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AP Race Call: Democrat-backed Justice Christine Donohue retains seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue was retained by Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday. The state’s Supreme Court had a 5-2 Democratic majority entering Tuesday’s election. Republicans campaigned to try to stop three judges up for retention — Donohue and two others — from continuing on the court. The state Democratic Party backed

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City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general election. She will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan who announced last year

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Kristen Stewart urges solidarity and honesty in emotional keynote at Academy Women’s Luncheon

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a rooftop space filled with Hollywood’s most influential figures, actor Kristen Stewart delivered an unflinching speech urging women in film to stay united, reject tokenism and celebrate the next generation of female filmmakers. Stewart, who directed “The Chronology of Water,” an adaptation of

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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, many of them in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake. Most

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Australia’s Helen Garner wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize for her ‘addictive’ diaries

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Helen Garner, an acclaimed Australian writer whose celebrity fans include singer Dua Lipa, won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction on Tuesday for what judges called her addictive and candid diaries. Garner, 82, was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($65,000) prize at a ceremony in

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FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The latest firings came despite efforts by Washington’s top federal prosecutor to try to stop

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United Fire: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS) on Tuesday reported earnings of $39.2 million in its third quarter. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said it had profit of $1.49 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.50 per share. The property and casualty insurance company

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Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the northern Caribbean

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to 43, with 13 others still missing. Crews were still trying to reach people in the country’s southwest region, where landslides and floodwaters devastated more than 30 communities. At least 25 deaths occurred in the southwestern coastal town of

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Jack Henry: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

MONETT, Mo. (AP) — MONETT, Mo. (AP) — Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (JKHY) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $144 million. On a per-share basis, the Monett, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.97. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research

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Conservative activist Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, says she has a new Pentagon press pass

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the Pentagon’s press room largely cleared of mainstream reporters, conservative activist and presidential ally Laura Loomer says she has been granted a credential to work there. Loomer has an influential social media presence and the ear of President Donald Trump, frequently campaigning for the

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