Nov 06 U.S. to consider new Russia sanctions over spy poisoning in U.K. By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The State Department said in a statement that Russia has failed to meet a 90-day deadline that fell on Tuesday to comply with a 1991 U.S. law on preventing the use of chemical weapons. Continue reading
Nov 06 States to decide marijuana, Medicaid, redistricting measures By David Crary, Associated Press In all, 155 statewide initiatives are on the ballot Tuesday in 37 states. Most were drafted by state legislatures, but 64 resulted from citizen-initiated campaigns, including many of the most eye-catching proposals. Continue reading
Nov 06 Amazon HQ2 could be split between two cities By Joseph Pisani, David Klepper, Associated Press Amazon's second headquarters had come with the promise of 50,000 high-paying jobs. Now those jobs could be divided up between two locations. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrats seek to put a dent in Republican stronghold on state-level offices By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans entered the election with a sizable advantage, controlling two-thirds of the state legislative chambers and 33 governors' offices. Continue reading
Nov 06 Accessory to murder trial begins for former Nazi camp guard in Germany By David Rising, Associated Press There is no evidence linking Johann Rehbogen to a specific crime, but over 60,000 people were killed at the Stutthof concentration camp and prosecutors argue that as a guard, he was an accessory to at least hundreds of those deaths. Continue reading
Nov 06 Pipe bomb suspect held without bail in first New York court appearance By Jim Mustian, Associated Press Cesar Sayoc, who was transferred from federal custody in Florida, hugged his lawyer after a hearing in which Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane Kim called him "a serious risk of danger to the public and a flight risk."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Before his death, Utah mayor serving in Afghanistan urged Americans to vote By Associated Press Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was shot to death Saturday by an Afghan commando he was training. In his last Facebook post, Taylor urged Americans to exercise their "precious right to vote."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Florida voters to choose Trump ally or first African-American governor By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is hoping to ride President Donald Trump's backing to victory in the governor's race Tuesday, while Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has sought to energize his party's voters as an unabashed liberal. Continue reading
Nov 06 Election security put to the test in polling stations nationwide By Christina A. Cassidy, Colleen Long, Associated Press Election officials and voting rights groups fear that voter confidence in the results could be undermined if such problems become even more widespread on Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls to decide pivotal races for Congress… Continue reading
Nov 06 Unprecedented voter turnout expected for 2018 midterm election Tuesday By Claire Galofaro, Martha Irvine, Associated Press More than 30 million Americans already have voted in a midterm election expected to draw unprecedented numbers by the time polls close Tuesday night. Continue reading