Markets plummet as Dem landslide piles on AI fears

Democrats who have pledged to rein in the AI industry won big races for Senate, House and governorships.

A split composite image of a person in a seated crowd holding a sign that reads "Mississippi Forward", left, and Scott Colom speaking on stage holding a microphone

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Anticipation, optimism take hold as Mississippi’s Senate race becomes a nail-biter

With the race down to the wire, some are hopeful Democratic candidate Scott Colom is on the cusp of a historic victory.

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Scott Colom criticizes Democrats for writing off Mississippi

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Pete Hegseth says any effort to impeach him won't work
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone today responding to Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie’s plans to introduce impeachment articles against him.

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‘Everyone was mad’: How anger helped fuel Latino voter turnout and Democratic shift in Texas

It was clear that Trump’s aggressive mass deportation policies played an outsized role in voting by Latinos.

Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss

Harmeet Dhillon had overseen a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, targeting universities and focusing on culture war issues.

Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss

Harmeet Dhillon had overseen a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, targeting universities and focusing on culture war issues.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences

“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values,” he said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences

“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values,” he said.

548 death sentences are changing to life without parole

Wave of bomb threats against European airliners triggers diversions and tarmac searches

No explosives have been found. Threats against two flights that landed in Rome cited “your feminist regime,” the airport said.

Wave of bomb threats against European airliners triggers diversions and tarmac searches

No explosives have been found. Threats against two flights that landed in Rome cited “your feminist regime,” the airport said.

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Bomb squads deployed throughout the continent

Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week

The infant’s death followed a measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania on Wednesday and another in New York on Monday.

Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week

The infant’s death followed a measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania on Wednesday and another in New York on Monday.

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LIV Golf plans to shut down

In a statement, LIV said discussions with financial backer BC Partners had failed to produce an agreement to keep the controversial league going.

LIV Golf plans to shut down

In a statement, LIV said discussions with financial backer BC Partners had failed to produce an agreement to keep the controversial league going.

Phil Mickelson of Hyflyers GC plays his shot at LIV Golf South Africa on March 20, 2026 in Johannesburg.

Saudi-backed league filed for bankruptcy in September

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Microplastics are altering the color of the ocean, and the changes can be seen from space

The water around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is turning more cyan, new research shows.

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Microplastics are altering the color of the ocean, and the changes can be seen from space

The water around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is turning more cyan, new research shows.

A gull picks up a piece of trash that washed up along the bank of the San Gabriel River

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Melania Trump calls for ‘enduring’ Russia-Ukraine peace as she hosts top officials

Ukraine has been reeling from the worst collapse in relations with Washington since the start of the war.

Melania Trump calls for ‘enduring’ Russia-Ukraine peace as she hosts top officials

Ukraine has been reeling from the worst collapse in relations with Washington since the start of the war.

First Lady Melania Trump greets Russia's presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Leader of the Servant of the People's Political Party of Ukraine David Arakhamia.

Russia and Ukraine have chosen ‘humanity over war,’ Melania Trump says

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How an unlikely Virginia law could offer a path to justice after a Texas campus sexual assault

Exclusive: Jane Doe’s father explains why his daughter is turning to the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to hold her school in Texas accountable.

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How an unlikely Virginia law could offer a path to justice after a Texas campus sexual assault

Exclusive: Jane Doe’s father explains why his daughter is turning to the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to hold her school in Texas accountable.

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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.

Brand will be sentenced next week and faces a ‘significant’ prison sentence

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