Their twin victories represented a striking shift in the state’s politics as the swelling number of diverse, college-educated voters flex their power in the heart of the Deep South.
Julia McCue
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Biden to name Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
The pick will force Senate Republicans to contend with the nomination of someone they spurned in 2016.
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The Latest: Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Acadia National Park free buses will run in 2021, but with limited service
The Island Explorer did not run at all in 2020, but will be back shuttling visitors around the park beginning in June.
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U.S. jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level
Employers continue to cut jobs as rising coronavirus infections keep many people at home and state and local governments re-impose restrictions.
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Quick-thinking kayaker helps corral free-swimming goat
A Belfast goat balked at going to the vet, went on the lam and swam with the fishes.
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The Latest: California passes 25,000 deaths, finds 3 more variant cases
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Prosecutor asks judge to preserve Robert Kraft massage parlor video
The Florida prosecutor argues there is still a civil case pending in which the videos could be used as evidence.
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‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies with COVID-19
Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, Wells was also a teacher and motivational speaker.
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Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110
Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired four ballistic missiles at the airport.