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NEW YORK (AP) — An Army veteran beat the odds Tuesday in unseating New York City's only Republican member of congress. Max Rose, a moderate Democrat who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2013, defeated U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan in a district that covers Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn. New York's 11th Congressional District was Trump Country in 2016 and the president remains popular in much of suburban Staten Island, but Rose zigged from other liberal candidates by not making President Donald... Читать дальше...

State Board of Education District 266 of 506 precincts - 13 percent Ruben Cortez, Dem (i) 143,562 - 52 percent Tad Hasse, GOP 132,820 - 48 percent State Board of Education District 7152 of 366 precincts - 42 percent Matt Robinson, GOP 226,226 - 57 percent Eliz Markowitz, Dem 170,590 - 43 percent State Board of Education District 11166 of 614 precincts - 27 percent Pat Hardy, GOP (i) 305,470 - 58 percent Carla Morton, Dem 207,310 - 40 percent Aaron Gutknecht, Lib 10,862 - 2 percent State Board of... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "SuperCash" game were: 10-13-14-17-25-34, Doubler: N (ten, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-five, thirty-four; Doubler: N) ¶ Maximum prize: $350,000

District 11611 of 61 precincts - 18 percent Trey Martinez Fischer, Dem 25,850 - 70 percent Fernando Padron, GOP 10,921 - 30 percent District 11725 of 72 precincts - 35 percent Philip Cortez, Dem (i) 26,664 - 57 percent Michael Berlanga, GOP 19,745 - 43 percent District 11815 of 69 precincts - 22 percent Leo Pacheco, Dem 19,092 - 57 percent John Lujan, GOP 14,447 - 43 percent District 12030 of 87 precincts - 34 percent Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Dem (i) 22,859 - 68 percent Ronald Payne, GOP 10,838 -... Читать дальше...

The Giants have their “next-gen” executive. Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi, who came up through the ranks with the A’s, has accepted the Giants’ offer to be their president of baseball operations, the team announced Tuesday night. The Giants will introduce Zaidi at a 1 p.m. news conference Wednesday at AT&T Park, when fans finally might get answers to some of the overarching questions about the club’s immediate and long-term future. “We set out to find one of the best minds in baseball... Читать дальше...

District 2 Clark0 of 36 precincts - 0 percent John Hambrick, GOP (i) 0 - 0 percent Jennie Sherwood, Dem 0 - 0 percent District 3 Clark0 of 39 precincts - 0 percent Stephen Sedlmeyer, GOP 0 - 0 percent Selena Torres, Dem 0 - 0 percent District 4 Clark0 of 53 precincts - 0 percent Bob Lystrup, IAP 0 - 0 percent Richard McArthur, GOP (i) 0 - 0 percent Connie Munk, Dem 0 - 0 percent District 5 Clark0 of 33 precincts - 0 percent Jason Burke, GOP 0 - 0 percent Brittney Miller, Dem 0 - 0 percent District... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democrat Debra Haaland has defeated Republican Janice E. Arnold-Jones in a New Mexico U.S. House race, earning a groundbreaking congressional victory as a Native American woman and keeping an open seat under Democratic control. Libertarian Lloyd J. Princeton also was seeking to represent the district that includes Albuquerque, New Mexico's largest city. The seat was open because incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham opted to run for New Mexico governor. Haaland is an enrolled Laguna Pueblo member. Читать дальше...

CARLSBAD, San Diego County -- Farhan Zaidi, who rose to stardom in the A’s organization and helped build two Dodgers teams that appeared in the World Series, is the Giants’ new boss, The Chronicle learned Tuesday night. Zaidi, who turns 42 Sunday, accepted the Giants’ offer to run the baseball operations department and turn around a team that played poorly the past 2 1/2 seasons and has an old roster, many excessive contracts and a depleted farm system. Tuesday afternoon, A’s general manager David... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A majority of voters casting midterm election ballots in New York 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 7 in 10 of New York voters said the country is on the wrong track, compared with around 3 in 10 who said the country is headed in the right direction.

A “Breaking Bad” movie from original series creator Vince Gilligan is set to begin production in New Mexico later this month. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the film will begin shooting under the title “Greenbrier” in mid-November and will run through February. Read the full article on The Wrap

A “Breaking Bad” movie from original series creator Vince Gilligan is set to begin production in New Mexico later this month. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the film will begin shooting under the title “Greenbrier” in mid-November and will run through February. Read the full article on The Wrap

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Jaren Lewis missed just one shot and scored 18 points as Abilene Christian opened the season with an 107-54 defeat of Arlington Baptist, of the National Christian College Athletic Association, on Tuesday night. Lewis was 8 of 9 from the floor and made both free throw attempts while dishing out two assists. B.J. Maxwell added 14 points with six rebounds and Joe Pleasant came off the bench to score 14. Payten Ricks chipped in 13 with four steals. Clay Gayman scored 11 points with... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats were gaining ground in a district-by-district battle for control of the House Tuesday night, while setbacks in Indiana and Tennessee squeezed their already narrow path to a Senate majority. With control of Congress, statehouses and President Donald Trump's agenda at stake, many of the nation's top elections were too close to call. Democrats won at least six of the roughly two dozen seats they needed to claim House control with dozens additional competitive contests remaining. Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican state lawmaker Carol Miller won a congressional seat in West Virginia, holding off an aggressive Democratic challenge Tuesday night as the GOP retained the state's three U.S. House districts in a state Donald Trump dominated two years ago. Miller defeated hard-charging Democratic state Sen. Richard Ojeda in the 3rd District. Two Republican incumbents — U.S. Reps. David McKinley and Alex Mooney — cruised to re-election in the state's other districts. Democrats had... Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn won a grueling, expensive contest Tuesday to become the first female U.S. senator from Tennessee, keeping a key midterm seat under GOP control. The congresswoman defeated Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen by closely aligning her bid with President Donald Trump, who drummed up support for her during three visits to the state that he won by 26 percentage points, including a rally in Chattanooga two days before the election. Blackburn's... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on New York's election (all times local): 10:05 p.m. Democrat Max Rose has defeated U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, unseating the only Republican member of New York City's congressional delegation. Rose is an Army veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2013. He beat the odds in defeating Donovan in a district that covers Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn. New York's 11th Congressional District was Trump Country in the last national election. Unlike other Democratic candidates in liberal New York... Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on the general election in West Virginia (all times local): 10:05 p.m. Republican state lawmaker Carol Miller has won a congressional seat in West Virginia, holding off a strong Democratic challenge in a district Donald Trump dominated two years ago. Miller defeated Democratic state Sen. Richard Ojeda in Tuesday's 3rd District election. Incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins gave up the House seat for an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate. He then was appointed to fill a state Supreme Court seat. Читать дальше...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on teachers running for office in the Kentucky legislature (all times local): 9:55 p.m. At least nine current or former teachers have won seats in the Kentucky legislature eight months after educators closed nearly two dozen school districts to protest changes to their pension system. At least 36 current or former teachers were on the ballot. But the "blue wave" Democrats had hoped for failed to materialize. At least 20 of the teacher candidates, most of the Democrats, lost. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Election Day (all times local): 9:50 p.m. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says a Democratic wave may look more like a "ripple." Sanders spoke to reporters at the White House Tuesday night, as election returns were still coming in. She says, "Maybe you get a ripple but I certainly don't think that there's a blue wave." She says there is still a "long way to go," but the White House feels "good about where we are right now." Should Republicans lose the House... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin Stitt elected Oklahoma governor, defeating Democrat Drew Edmondson in the race for an open seat.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico wins re-election, defeating Republican Mick Rich.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin wins a second term, defeating Republican Leah Vukmir.

Once upon time, when Mike Fitelson was growing up in Oakland’s Montclair neighborhood, he saw “The Nutcracker.” He was bored out of his mind — except for the always exciting, high-jumping Russian dance. Over time, his ennui became the seed of a really cool idea: a new version that would be fun and engaging in a completely different way. In 2013, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” was born, and Fitelson’s holiday hit is now on a 29-city North American tour that stops at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday, Nov. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia wins a second full term, defeating Republican Patrick Morrisey.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama elected to a full term, defeating Democrat Walt Maddox.