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Women and minorities made history in the midterm election
From the first gay man to win a governor’s race to the youngest woman elected to Congress, many candidates made history in the 2018 midterm election.
Georgia Governor Candidates: votes left to count
Georgia’s hotly contested and potentially historic governor’s race may not be over yet, with Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp awaiting the final accounting of absentee and provisional ballots. (Nov. 7)
Pompeo Meeting With North Korean Diplomat Postponed
No reason was given for the delay of the meeting in New York between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kim Yong-chol, North Korea’s leading nuclear weapons negotiator.
Philippine Lawyer Who Resisted Duterte’s Drug War Is Gunned Down
The lawyer, Benjamin Ramos, was shot by men on a motorcycle after being put on a watchlist by the police and military.
Brian Kemp leads for Georgia governor; Stacey Abrams says she won’t concede
The result caps a bitterly fought contest to succeeded Republican Gov. Nathan Deal.
Conservatives Oust Tony Clement After He Admits Sending Explicit Images
Mr. Clement acknowledged sending sexually explicit photographs and video to a woman, but said he had believed she had consented to it.
Geoffrey Rush’s Defamation Trial Becomes a #MeToo Reckoning for Australia
The case between an Oscar-winning actor and a Murdoch-owned tabloid could determine whether more women come forward in a country where the legal system discourages speaking up.
Migrant caravan, with no promised buses, trudges onward through Veracruz, long way from U.S. border
In Veracruz, about 4,000 migrants are stuck without promised buses to Mexico City. They are about 750 miles from nearest U.S. port of entry in Texas.
Election Day, Amazon, Iraq Graves: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.