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Sarah McBride wins Democratic primary in Delaware on path to become first-ever transgender state senator
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Washington Transgender activist Sarah McBride on Tuesday won her party's nomination in Delaware for a state Senate seat, CNN projects, putting her on the path to become the person in the US who publicly identifies as...
Claire the Scottish Deerhound wins top prize at the National Dog Show
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Claire the Scottish Deerhound beat out hundreds of canines on Thursday to take home the top prize at the National Dog Show. Claire was named Best in Show at the event, which this year was scaled down slightly -- wit...
Lawsuits that tried to disrupt Biden’s wins in four states are withdrawn
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Voters in four states who had brought longshot lawsuits to disrupt President-elect Joe Biden's win and went nowhere in court have dropped their cases Monday morning. The cases were short-lived in Georgia, Wisconsin...
QAnon promoter Marjorie Taylor Greene wins seat in Congress
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican businesswoman known for espousing conspiratorial and bigoted views, won her House race to represent northwest Georgia, CNN projects Tuesday. The future congresswoman drew the sco...
Authentic wins the Kentucky Derby
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Authentic won the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, with favored Tiz the Law coming in second. Traditionally, the race has been held on the first Saturday of May, but the coronavirus pandemic forced r...
Texas boy wins first place in national mullet championship
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Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. Jaxson Crossland is good at a lot of things, like boxing, fis...
Squad member Ilhan Omar wins reelection in Minnesota House race
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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive Squad in Congress, will hold onto her US House seat in Minnesota after she won reelection and defeated a well-funded Republican challenger, CNN projects. Omar,...
If nothing matters, Biden likely wins
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Some people call Donald Trump's term in office the "nothing matters" presidency. The phrase is usually applied to Trump by his detractors, who cannot believe his standing with the American public is stable despite w...
Widow of Florida school shooting victim wins school board seat in Parkland election
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Debra Hixon won a school board seat in Broward County, Florida, nearly three years after her husband was killed in the Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead. Chris Hixon Hixon's husband, Chris, was kill...
Ritchie Torres wins House race and will become first Black member of Congress who identifies as gay
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Ritchie Torres, a New York City Council member, won his US House race to represent the South Bronx, becoming the first black member of Congress who identifies as gay. Torres, 32, overwhelmingly defeated Republican P...
Minnesota man wins the ‘Superbowl of Pumpkins’ with 2,350-pound pumpkin named Tiger King
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A Minnesota man and his gigantic gourd are reigning royalty after taking home top prize in a Northern California giant pumpkin growing competition. Travis Gienger won first prize in the 47th annual Safeway World Ch...
Mitch McConnell wins reelection in Kentucky, defeating Democrat Amy McGrath
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won his reelection fight in Kentucky, CNN projected Tuesday night, defeating Democratic opponent Amy McGrath and her massive fundraising efforts to unseat him. McGrath, a forme...
‘Hero rat’ wins gold medal from UK charity for hunting landmines
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A rat in Cambodia has been heralded a hero and awarded for saving lives. Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, was given a gold medal by the British veterinary charity People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) for...
LeAnn Rimes wins ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 4 as The Sun
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"The Masked Singer" finale unmasked real-life superstar LeAnn Rimes as The Sun -- and the winner of Season 4. The Crocodile, Mushroom and Sun were the finalists on the reality series, with The Sun singing a cover c...
Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election
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Bangui President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won Central African Republic's December 27 presidential election by securing more than 53% of votes in the first round, according to provisional results announced by the...
Swiss Skydiver wins the 145th Preakness Stakes
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Swiss Skydiver won the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, according to the race organization's official Twitter. The entire race took place without spectators due to the coron...