Federal Regulators, Arizona power plant agree on resolution

PHOENIX (AP) — Federal regulators say they and the operator of an Arizona nuclear power plant have resolved previously reported apparent violations involving safe handling and storage of spent nuclear fuel, which i…

House speaker shuts door on Whitmer impeachment talk

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Wednesday slapped down calls by some Republican lawmakers for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's impeachment for her actions mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

Suozzi, Delgado win reelection to US House

NEW YORK (AP) — Two incumbent Democrats have won re-election to Congress in districts east and north of New York City.

Democrat Antonio Delgado wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 19th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Antonio Delgado wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 19th Congressional District.

GOP elections chief mum as Democrats defend Nevada vote

LAS VEGAS (AP) — While President Donald Trump has escalated his legal battle over the election in Nevada and sought to contest its results, the Republican official in charge of supervising the state's vote has stay…

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9 arrested after protesting cop’s hiring in Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Police in the San Francisco Bay Area arrested nine people after they interrupted a Fairfield City Council meeting to protest the hiring of a police officer involved in a 2012 fatal shooting…

California telemarketer fined $10M by FCC over political ad

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego-based telemarketer was fined nearly $10 million on Wednesday for making tens of thousands of spoofed robocalls in 2018 in a California Assembly race, the Federal Communications Commissi…

Nevada breaks coronavirus hospitalization record

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in Nevada has spiked to its highest since the start of the pandemic, as an autumn surge continues to rewrite the record book in the state.

New Mexico tightens restrictions, virus cases hit new high

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico officials say they're “tightening” the definition of essential businesses to exclude some large retailers that sell some essential supplies as the state reports a record-high number…

Budget 'windfall' in California as economy weathers virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When California shut down most of its economy in the spring because of the coronavirus, the state Legislature passed a spending plan that assumed the worst: An unemployment rate at 25%, re…

Arizona GOP pressures counties to delay certifying vote

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republican Party is pressuring county officials statewide to delay certifying their election results despite no evidence of legitimate questions about the vote count that shows Democratic…

Oklahoma virus hospitalizations top 1,400, spread unyielding

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The number of hospitalizations in Oklahoma due to the coronavirus surpassed 1,400 on Wednesday for a new daily record, and a surge in cases is linked to Halloween events, according to a report …

NC elections official blocks mom's ballot after her death

BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina elections director had to ask members of her board to reject her mother’s absentee ballot because she died several weeks before the general election.

Indiana health leaders warn COVID-19 risking hospital care

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health and hospital leaders warned Wednesday that Indiana could be facing months more of the surging coronavirus infections that have already started to overwhelm hospitals.