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The program to erase student loan debts for millions of borrowers hit a brick wall Thursday when it was blocked by a U.S. District Court judge. The administration quickly appealed the decision.

Tina Kotek, the soon-to-be governor of Oregon, said she spoke to her two opponents, Republican Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson, the unaffiliated candidate, on Thursday morning.

The GOP's dreams of taking control of the state Senate fizzled on election night, though the party did make gains.

Fortunately, it doesn't happen very often in the Pacific Northwest that ships collide with whales. But when it does, the whale probably dies. Three separate teams have developed smartphone-based systems that can alert commercial mariners to watch out or slow down when there are whales nearby. A recent ride-along on a big container ship demonstrated that real-time whale alerts are still a work in progress.

In one of the highest-profile California election results, Proposition 30 failed despite the state’s commitment to climate action and its history of taxing the wealthy. But the ballot measure also was complicated and divided Democrats, a recipe for failure.

Skyrocketing rents and home prices have been a major part of voters' economic pain. New spending will go toward building and subsidizing more housing, and helping people avoid homelessness.

About 27% of voters between the ages of 18-29 cast a ballot in the midterm election this year, according to an early estimate.

Russia says all its forces are gone from the key southern city of Kherson. Yet the Biden administration is publicly asking Ukraine to show a willingness to negotiate.

On- and off-screen tragedies merge as the film reckons with the 2020 death of Chadwick Boseman, honoring the memory of the Black Panther star as respectfully as possible.

Victories in every state that voted this year have abortion rights advocates looking at where they can next take the fight directly to voters.