The latest breaking US news, with plain-language summaries and context for each story.
Former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett is projected to unseat Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District, a swing seat that includes Trump's Bedminster golf course.
Paul Pelosi pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run after striking a parked Tesla in Yountville. He faces a six-month driving ban, probation, and restitution.
Former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated Trump ally Michael Whatley in North Carolina's Senate race, giving Democrats a pickup in a key battleground state.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says money is driving the end of the annual Alabama-LSU game and advises fans to adjust their routines for the 2:30 p.m. kickoff.
The Los Angeles Chargers dropped to 0-7 with a 24-9 loss to the Rams, a year after finishing 11-6. Blame is spreading across the coordinator, the quarterback and even his fiancée.
Commentator Wajahat Ali said losing Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate bid would radicalize voters. Muslim reform advocates call that election intimidation.
U.S. officials lifted a shelter-in-place order for government employees in Matamoros, Mexico, after arrests and cartel roadblocks. Tamaulipas still carries a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory.
Former Rep. Justin Amash says he voted for neither Michigan Senate candidate, but argues Mike Rogers poses a bigger threat to civil liberties than Abdul El-Sayed.
Voting machines across Westchester County, New York, rejected paper ballots on Election Day. Officials say every ballot will still be counted, but the cause is not fully confirmed.
Federal agents arrested an Oklahoma City man suspected of mailing hundreds of letters containing suspicious white powder to public officials and election offices during the 2024 and 2026 election cycles.
