Millions head to the polls Tuesday to vote in Congressional elections in Ohio and gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Experts have said this election will serve as a referendum on President Joe Biden’s agenda and performance. Ohio voters will pick two Congresspeople in a special election. One of the seats is in Cleveland,…

On Friday, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple attempted to clear up confusion surrounding a criminal complaint filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The complaint, first reported Thursday, accused the former governor of putting his hand under a woman’s shirt on Dec. 7, 2020. “A criminal summons was issued. I would have liked to…

Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger announced Friday that he will not seek reelection for a seventh term. The announcement came in a video, shown above, that was posted on the Representative’s Twitter account. “I’m proud to have served Illinois for six terms and look forward to what’s next,” Rep. Kinzinger wrote in the tweet. “I’ll continue to fight…

Shannon’s picks for Thursday, October 28 include: There’s an update in the Blackhawks’ sexual abuse scandal that shocked NHL fans. Former player Kyle Beach stepped forward as the anonymous individual who filed a lawsuit against the team in May. Beach discussed the experience on TSN. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a vote on the…

Recent polling shows about a third of Arizona Democrats say their senior senator, Kyrsten Sinema is doing a bad job representing Arizonans. Elected as part of 2018’s “Blue Wave,” Sinema was Arizona’s first Democrat to head to the Senate in more than 20 years. After first being hailed as the progressive savior for the historically conservative state, Sinema now…

With just days until Virginia’s 2021 gubernatorial election, polling indicates the race is neck and neck. The public mudslinging has taken on new forms, including involving Toni Morrison’s 1987 book, Beloved. “When my son showed me his reading assignment, my heart sunk,” Fairfax County mom Laura Murphy said in a new ad from Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin.…

The month of social media scrutiny continued Tuesday, as executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat testified in front of the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection. The month began with the same committee hearing from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. She also spoke with the British parliament Monday. The executives testifying Tuesday are: Michael Beckerman, a…

The NBA’s Brooklyn Nets said seven-time All-Star Kyrie Irving won’t be allowed to play because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Sunday’s Nets game was filled with fans protesting not just Irving’s sidelining but also vaccine mandates. Irving did not attend the game, and protests outside the Barclays Center forced a brief closure of the…

In an apparent coup, the military in Sudan seized power just hours after troops arrested acting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdokand other officials Monday. The takeover comes just weeks before the military was expected to hand the leadership of the Sovereign Council over to civilians. “Civilian members of transitional Sovereign Council arrested, and a number of ministers…

All eyes are on actor Alec Baldwin after authorities say he shot and killed a cinematographer, and injured another crew member on a Sante Fe, New Mexico movie set Thursday. Baldwin was using a prop gun during the filming of a scene of the western film ‘Rust’. Authorities say cinematographer Haylna Hutchins was killed and…