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House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm elections, declining to seek support to stay on as House minority leader in the new Congress.
Leaders in Europe and elsewhere have expressed relief that U.S. midterm election results could signal a shift away from President Donald Trump's "America first" policies.
A former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and fashion executive Peter Nygård will lead a reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University.
Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter Poll, reversing many of the gains President Donald Trump made with the traditional Democratic coalition in the 2024 presidential election.
Vice President JD Vance is blaming the war in Iran for Republican midterm losses.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee L and Dodge Durango share corporate roots and similar pricing, but they target very different three-row SUV buyers.
Democrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Republicans' plan to redraw congressional districts to their advantage has failed to work in the midterm elections.
In Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” John Malkovich’s Chris is an itinerant CIA officer weary from his travels.
McDonald’s plans to introduce new value-oriented meal bundles early next year after a disappointing third quarter that saw lower traffic at U.S. restaurants.
According to police, a man and woman — who are in a relationship — got into an argument that turned violent. The suspect shot the woman in the back of the head as she walked away from him.
Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections.
Voters have dramatically shifted the political landscape by electing Democrats in traditionally Republican states.
After historic flooding, Central Florida is heading into a mostly dry stretch with warm temperatures through Friday.
A U.S. cruise ship that suspended its operations in Cambodia has left with only crew aboard, according to Cambodian officials.
Findings from The AP Voter Poll reveal that most voters are exhausted and exasperated by President Donald Trump.
Anthony Ippolito took a bold step to land the starring role in “I Play Rocky.”.
People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves as winter approaches.
Russian attacks on critical infrastructure have caused power and water outages in Kyiv and surrounding areas that lasted hours.
The pressure on the International Ice Hockey Federation has grown after two major sponsors of the men’s world championship said they would review their involvement if Russia takes part.
Many Duke Energy customers in Florida are expected to see bills drop in January 2027, the utility said after the Florida Public Service Commission approved its request to lower rates.
With election results already coming in, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has begun celebrating the GOP victors — as well as the failure of an amendment that was on the ballot.
Two Uyghur men held in Thailand for over a decade are pleading not to be sent back to China, fearing abuse or torture.
For more than 30 years, Texas Democrats had been the party fighting for scraps in the deepest of red states.
Real Madrid and Liverpool are aiming to extend their perfect starts to the Champions League.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has accepted the certified results from last week’s election and says he will begin consultations with party representatives regarding the formation of a new government.
Government lawyers have told Australia’s highest court that a world-first ban on children younger than 16 from holding social media accounts is necessary to protect developing brains.
Indonesia's military is deploying over 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid a wiretapping scandal suspected of targeting President Prabowo Subianto.
South Africans are voting in local elections that test the African National Congress party, or ANC, which has seen declining support over the last decade.
U.S. stocks are surging after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections.
Investigators have started the lengthy process of determining why a Learjet plummeted from the sky in Florida, killing all nine people on board.
As polls close across Central Florida, election officials are working to secure ballots and ensure every vote is properly counted.
The AP Voter Poll suggests that President Donald Trump's 2024 coalition may be faltering in this year's midterms, with young voters and Hispanic voters appearing to move away from the GOP.
Florida voters have officially approved a new property-tax plan that is soon set to take effect.
Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that strengthens the government's power to fight criminal gangs.
A quieter weather pattern is settling into Central Florida , as cooler temperatures head our way next week.
An Alabama man has been charged with setting fire to a Mississippi police department that has faced protests in the months since an officer fatally shot a 1-year-old boy.
One of the roommates of the four University of Idaho students killed in their home in 2022 says in a court filing that she’s endured years of harassment, threats and unfounded accusations.
Orange County voters are choosing a new mayor for the first time in eight years, with Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina facing off in a runoff election.
Democratic incumbent Rep. Darren Soto is fighting to hold onto his seat in a district redrawn to favor Republicans. His challenger is Republican Dan Green, a military veteran who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense during the first Trump administration.
After two days of widespread flooding across Brevard County, much of the attention has focused on Palm Bay. But tips to the News 6 Neighborhood Network have been coming in from people in other communities who say they’re dealing with the same problems.
As floodwaters begin to recede in Brevard County, the scale of the damage is becoming clearer: massive sinkholes, damaged homes, washed-out roads and entire neighborhoods cut off.
As floodwater rose inside Brittany Grant’s Palm Bay home, she and her son climbed onto the kitchen counter with their three dogs and waited for help.
An 82-year-old man was reported missing and endangered on Tuesday, sparking a Purple Alert in the area, according to the Ocala Police Department.
Sporting an ‘I Voted’ sticker outside a polling place in Pinellas County Tuesday morning, David Jolly said he recognizes the odds may be stacked against him.
The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, issuing a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others that they may be targets of the criminal inquiry.
Three men were arrested after a fight at a Halloween party in Palm Coast escalated over the weekend, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Republicans won Florida's statewide races for Senate and governor, and Amendment 3, the property tax amendment, also passed. See the latest updates for races across the state.
Students using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools.
One of the last members of the only remaining community of the Shaker religious movement has died at 88.
Haiti’s leader has spoken publicly for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing, prompting El Salvador to deploy more than 2,000 troops to the troubled Caribbean country as scrutiny over their operations intensifies.
This midterm election will be remembered not just for the stunning number of losses Democrats handed to President Donald Trump and Republicans but for a wave of historic firsts across the country.
According to deputies, a single shotgun round was fired, injuring one man. Two other individuals were unintentionally struck by fallout from the same round.
A Palm Bay man and his family were forced to swim to safety after a nearby canal overflowed, sending floodwaters rushing into their home and causing part of Fallon Boulevard to collapse.
Massive ongoing flooding in the southwestern U.S. has turned communities into lakes of mud, with some residents starting cleanup efforts.
A frantic 911 call from the man who fatally shot a 16-year-old shooter at an Oregon elementary school has been released.
A man convicted of murder who escaped from a Tennessee prison has been recaptured in Missouri after more than a week on the run.
Investigators say they found a piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida miles from the crash site.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds was joined by his family at a polling location near their home in Collier County as they cast their ballots Tuesday.
A Marion County physical education teacher was arrested and charged with molesting an 8-year-old student at Saddlewood Elementary School, and detectives are asking potential additional victims to come forward.
This is the night America finds out.
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials.
Kenya has released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms.
A U.K. court has denied an unidentified celebrity's request to block news outlets from publishing allegations against him.
The NHC is monitoring a disturbance south of Bermuda that could develop later this week.
A shopper was injured after a large metal star-shaped holiday decoration fell from the ceiling near the Macy's escalators at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando on Saturday, prompting a police investigation, an OSHA referral, and renewed questions.
Jurors have started deliberating in Russell Brand's trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.
U.S. employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring.
The Trump administration has urged the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool program in Colorado to exclude Roman Catholic schools if they don’t comply with equal-opportunity requirements.
The chief of a top trans-Atlantic security grouping has visited Belarus for the first time in years.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will keep selling arms to its closest Middle East ally.
The Powerball Jackpot is climbing once again, and gives you a chance to make nearly a billion dollars.
Paraguay’s central bank has seized Ueno Bank, a major digital lender with close ties to President Santiago Peña, fueling a political crisis and threatening the country’s reputation among investors.
Democrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Parts of Brevard County received more than 23″ of rain, causing historic flooding. See how much rain fell across Central Florida by county.
Collins Dictionary has named "mogging" as its word of the year.
Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia.
With voters deciding thousands of races across the country, keeping track of which races to watch throughout the night and when to expect results can get tricky.
After days of heavy rain, Central Florida is turning drier. Scattered storms remain possible before a mostly dry weekend and a potential cooldown next week.
Saudi Aramco is reporting a 35% increase in third-quarter net profit, boosted by higher oil prices and the sale of a stake in a Malaysian company.
Detentions, resignations, switching of sides, attempts to destroy evidence of wrongdoing.
Iran’s chief negotiator says it's up to the United States to prevent renewed war after Tehran's “firm and rational response.”.
Florida’s new property tax proposal — Amendment 3 — is slated to appear on the ballot on Tuesday, putting it up to the voters to decide whether homeowners across the state should get a major tax cut.
Many in the Middle East remain on edge after the United States carried out limited strikes on Iranian targets just hours before Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S. The strikes in the Strait of Hormuz are raising more questions about what’s coming next.
Myanmar has dropped its case against former American Chamber of Commerce board member Munimul Islam and withdrawn an Interpol red notice after finding insufficient evidence to support his extradition.
The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine has risen to 31, with dozens still missing.
Peacekeepers plan to replace departing Ugandan troops at four bases near Somalia’s capital to prevent al-Shabab militants from exploiting a security vacuum.
Experts say that a promising drug that offers complete protection against HIV and requires only two shots a year isn't getting to enough people.
Australia's highest court is hearing challenges to a law banning children younger than 16 from social media.
Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan.
At stake in this year's election was which party would control Congress.
Abortion-rights advocates have achieved victories in Missouri, Nevada and Virginia.
Voters have punished Trump’s allies in swing states and Republican strongholds alike, giving Democrats key victories nationwide and control of the House and Senate.
President Donald Trump had escalated efforts to interfere in how states run their elections in the weeks leading up to Election Day.
For Donald Trump, his party’s resounding midterm losses pave the way for investigations and potential impeachments that will put the Republican president on the defensive in his final two years in office.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.
Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate.
Democrats have scored victories in governor’s races in states long controlled by Republicans and captured a majority of governorships for the first time in two decades.
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