Donna Shalala speaks to volunteers in Coral Gables, Fla., during her campaign. (Photo: Wilfredo Lee, Associated Press) MIAMI - Democrat Donna Shalala, a former Cabinet secretary and University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor, Tuesday won a U.S.…
California voters reject efforts to repeal gas tax…
Scott Wilson Senior national correspondent focusing on California and the West November 7 at 3:09 PM California voters defeated a pair of statewide ballot initiatives Tuesday to repeal a year-old gas tax increase and to…
Florida Senate Race Goes To A Recount After…
UPDATE: The Florida Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott (R) is heading for a recount that could begin as soon as Wednesday. Scott claimed victory Tuesday night, but Nelson said…
Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over name change
The Girl Scouts of the USA has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America after it announced that it would drop "boy" from the name of a program in 2019. The…
Android will natively support devices with foldable displays
Google is officially announcing support for a category of Android devices it’s decided to call “Foldables.” Speaking today at the Android Developer Summit, VP of engineering Dave Burke said that Google is “enhancing Android to…
Michigan vote to legalize pot fires up investor…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michigan’s vote Tuesday to become the 10th U.S. state where the recreational use of cannabis is legal is adding more momentum to a trend that some investors now say is inevitable:…
Florida grants felons who have served their time…
More than 1 million previously convicted felons have had their right to vote restored in Florida. Interested in Midterm Elections? Add Midterm Elections as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Midterm…
Kremlin shrugs at US midterm results
The Kremlin said Wednesday it expects relations with the United States to remain troubled for the foreseeable future following the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections. Interested in Russia? Add Russia as an interest to…
Driver charged in crash that killed 2 kids…
The driver who was charged in a fatal crash in Brooklyn last March has been found dead from an apparent suicide, according to police. Dorothy Bruns, 45, had been charged with manslaughter in the crash…