WASHINGTON (AP) — Aftab Pureval won reelection as mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, defeating Cory Bowman, a Republican who is Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother. Pureval was first elected mayor in 2021. The office is officially nonpartisan, but his party … Continued
By JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican House leader on Tuesday dropped efforts to force a redraw of U.S. House districts that would have thrust the state into a widening national battle for partisan advantage in the 2026 … Continued
By JOSH BOAK, LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive … Continued
Don’t call it a rebuild, Derek Shelton said Tuesday. The Twins might have traded away 10 of their best, most veteran players at the deadline last July, then plummeted in the American League Central Division standings, but that doesn’t mean … Continued
By PETER SMITH The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America — a conservative denomination that broke away from the more liberal Episcopal Church about 15 years ago — has taken a leave of absence after facing allegations … Continued
Ramsey County will provide $450,000 to local food shelves and to buy infant formula as the federal shutdown continues, county officials announced Tuesday. The one-time funding includes $380,000 to local food shelves for county residents and $70,000 will be reserved … Continued