AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A showdown in Texas between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, one of the marquee U.S. Senate races of the midterms, had Democrats pushing to break a 30-year losing streak in the state on Tuesday and Republicans scrambling to defend both a pivotal stronghold and an increasingly fragile Senate majority. The campaign...

As a child, Rebeca Quionez-Pin wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night’s rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she and other scientists are attaching tiny tracking devices to hundreds of butterflies to find those critical stopover locations before they disappear. Swarms of dazzling orange-and-black monarchs use ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles voters are weighing Tuesday whether to stick with Mayor Karen Bass or turn to a city council member who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman. The outcome will determine if the nations second most populous city will follow New Yorks lead, where democratic socialist Zohran...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California could become the first state in the nation to tax the net worth of billionaires Tuesday under a ballot measure that has divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history as the ultra-rich scramble to figure out whether they would pay the...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa voters will choose their next governor in Tuesday’s midterm elections, deciding between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a race that could end conservative dominance across state government. Sand and Lahn both campaigned on criticisms of the states status quo, including a deepening budget deficit, an increasing...

WASHINGTON (AP) Six months ago, the South Carolina U.S. Senate race was expected to be another straightforward campaign for incumbent Lindsey Graham and his dominant Republican Party. But Graham’s sudden death in July and the elevation of his political neophyte sister Darline from a placeholder role to seeking her own six-year term have roiled...

Florida voters will choose Tuesday between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly in a governor’s race that is testing the endurance of the states conservative shift in recent years. A Democrat hasn’t won the Florida governor’s race since Lawton Chiles in 1994. But Jolly, a former Republican congressman from Tampa, switched parties and ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate who is no stranger to difficult reelection campaigns, is seeking a sixth term Tuesday as Democrat Troy Jackson tries to help his party take control of the Senate for the rest of Donald Trumps presidency. Jackson is a former Maine Senate president who took...

Roy Coopers winning streak in North Carolina elections will be tested on Tuesday as the former Democratic governor faces off with President Donald Trumps handpicked candidate Michael Whatley in a state that often sends Republicans to the U.S. Senate. The race is one of Democrats best chances to flip a Republican-held seat as they try...

ATLANTA (AP) Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are running to be Georgia’s next governor in a race that could reshape control of a crucial battleground state and even make some history along the way. Bottoms, 56, could become the first Black woman elected governor in the country. Shes also a former...

WASHINGTON (AP) Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are testing two sharply different theories for winning one of the nations premier swing states Tuesday in a white-knuckle contest that may determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed is aiming to prove that an unapologetically progressive agenda centered on universal healthcare can win a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A rare open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa will help determine control of the chamber in Tuesday’s midterm elections as Democrats try to harness frustration with rising prices, the Iran war and tariffs that have caused turmoil in the state’s dominant agricultural industry. Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson...

WASHINGTON (AP) Voters in the nation’s capital are electing their first new mayor in 12 years, and a self-described democratic socialist is heavily favored to win. Janeese Lewis George, a D.C. council member who easily won the Democratic primary in June, is facing DC Statehood Green Party candidate Robert Gross, independent Rhonda Hamilton, and...

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar faces Republican state House speaker Lisa Demuth in Tuesday’s election for Minnesota governor, a race shaped by a widespread fraud scandal. The winner will replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats’ most recent nominee for vice president, who ended his bid for a third term after the fraud investigation into stealing...

SAN DIEGO (AP) SAN DIEGO (AP) Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) on Monday reported a loss of $52.3 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 55 cents. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed...

NEW YORK (AP) NEW YORK (AP) Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $126.7 million, or 65 cents per share, in the period. The...

MEXICO CITY (AP) MEXICO CITY (AP) BBB Foods Inc. (TBBB) on Monday reported profit of $1.3 million in its third quarter. The Mexico City-based company said it had profit of 1 cent per share. The discount retailer posted revenue of $1.65 billion in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RXRX) on Monday reported a loss of $119 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Salt Lake City-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts...

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) MIDLAND, Texas (AP) Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $140 million. The Midland, Texas-based company said it had net income of 72 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for...

BOSTON (AP) BOSTON (AP) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $653.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had net income of $2.56. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $4.76 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five...

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) HAZARD, Ky. (AP) Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB) on Monday reported net income of $919,000 in its fiscal first quarter. The Hazard, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of 11 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $5.4 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.3...

TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc. (SBRA) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Tustin, California, said it had funds from operations of $107.2 million, or 41 cents per share, in...

LEHI, Utah (AP) LEHI, Utah (AP) Waystar Holding Corp. (WAY) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $31 million. On a per-share basis, the Lehi, Utah-based company said it had profit of 16 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 44 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The...

NEW YORK (AP) NEW YORK (AP) People Incorporated (PPLI) on Monday reported a loss of $687.5 million in its third quarter. The New York-based company said it had a loss of $9.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, came to $2.63 per share. The results topped...

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) UDR Inc. (UDR) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, said it had funds from operations of $224.8 million, or 65 cents per share,...