The narrow victory by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto means the Georgia race will no longer shift the balance of power.
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Investigation underway over Dallas air show crash that killed 6
Authorities are continuing to work to identify the victims, he said; there were no reports of injuries on the ground.
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy gets first female superintendent
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan will take the helm at the 1,000-person academy on New York’s Long Island in a few weeks.
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‘Black Panther’ sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022
The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to estimates from The Walt Disney Co.
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Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws
Voter advocacy groups promoted voter education campaigns and modified voting strategies as a way to reduce confusion and get as many voters to cast a ballot as possible.
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Abortion bumped inflation to the back burner
Anti-abortion advocates pointed to a dozen Republican governors who have signed anti-abortion legislation and won reelection by wide margins.
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Bomb rocks avenue in heart of Istanbul; 6 dead, dozens hurt
Authorities say a bomb has exploded on a major pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding several dozen.
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Unmanned, solar-powered U.S. space plane returns after 908 days
It hosted a service module that carried experiments for the Naval Research Laboratory, U.S. Air Force Academy and others.
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Droughts, rising seas put Cuba’s agriculture under threat
Residents are leaving the island in the highest numbers in decades.
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Gas stations in Haiti reopen for 1st time in 2 months
A gang federation known as G9 seized control of an area near a key fuel terminal in mid-September.