Unofficial post-Election Day tallies showed 203 Republican winners and 197 Democrats, but pending recounts could still tip the final balance of power.
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Driver faces charges in connection with crash at Massachusetts Apple store
A 2019 Toyota 4Runner crashed into the Hingham store’s plate glass window and struck people on Monday morning.
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‘Stock up on blankets’: Ukrainians brace for horrific winter
Russian strikes have pummeled Ukraine in an onslaught that has caused widespread blackouts and deprived millions of Ukrainians of electricity, heat and water.
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Jury begins deliberating in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial
The jury will weigh the charges that the Oath Keepers were not whipped into an impulsive frenzy by Donald Trump on Jan. 6 but came to Washington intent on stopping the transfer of presidential power at all costs.
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Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
The sheer power and size of Swift’s fandom has spurred conversations about economic inequality, merely symbolized by Ticketmaster.
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Biden opens holidays, pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip
It’s holiday time at the White House, and President Biden and his wife, Jill, are plunging into the season.
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Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old’s abortion
An Indianapolis doctor said during her nearly 90 minutes of testimony that her lawsuit was aimed at protecting the girl’s privacy.
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Mothers, friends, performers among dead at Colorado gay club
The five people who were killed at a gay club in Colorado are being remembered as loving parents, enthusiastic performers and longtime patrons who cherished Club Q.
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Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
Gun control advocates say Anderson Lee Aldrich’s June 2021 threat is an example of a red flag law ignored, with potentially deadly consequences.
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Kelly Rowland tells booing crowd to ‘chill out’ after Chris Brown wins AMA
After presenting the award for male R&B artist at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the former member of Destiny’s Child accepted the prize on Brown’s behalf.