'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show “Jeopardy!” for more than 30 years with dapper charm and a touch of school-master strictness, died Sunday. He was 80.…
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Local Political Experts Weigh-In on Declared Biden Win, What Comes Next
DULUTH, Minn.- Local political experts from universities in the Northland weighed in Saturday on what comes next for President-Elect Joe Biden, and for President Donald Trump. On President Trump's next moves Dr. Cindy…
President-Elect Biden, Vice President-Elect Harris Address Nation After Victory
WILMINGTON, Del.- After almost a week of ballot-counting, Democratic Joe Biden was declared the 46th President of the United States Saturday, winning the 2020 Election. He gave his first address as President-Elect Saturday night,…
Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black, South Asian Woman Elected Vice President
WASHINGTON (AP)- Kamala Harris is making history as the first Black woman elected vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men - almost all of them white -…
Trump Not Conceding to Biden, Promising Legal Challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is not conceding to President-elect Joe Biden, promising unspecified legal challenges seeking to overturn the outcome of the race for the White House. Trump said in a statement that "our campaign will start prosecuting…
Joe Biden Elected 46th President, AP Declares
WASHINGTON (A.P.) - Democrat Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the United States. Biden also carried Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan on his path to…
Biden Plans Friday Night Prime-Time Televised Address
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden's campaign says he will give a speech during prime time Friday. The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign announced that he would be making an address but did not say where or what he plans to say. Biden is…
Al Roker to Take Time off Work to Battle Prostate Cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed. “It’s a good news-bad news kind of thing,” Roker…
Biden Ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump Attacks Process
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has overtaken President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia. The election hinges on the outcome of tight contests in those key battleground states. The new results Friday…
2020 Latest: Trump Set to Make Remarks From White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to make his first public appearance since the early morning hours after Election Day. The White House says Trump will deliver remarks at 6:30 p.m. Thursday from the press briefing room. It was…
Judges Dismiss Trump Claims in Georgia, Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judges in Georgia and Michigan have quickly dismissed Trump campaign lawsuits, undercutting a campaign legal strategy aimed at attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean President Donald Trump’s defeat. The…
Michigan Judge Dismisses Trump Campaign Lawsuit
(AP) - A Michigan judge has dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign in a dispute over whether Republican challengers had access to the handling of absentee ballots. Judge Cynthia Stephens noted…
Trump Team Says It’s Suing to Stop Pennsylvania Vote Count
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign said it's suing to temporarily stop the vote count in Pennsylvania, claiming a lack of "transparency." Justin Clark, Trump's deputy campaign manager, said in a statement Wednesday that the campaign is "suing…
Presidency Hinges on Tight Races in Battleground States
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump carried the prized battleground of Florida, then he and Democrat Joe Biden shifted their focus early Wednesday to three Northern industrial states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining…
Mcconnell Wins Reelection, but Control of Senate at Stake
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has won a seventh term in Kentucky. McConnell is the chief ally of President Donald Trump in Congress and the longest-serving Republican Senate leader in history. The 78-year-old McConnell defeated…
