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Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, flipping the district for the GOP in a hard-fought contest that drew millions in outside money to the state. Chavez-DeRemer’s victory makes her the first Latina congresswoman from Oregon, a distinction also sought by 6th District Democratic candidate Andrea Salinas. …

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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t get his old job as Senate majority leader back in January after voters decided to let Democrats keep control of Congress’ upper chamber. It was unclear what the outcome of Tuesday’s election would mean for control of the Senate for several days as the vote tallies of close races across …

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Simpson had career highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead Colorado to a 78-66 upset victory over No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday. Tristan da Silva added 14 points for the Buffaloes, who shot 43.5% from the field compared with the Volunteers’ 25.4%. “Today was about Colorado, …

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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy blamed the disappointing performance of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump for Republicans failing to secure the Senate — insisting that his party needs to focus on the future and not the past. “Those that were most closely aligned with the past, those are the ones that underperformed. We as …

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Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson survived one of the wildest finishes in recent NFL history on Sunday afternoon. It took a remarkable one-handed grab, an end zone fumble and a last-second interception, but the Minnesota Vikings beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime at Highmark Stadium in what should easily go down as the game …

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A Senate Republican has declared that his party “is dead” and it’s time for something “new” after a string of deflating midterm losses ensured Democrats will control the Senate for at least another two years. “The old party is dead,” Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said in a tweet Saturday night. “Time to bury it. Build something new.” Hawley tweeted shortly after it was …

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Getty Images Say hello to the new Lamar Jackson, everyone. The Bears didn’t win on Sunday, falling 31-30 to the Lions in their third straight defeat, but once again, their rising star at quarterback came to play. One week after exploding for 178 rushing yards, the most by a QB in the Super Bowl era, …

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Russell scored his maiden grand prix win at Interlagos on Sunday after controlling proceedings to lead home a 1-2 finish ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. It ended Mercedes’ winless season with one race to spare, and came two years after Russell was cruelly denied a likely victory at the Sakhir Grand Prix when he …

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Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was down on the field after a scary collision with Jaguars safety Andre Cisco. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster took a nasty helmet-to-helmet hit in the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, a collision that knocked him out the game …

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Russell scored his maiden grand prix win at Interlagos on Sunday after controlling proceedings to lead home a 1-2 finish ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. It ended Mercedes’ winless season with one race to spare, and came two years after Russell was cruelly denied a likely victory at the Sakhir Grand Prix when he …

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The explosive crash of two vintage World War II planes over a Dallas air show left six people dead and a debris field stretched across an airport, nearby highway and strip mall, authorities said Sunday. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the National Transportation Safety Board was leading the investigation into the cause of the “horrible …

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4:16 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN LAS VEGAS — Just weeks after the Colts named Sam Ehlinger the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, veteran Matt Ryan returned to the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against the Raiders — the team’s first under interim coach Jeff Saturday. The Colts had made the move to …

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second quarter after entering the concussion protocol. Smith-Schuster was going across the middle to catch a pass from Patrick Mahomes when Jaguars safety Andre Cisco hit him high, drawing flags from the officials. The …

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