Nov 03 Miyares elected Virginia attorney general, denying Herring a 3rd term By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The wins echoed the Democrats’ defeat in the race for governor, and marked a dramatic turnaround in a state where the GOP had not won a statewide race since 2009. Continue reading
Nov 03 Arab American and Muslim mayors sweep local elections in Detroit suburbs By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Voters in three Detroit suburbs chose, for the first time, mayors who are both Muslim and Arab American in historic local elections on Tuesday, marking a shift in political power to a region that has the largest concentration of Arab… Continue reading
Nov 03 Detroit just decriminalized psychedelics and 'magic mushrooms.' Here's what that means By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Voters, including the city’s incumbent mayor who won a re-election, passed Proposal E on Tuesday night to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi. Just more than 61 percent of voters supported the measure, with nearly 39 percent of voters opposing it,… Continue reading
Nov 03 House expected to put paid family and medical leave back in budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democrats in the House say that paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social and environmental spending bill. Continue reading
Nov 03 Divided Democrats call for new strategies after loss in Virginia By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have differing explanations about why their gubernatorial candidates lost in blue-leaning Virginia and were deadlocked in heavily Democratic New Jersey. Continue reading
Nov 03 Jacob Frey wins 2nd term as Minneapolis mayor after bitter race By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press More than a dozen candidates ran to be mayor, including many who took issue with the way the Democratic incumbent has handled changes to the police department since one of its officers killed George Floyd last year. Continue reading
Nov 03 Why China's timeline to ditch coal may be too slow to help climate goals By Joshua Barajas The PBS NewsHour examined how China’s reliance on coal could make the necessary steps toward global climate goals complicated. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on authorization of COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared it a "great day" in the fight against the pandemic as medical providers began inoculating children ages 5 to 11 with the COVID-19 shot across the country. Continue reading
Nov 03 U.N. report says Ethiopia's war marked by 'extreme brutality' By Jamey Keaten, Cara Anna, Associated Press The U.N. human rights chief says Ethiopia's yearlong war has been marked by "extreme brutality" as a joint investigation into alleged atrocities faults all sides for committing abuses. Continue reading
Nov 03 Virginia Beach voters approve $568 million bond to fend off rising sea levels By Ben Finley, Associated Press Voters in Virginia Beach have approved a huge bond measure for a mid-sized city, committing to spend millions in hopes of avoiding billions in losses due to rising seas and intensifying hurricanes. Continue reading