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Democrats win House and Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Tuesday's midterm elections laid bare voters' deep frustrations over high ...

23 votes cast at Chartiers precinct might not count due to poll book issue

Nearly two dozen votes cast by people using emergency special ballots at a Chartiers Township polling place Tuesday morning may not be counted after the judge of elections there failed to sign in the voters when the electronic poll book failed. The 23 votes cast during a brief period of time ...

Cooper flips Senate seat in N.C. as Democrats win in Ga., N.H.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire on Tuesday as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans’ unified hold on power in Washington. Former Gov. Roy Cooper’s win against Republican Michael ...

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Karsman scores 4 goals to lead Sewickley Academy past Bentworth

McMURRAY – Bentworth girls soccer coach Tyler Hamstra put it pretty simply when describing the performance of Sewickley Academy’s Claire Karsman. “Karsman just had an amazing game,” Bentworth coach Tyler Hamstra said. “The best player on the field tonight was wearing a different ...

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Hertl’s goal with 32 seconds left lifts Vegas past Penguins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tomas Hertl's second goal of the night with 32 seconds left in regulation lifted the Vegas Golden Knights past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. Vegas won in Pittsburgh for just the second time in franchise history when Hertl tipped a pass from Mark Stone past ...

Wild Things hire new pitching coach

The Wild Things have started to put together their coaching staff for the 2027 National Association season. Washington announced Tuesday that it has hired Reid Santos, a three-time MLB draft pick and veteran of nine professional seasons as a player, to be the pitching coach next year. Santos ...

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OP-ED: The time to get AI right is now

As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...

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Church holding soup sale

Chartiers Cross Roads Church at 102 Old Hickory Ridge Road in Washington will hold a Soup To Go Sale from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Price is $10 per quart.

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