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Jon Scheyer challenged top recruit Cameron Boozer at half. The Duke freshman responded in a big way 11/05/2025 12:54am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer offered a challenge to star recruit Cameron Boozer at halftime of the Blue Devils' season opener Tuesday night against Texas, bluntly telling the 6-foot-9 freshman forward phenom that he was “playing soft.” Boozer got the message — and then proce Zohran Mamdani's rise: From Queens lawmaker to New York City mayor 11/05/2025 12:19am • NEW YORK (AP) — When he announced his run for mayor last October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents. But that was before the 34-year-old democratic socialist crashed the national political scene with a stunning upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo The Latest: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump’s picks 11/05/2025 12:15am • Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York’s mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump’s late and lightweight push for his preferred candidates. Democrats secured another expected win in California, where v Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025 11/04/2025 11:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump's inability to deliver the eco PHOTOS: Election Day in Virginia 2025 11/04/2025 11:26pm • Stay with WTOP on air, online and on our news app for team coverage, live results and analyses of election night in Virginia. Listen live. Tuesday night marked an eventful one in Virginia, as voters chose their next governor, attorney general, lieutenant governor and 100 members of the House of Dele City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor 11/04/2025 11:22pm • DETROIT (AP) — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general election. She will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Dugga Cowboys will get a chance to answer the question of whether a big trade would help 11/04/2025 11:13pm • FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Trade was the talk of opening week after the Dallas Cowboys sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster. It is the talk of the bye week, too, after owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on national TV he had made a trade that hadn't been Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence 11/04/2025 11:13pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones was elected Tuesday as Virginia attorney general, riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the White House to overcome the revelation that in 2022 he sent widely condemned texts embracing violence against a fellow state lawmaker. The former Virginia deleg Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump 11/04/2025 11:11pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, raising hopes for Democrats and highlighting Republican vulnerabilities after there had been signs of a rightward shift in recent years in what has been a reliably blue state. Sherrill, a former Navy helic Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026 11/04/2025 11:04pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth. Spanberger's WATCH: Victory, concession as Virginia votes in general election 11/04/2025 10:18pm • Stay with WTOP on air, online and on our news app for team coverage, live results and analyses of election night in Virginia. Listen live. Virginia voters headed to the polls to elect their governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, as well as a slew of delegates in the lower chamber. Democrat AP Race Call: Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general over GOP incumbent Jason Miyares 11/04/2025 10:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones won the race for attorney general of Virginia on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Jason Miyares. Jones was criticized during the campaign after text messages he wrote in 2022 endorsing violence toward a political rival were made public. Jones is a former m Democrat Jay Jones wins race for Virginia attorney general, defeating GOP incumbent Jason Miyares 11/04/2025 10:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones wins race for Virginia attorney general, defeating GOP incumbent Jason Miyares. AP Race Call: Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, elected New York City mayor 11/04/2025 09:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday. Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. He will replace Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped his reelection bid in September but remained on the ballot. Mamdani is a self-described demo Cowboys make major move for beleaguered defense in trade for Jets' Quinnen Williams 11/04/2025 09:13pm • FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys traded for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets on Tuesday in a major move to try to improve one of the NFL’s worst defenses. The deal for Williams came about two hours before the trading deadline, following a lower-profile addition