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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on Tuesday's midterm election in Utah (all times local): 10:15 a.m. A 79-year-old furniture store owner from Price, Utah, says Republican Mitt Romney is his pick in the race for a U.S. Senate seat from Utah. Bill Knott told The Associated Press that he followed Romney's career, including the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. He believes Romney is a good man and capable leader aligned with his own moderately conservative Republican views. Knott expects Romney to win the race against Democrat Jenny Wilson... Читать дальше...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Latest on Election Day in Vermont (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Poll workers in Vermont say they're seeing a strong turnout for the 2018 midterm elections. Vermont Public Radio reports an extra line was set up to check in Middlebury voters on Tuesday morning. The town clerk in Monkton says it's the busiest she's ever seen. A record turnout was expected in Pittsford. The Vermont Secretary of State's Office said more than 69,000 residents voted early this year. Voters are choosing a governor... Читать дальше...

The Warriors small forward, who's been a pleasant surprise off the bench, caught the attention of professional opinion-haver Stephen A. Smith on Monday night. During the Warriors' 117-101 win over the Grizzlies at Oracle Arena, Smith tweeted this take about the team:

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest in Arizona's midterm election (all times local): 10 a.m. A 60-year-old Phoenix man is rooting for Martha McSally to be Arizona's first female senator. Jeff Heisel told The Associated Press that he liked McSally's fighter pilot background and that he and his wife felt so strongly about McSally that they went to her Oct. 12 rally in Gilbert., Heisel said he didn't like how Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake failed to support President Donald Trump Trump. --- 8:45 a.m. Maricopa... Читать дальше...

The record-breaking business at the box office this year is even setting new heights for the premium movie theater company 4DX, which has seen moviegoers turn out to see the biggest blockbusters of the year in their 4-D cinemas to the tune of over $250 million. On Tuesday, 4DX announced that it hit the quarter-billion mark for the first time in its nine-year history thanks to its support of some of the top grossing blockbusters of the year. Read the full article on The Wrap

A majority of voters casting midterm election ballots nationally said the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate. As voters cast ballots for governor, U.S. Senate and members of Congress in Tuesday's elections, AP VoteCast found that 41 percent of voters said the country is on the right track, compared with 58 percent who said the country is headed in the wrong direction. Here's a snapshot of who voted and why, based on preliminary results from AP VoteCast... Читать дальше...

Nickelodeon has hired Oscar-nominated “Boss Baby” producer Ramsey Naito as executive vice president of Animation Production and Development, in charge of the network’s animation content across all formats and platforms — including digital, TV and film — Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins announced Tuesday. Naito will be based in Nickelodeon’s Burbank, California, studio and report directly to Robbins. This marks Robbins’ second hire since he took over Nick last month. Last week, he named Shauna... Читать дальше...

Stephen King put his literary skills on display for election day Tuesday, urging his Twitter followers to vote blue, comparing Trump to a runaway horse that needed to be reined in. “Donald Trump is a runaway horse, and we’re all on board. Vote Democratic tomorrow. Let’s put a bit in his mouth and rein him in,” said King. Read the full article on The Wrap

BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Bowie State University in Maryland says its marching band has been suspended in the wake of hazing allegations against the group. News outlets report that the Symphony of Soul Band was suspended Friday after claims of hazing within the band surfaced. Spokeswoman Cassandra Robinson said in a statement that the university became aware of serious allegations of hazing affecting the Symphony of Soul Band. She says the university has suspended all band activity to ensure the continued safety of their students... Читать дальше...

It ’twas the night before election day, and Jake Gyllenhaal could see the results were “swinging left”… because an ebullient Stephen Colbert refused to tie the front of his nightgown. The “Nightcrawler” star joined the “Late Show” host on Monday night as he put a political twist on Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol.” Read the full article on The Wrap

“Manifest” returned to NBC on Monday night after a one-week hiatus, and fans of the show seemed happy to have it back. NBC finished first in primetime again last night, when the network even enjoyed some growth from the prior Monday. Seven days ago, NBC substituted a “Wicked” Halloween special for its “Lost”-like airplane drama. Read the full article on The Wrap

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — Charges are pending against a 23-year-old woman who police say got into a police car and tried to drive away in northeast North Dakota. KFGO radio reports that police responded to a fight early Sunday in Devils Lake, a city about 160 miles (257 kilometers) northwest of Fargo. When one officer got out of a squad car to investigate, the woman allegedly jumped in, drove the car onto a curb and tried to back up onto the street. Investigators say the officer was able to remove the woman from the vehicle. Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Election Day in Florida (all times local): 11:25 a.m. More than 5.2 million voters cast ballots ahead of Election Day in the battleground state, and records show that Democrats have a slight edge. New statistics released Tuesday by the state Division of Elections show that more than 2.7 million people voted early, and nearly 2.5 million people have voted by mail. Democrats have cast more than 2.1 million ballots. Republicans have cast 2.08 million. More than... Читать дальше...

As part of the Cal men’s basketball program’s eight-day trip to China, members of the team are participating in an as-told-to diary with The Chronicle. Here’s freshman forward Jacobi Gordon’s thoughts on Day 2, which included a ride on a high-speed magnetic levitation train, continuing to adjust to the time difference and unexpected wakeup calls: “It didn’t feel like we were going 200 miles per hour, at all. At first, it felt like we were going very slow, but when we were passing light poles and things like that... Читать дальше...

COLCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Police have released the name of the man who was stabbed to death outside a Connecticut apartment complex last week. State police say 42-year-old Joseph Kolodnicki, of Montville, died of his wounds suffered Oct. 30. Police arrested 38-year-old Elmar Baker and charged him with murder. He is being held on $1 million bail. State police responding to the Colchester complex found Kolodnicki with stab wounds to his chest and back. Kolodnicki's wife told police Baker helped her find a job... Читать дальше...

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors say they plan to seek a first-degree murder conviction against a northwestern Pennsylvania woman accused of intentionally hitting another woman with her vehicle after an argument at a gas station. The Erie Times-News reports that Erie County prosecutors allege that 24-year-old Rebecca Frick struck 38-year-old Michelle Muir early Aug. 24 after the two women argued about Muir's dog. Muir's boyfriend testified Tuesday that he saw the defendant's car speeding without lights... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats were hopeful for a blue wave that would sink Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday in his fourth time on the ballot in eight years. Walker himself has said his race against Democrat Tony Evers, the state schools chief since 2009, is the toughest for governor in his career. Wisconsin is nearly evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, and President Donald Trump narrowly carried it in 2016. Walker has touted the state's strong economy and low unemployment... Читать дальше...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal and state health officials have confirmed that three Arkansas children have a rare, polio-like illness that can cause paralysis in the arms and legs. The Arkansas Department of Health announced the diagnoses on Monday following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's investigation into an increase in reported cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. State Epidemiologist Dr. Dirk Haselow says health authorities don't know how the condition is spread, what causes it or how to prevent it. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York is one of the finalists in Amazon's search to build another headquarters, according to a person familiar with the talks. After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the sites it ultimately selects. According to the source, who was not authorized to discuss the negotiations and therefore spoke on condition of anonymity, one of the areas the... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were: 9-7-6-7, Sum It Up: 29 (nine, seven, six, seven; Sum It Up: twenty-nine)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were: 5-7-4, Sum It Up: 16 (five, seven, four; Sum It Up: sixteen)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Morning" game were: 04-07-08-09-15-16-17-19-20-21-22-24 (four, seven, eight, nine, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four)

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Police in central California are seeking help to find five siblings who were reported missing after they left a temporary foster home over the weekend. Stockton Police Officer Joe Silva says the oldest boy is 16 and the youngest two are 4-years-old. He says the siblings fled their foster home in Stockton on Saturday. Silva tells the Stockton Record the children —two boys and three girls — took most of their belongings with them. Silva says officials don't believe the children... Читать дальше...

Rick Grimes left “The Walking Dead” Sunday, and gave the series the parting gift of an uptick in Nielsen ratings. In Live+Same Day data from Nielsen, the most recent installment of the AMC drama — which served as Andrew Lincoln’s exit from the series — brought in 5.4 million total viewers, up 6 percent from last week’s episode. Episode 905 also grabbed 2.7 million viewers among adults 18-49, also up 6 percent from last week. Read the full article on The Wrap

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the midterm election in Illinois (all times local): 10:05 a.m. Illinois' yearslong budget stalemate and higher taxes are among the issues on voters' minds as they made their pick for the state's next governor. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is trying for a second term against Democrat J.B. Pritzker, Libertarian Grayson "Kash" Jackson and Conservative Party candidate and GOP state Sen. Sam McCann. Dan Bitner of Springfield cast his early ballot on Monday for Pritzker. He says "After four years... Читать дальше...