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Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants who once worked as a White House aide, succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office

By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America

Parker emerged from a crowded field of Democrats in the May primary and was heavily favored over Republican David Oh in the city, a Democratic stronghold.

In domestic violence gun ban case, Supreme Court considers dangers and due process

By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura

The Supreme Court heard a case on Tuesday about whether people with domestic violence court orders should be barred from owning guns. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the arguments.

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How this Kentucky college offers education without financial burden

By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano

There are no fancy dorms or stadiums at Berea College. There, each student receives free tuition and works throughout their four years, receiving a small salary that goes toward room and board. As part of our Rethinking College series, special…

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Health officials recommend more syphilis testing after U.S. newborn cases skyrocketed in 2022

By Mike Stobbe, Kenya Hunter, Associated Press

Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns again are on the rise. It has health officials calling for new measures to stop the increase, including encouraging millions of sexually active women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested.

Dozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to ‘Stop Cop City’ movement appear in court

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility appeared in court as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse in Atlanta.

Overcoming feelings of vulnerability and grief, Lewiston voters head to the polls

By David Sharp, Associated Press

Shootings in which 18 people were killed are on the minds of voters heading to the polls in Lewiston, Maine, where the gunman opened fire less than two weeks ago.

Yusef Salaam, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member, poised to win NYC council seat

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

The victory will come more than two decades after DNA evidence was used to overturn the convictions of Salaam and four other Black and Latino men in the 1989 rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park.

Ohio’s abortion rights ballot measure could provide insights into 2024 elections

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Anti-abortion groups have argued the amendment's wording is overly broad, advancing a host of untested legal theories about its impacts.

Jewish man dies after altercation amid pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests

By Robert Jablon, Associated Press

No arrests had been made and details of the confrontation weren’t immediately released, although the Sheriff’s Department scheduled a news conference for Tuesday morning.