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Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee 11/05/2024 10:19pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won her reelection bid Tuesday, securing a victory in GOP-dominant Tennessee after largely avoiding her Democratic opponent. Blackburn defeated state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who shot to fame last year after she was nearly expelled from the 5 Ways Donald Trump's Next Presidency Could Impact Retirees 11/05/2024 07:00pm • Donald Trump is heading to the White House next year after defeating Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. His return to the office, which he previously held from 2016-2020, could usher in policies that may have far-reaching effects on retirees nationwide. "This country doesn't have an in How to Protect Your Social Security Number 11/05/2024 07:00pm • Once identity thieves have viewed your Social Security number, there's no going back. However, there are things you can do to keep your Social Security number safe and limit the risk that a stolen number can be used against you. Here's what to consider when keeping your Social Security information s 8 Best Investments for a Trump Presidency 11/05/2024 07:00pm • After a long, hard-fought campaign, Donald Trump has secured an election victory and will retake the White House in 2025. Regardless of their political preferences, all Americans must now consider how the incoming Trump administration will impact financial markets and their investment portfolios. Th Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places 11/05/2024 10:47am • Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere voted to end a seven-week strike overnight. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed to approve the company���s fourth formal Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says 11/05/2024 10:32am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine's defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russ German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group 11/05/2024 08:01am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Police in Germany on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization, Germany's public prosecutor said. The suspects, some of them minors and adolescents, were allegedly part of a group of around 15-20 individuals called S��chsische Separatisten, or Sax South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users 11/05/2024 03:59am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korea���s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with t Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters 11/04/2024 09:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The nation���s federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the U.S. voting process and warning that the efforts run the Ohio sheriff's lieutenant apologizes for 'won't help Democrats' post, blames sleep medication 11/04/2024 04:44pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) ��� An Ohio sheriff's patrol commander who declared on Facebook that he would not help Democrats and would require proof of who a person voted for before providing them aid has apologized, blaming prescribed sleep aids for causing his ���out of character��� actions. Lt. John R You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway 11/04/2024 02:54pm • Elon Musk���s X has been modified so that accounts you���ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts. X updated its Help Center page over the weekend to explain how blocking now works on the site. While you can still block accounts, those accounts will now be able to see The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say 11/04/2024 01:22pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Nearly 20,000 people were forcibly displaced in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics from tent camps or shelters in the Paris region, a coalition of more than 100 community groups said Monday. In its report, the group Le Revers de la M��daille, which translates as ���the other side of t Moldova's diaspora tipped the scales in a pivotal election. Critics question the vote's validity 11/04/2024 12:41pm • CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ��� Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly opponent amid ongoing claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidati Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons 11/04/2024 07:44am • PARIS (AP) ��� The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam's prophet to his middle school students for a lesson on freedom of expression. Paty's shocking US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country 11/03/2024 08:44pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the co