Facebook parent Meta is laying off 13% of its employees as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock, Herschel Walker in tight race in Georgia; runoff possible
A runoff campaign would be a four-week blitz that, depending on the outcomes in other Senate contests, could reprise the 2020 election cycle.
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Massachusetts’ Maura Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in U.S.
Her election returns the governor’s office to Democrats after eight years of Republican leadership under the popular Gov. Charlie Baker, who opted not to seek reelection.
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New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan wins 2nd Senate term
Hassan, a former governor, had been considered vulnerable given her narrow win in 2016.
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Republicans push in close races to break 1-party hold on Congress
A Republican win could bring a new intensity to Capitol Hill with promises to end President Biden’s most ambitious plans and to launch investigations – even, potentially, impeachment of the president.
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UN to vote on resolution saying Russia must pay reparations to Ukraine
UN General Assembly resolutions, unlike Security Council resolutions, are not legally binding, but they do reflect world opinion and have demonstrated widespread opposition to Russia’s military action.
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Democrats beat Trump-backed Republican candidates in liberal states
AP VoteCast, a broad survey of the national electorate, showed that high inflation and concerns about the fragility of democracy were heavily influencing voters.
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University returning 1,500 artifacts to Oneida Indian Nation
The items are believed to be funerary objects, which were once placed with human remains at the time of death of later.
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North Korea denies U.S. claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
If North Korea is supplying arms, it’s a direct violation of U.N. resolutions that ban them from trading weapons with other countries.
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Zelensky open to talks with Russia – on Ukraine’s terms
He says conditions for dialogue includes ‘compensation for all war damage’ and punishing war criminals.