Joe Biden wins state of MaineDemocratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Joe Biden has claimed at least three of Maine’s four electoral votes, according to an early Wednesday morning call by The Associated Press. The Democratic candidate was awarded by votes by winning the statewide tally, along with the state’s 1st Congressional District. Maine’s 2nd Congressional District -- representing a single electoral vote -- has yet to be called. Maine and Nebraska are the only states that do not award their electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis.– Kenneth Garger

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&ab_channel=FoxNewsPresident Trump declared himself the likely victor of the presidential election in an early Wednesday speech and accused Democrats of attempting to tank his “phenomenal” results and help Joe Biden through fraud... Read more.

North Dakota state candidate dies of COVID-19, still wins electionDavid Andahl (Facebook)A North Dakota state legislative candidate who died of coronavirus last month won his Tuesday election.Republican David Andahl, who was 55 when he died, and another GOP candidate, Dave Nehring, were elected to represent the 8th district in the state’s House of Representatives... Read more

Calif. felons still on parole win right to vote

Former felons still on parole in California will now have the right to vote thanks to the passage of a state constitutional amendment Tuesday.

Voters' approval of Proposition 17 will affect about 50,000 current parolees, who were previously barred from voting till their parole was up.

Maine Senate race a nail-biter Democratic candidate Sara Gideon and Senator Susan CollinsMaine’s US Senate election was too close to call early Tuesday morning and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon called it a night, according to a report.Gideon’s campaign manager, Amy Mesner, even suggested it could be days before the Pine Tree State finds out who won, the New York Times said.Republican Sen. Susan Collins, was first elected in 1996, is facing what’s considered to be facing her toughest re-election bid from Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.— Bruce Golding

Denver lifts pit bull banShutterstockDenver opened the doggy door to pit bulls on Tuesday night.Voters in the Colorado city approved a measure to lift a 30-year-ban on the pooches, local outlets reported.With the measure passing, owners would be required to get a restricted license for their pit bull — limited to two per home -- and would need to have their dog microchipped.- Tamar Lapin

Son of ex-Gov. Thomas Kean loses bid to unseat NJ congressmanRep. Tom Malinowski, D-NJ (Getty Images)Suburban New Jersey Congressman Tom Malinowski appeared poised to hang onto his seat in Washington late Tuesday night, fending off a spirited challenge from the son of former Gov. Thomas Kean.Malinowski capturing 55 percent of the vote, while Republican state Sen. Thomas Kean Jr. scored 45 percent, with 60 percent of precincts reporting... Read more

Trump to take majority of Nebraska's electoral votes, Fox projects

President Trump will take the lion’s share of Nebraska’s four electoral votes, Fox News projected early Monday morning.

Trump won three of the Cornhusker State’s electoral votes but Democratic challenger Joe Biden won the fourth, the network said.

Nebraska and Maine are the only states in the nation that don’t award their electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis.

- Bruce Golding

Trump wins Montana, NBC projects

Big Sky Country has delivered a big win for President Trump, as the incumbent has come out on top in Montana, according to NBC News.

Trump will take home the state’s three electoral votes, en route to the 270 needed to defeat Democratic challenger Joe Biden and clinch a second term in office... Read more

Kanye throws in towel, turns to 2024

Kanye West threw in the towel on his presidential run in the 2020 election and hinted at another long-shot bid four years from now.

West made the concession in a tweet after appearing on the ballot in 12 states in the presidential election between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.

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West appeared on the ballot in 12 states and notched more than a thousand votes in all of the contests, according to preliminary tallies by The Associated Press. In Colorado, West got 6,000.

- Ben Feuerherd

Ore. is first state to legalize magic mushrooms, other street drugsPsilocybin mushrooms, more commonly known as shrooms or magic mushrooms. (Richard Vogel/AP)Oregon on Tuesday became the first state to legalize magic-mushroom therapy — and decriminalize small amounts of all street drugs. The mushroom bill, Measure 109, allows trained “facilitators” to give patients psilocybin — the psychedelic compound in the drug — as a mental-health treatment and guide them through trips at licensed centers. The state also made history with the approval of a bill that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs including heroin, cocaine, Oxycodone and methamphetamine, according to Oregon Live.-Natalie O'Neill