Child Dies of Measles in New York
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Measles has claimed the life of a Lewis County child, marking the first death tied to the disease in New York in more than three decades, state and county health officials announced Monday. The state Health Department and the county health agency made the announcement together on Nov. 2. The agencies did
U.S. Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island in Limited Defensive Strikes
QESHM ISLAND, Iran — American forces hit targets Monday on Qeshm Island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said, describing the action as a narrow, defensive response after Iranian forces fired on a U.S. aircraft. Officials said the strikes do not mean the United States is restarting large-scale combat against Iran. One
An Hour-by-Hour Election Guide
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voting in the 2026 midterm elections wraps up in waves Tuesday night, starting in the Midwest at 6 p.m. Eastern and ending in the Pacific at midnight Eastern. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governor’s offices are on the ballot, along with a number of statewide ballot questions. More
Election Day 2026: Control of Congress on the Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are casting ballots Tuesday in midterm elections that will settle which party runs the House and Senate for the last two years of President Donald Trump’s second term, along with dozens of governorships and a long list of state ballot questions. Republicans control both chambers of Congress. In the Senate, the
Meteor Showers, Mars Meets Jupiter, Supermoon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skywatchers across the country get a busy calendar this month, with three meteor showers, a tight pairing of two bright planets before dawn and a supermoon near Thanksgiving week, according to NASA’s monthly viewing guide. Taurids, early and mid-month: The Southern Taurids reach their peak around Nov. 5 and the Northern Taurids
Trump Closes Midterm Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump wrapped up his midterm campaign Monday with a roughly hourlong speech beside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, spending most of it on the repair work his administration ordered for the landmark rather than on the elections. The event was billed as his last public campaign appearance before Tuesday’s vote.
Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey Among 50
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Tipoff Club released its preseason Naismith Trophy watch list for men’s college basketball on Monday, Nov. 2, naming 50 players who will be tracked for national player of the year honors this winter. Iowa State senior guard Tamin Lipsey is one of 10 Big 12 players on the list. Lipsey
Kings Pick Up First Win of Season, Beating Mavericks 115-100
DALLAS, Texas — The Sacramento Kings are winless no more. The last NBA team without a victory this season knocked off the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on Monday night at American Airlines Center. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr., the seventh overall pick out of Arkansas, led Sacramento with 25 points, six assists and five rebounds. Malik Monk
Brewers Land Four MLB Award Finalists as BBWAA Field Is Set
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Milwaukee will be well represented when baseball hands out its biggest individual honors next week. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America revealed its top three vote-getters for each major award on Monday, and the Brewers placed four people among the finalists. Second baseman Brice Turang is up for National League Most
Ratliff Twins Lead No. 21 USC Past Milwaukee 95-63
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Three sons of former NBA All-Stars put their stamp on the USC season opener Monday night, as the No. 21 Trojans ran away from Milwaukee 95-63 at the Galen Center. Freshman forward Adonis Ratliff scored a game-high 25 points in his college debut, hitting 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.