Ritchie Torres becomes first openly gay Black member of Congress
If Democrat Mondaire Jones wins his New York race, he will join Torres as one of two openly gay Black members of Congress.
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Florida voters lift minimum wage to $15 an hour
Up to 2.5 million low-wage workers in the state are in line for a phased pay increase after ballot measure approved.
Trump campaign held press conference in Philadelphia
Eric Trump, Lara Trump and Rudy Giuliani were among those at Wednesday's press conference.
Indiana college student with COVID-19 dies in her dorm room
The family of a 20-year-old who died after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms is pleading for others to take the virus seriously.
Whitey Bulger "predictably" killed in prison, family says
Family members of Boston crime boss filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 30 unnamed employees.
"This is our moment": Missouri elects first Black congresswoman
Cori Bush, best known for her activism, has become Missouri's first Black congresswoman, according to CBS News projections.
Biden breaks record for most votes cast for presidential candidate
Joe Biden has now received more than 81 million votes — the most of any presidential candidate in U.S. history.
Madison Cawthorn is 1st person born in the '90s elected to Congress
The 25-year-old North Carolina Republican is the youngest member elected to Congress in modern history.
Georgia secretary of state says 200,000 ballots left to be counted
Georgia is among the states that remain a toss-up.
Prominent Republicans condemn Trump's false victory claim
President Trump spoke from the White House in the 2 a.m. hour early Wednesday, amid initial favorable projections, calling for ballot counting to "stop."
Pennsylvania has counted nearly half of all mail-in ballots, official says
Both President Trump and Joe Biden see Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes as essential.
New Mexico is first state to elect all women of color to the House
New Mexico's House delegation will soon be made up entirely of women of color.
Stocks rise as presidency remains too close to call
Investors see cause for optimism even as uncertainty remains about whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump will be the winner.
This year's must-have kitchen item for shut-ins? Tupperware
Iconic brand is a hot item as more folks cook at home and Zoom parties help supercharge sales, sending stock up 3,000%.
New Jersey voters legalize recreational marijuana
The amendment "legalizes the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail marijuana" for anyone in the state aged 21 and older.
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
Thousands still without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
Democrat Chris Pappas says "we're taking nothing for granted" in N.H. race
Christa Pike released from hospital following botched execution, lawyers say
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