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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
Trump campaign files lawsuit in 3rd state, Georgia, seeking to pause vote count in key battlegrounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump campaign files lawsuit in 3rd state, Georgia, seeking to pause vote count in key battlegrounds.
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Michigan for Biden
WHY AP CALLED MICHIGAN FOR BIDEN:
'Groundhog Day here in Texas': Biggest red state stays red
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — If Texas was a battleground, the results sure were lopsided.
Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing Pr…
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Biden wins Wisconsin, presidency still hangs in balance
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Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite
Joe Biden wins Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins Michigan.
2020 Latest: Biden wins Michigan, nears 270 electoral votes
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Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark
As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona. The supposed culprit: Sharpie markers.
2020 Latest: Nevada county releasing more results Thursday
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Politically liberal California rejects affirmative action
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The campaign to reinstate affirmative action in overwhelmingly Democratic California had money, momentum and big-name backers, including Black celebrities Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay, but voters …
Post-election vote tallying raises fresh security concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day came and went without any overt signs of foreign interference affecting the vote, but that doesn’t mean the risk has faded.
Trump immigration rule takes effect again during appeal
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has allowed a Trump administration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps to go back into effect while it considers the case.
Mississippi's new magnolia flag starting to fly after vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi flag without Confederate images was flying in parts of the state on Wednesday, one day after a majority voters approved the design that has a magnolia encircled by stars and …