decisive win for former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in Tu...

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Harris concedes presidential election to Trump, calls for unity

United States Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trum...

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States reject abortion protections for the first time since 'Roe' was overturned

For the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in a few states rejected abortion protections....

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Jack Smith's cases against Trump are winding down

The special counsel is taking steps to end the two federal criminal prosecutions of Donald Trump....

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Trump celebrates historic win in speech

Trump spoke Tuesday night in front of a crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beac...

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SF mayor Breed fights for reelection against Levi’s heir Lurie

San Francisco's streets have been cleaner and homeless tents much harder to find, but a daytime shooting in September of...

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Franklin County sheriff, register of probate win reelection

Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wins fourth term with Heidi Jordan, register of probate winning second term....

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Who's sending Trump back to the White House and why?

=Republican strategist Sarah Longwell and Democratic strategist and pollster Anna Greenberg talk about what drove Trump'...

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Kamala Harris concedes to Donald Trump, but vows to continue 'fight for freedom'

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a concession speech Wednesday afternoon after losing the presidential race to Donald T...

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See which states Trump won in the 2024 election that he didn't win in 2020

In 2020, President Biden won six of these seven battleground states. In 2024, President-elect Trump will win at least fi...

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Why Harris seemed to underperform with young voters

Young voters were part of President Biden’s winning coalition four years ago. But early exit polling this year seems t...

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Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown

While Trump and his advisers have offered outlines, many questions remain about how they would deport anywhere close to ...

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New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers

The agreements aim to increase intelligence sharing as part of efforts to tackle small boat crossings....

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Jay Leno Says Last Night’s Election Was “A Great Day For Democracy”

On The Talk today, Jay Leno reiterated that he is “not a fan” of newly-reelected President Donald Trump, but neverth...

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Trump's election could assure a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades

Donald Trump has already appointed three Supreme Court justices...

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Our cute staff pet photos are just what you need this week

We over at Daily Kos value the joy our pets bring us, especially in times of distress such as these. As you may know, be...

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How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election

Abortion access issues were on the ballot in several states Tuesday night, and nearly all of them won. But abortion was ...

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Harris concedes election to Trump but vows to fight on

Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded defeat in the US presidential election to Donald Trump in a Washington speech....

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DuPage tax referendum to buy more forest preserve land, improve amenities easily passes

Voters have overwhelmingly backed the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s referendum to increase taxes so it c...

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Trump's re-election pushes Quebec to call for safeguarding women's right to choose

Following the re-election of Donald Trump as United States president, the Quebec legislature unanimously passed a motion...