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Gov. Ron DeSantis will win a second term leading Florida, CNN projects. CNN's political panel breaks down his message to the GOP with his resounding victory.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida's hard-charging Republican leader who became a household name during the pandemic, will win a second term leading the Sunshine State, CNN projects, thwarting Democrat Charlie Crist's attempt to take back his old job.

A woman who was a victim of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to drop allegations against attorney Alan Dershowitz saying she "may have made a mistake" when she also accused him of sexual abuse.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the one-time press secretary and communications director for former President Donald Trump, will win Arkansas' gubernatorial race, CNN projects.

Tropical Storm Nicole has gotten stronger -- with scattered showers impacting parts of Florida this midterm Election Day -- and is expected to strengthen more before slamming the state's east coast early Thursday as the first hurricane to strike the United States in November in nearly 40 years.

On the easternmost outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian government is building a giant belt of lakes and parks deep in the desert. Creators call it the "Green River" and say that when finished, the ornamental ribbon will cut through Egypt's brand new, ultra-modern metropolis: its New Administrative Capital.

A seven-word inscription discovered by accident on a 3,700-year-old lice comb is the oldest known sentence written in an alphabet, according to a new study.

Voting rights advocates in key US states said the first hours of voting in Tuesday's midterm elections appeared to be going smoothly, with a few isolated problems reported.

CNN's Dana Bash, Abby Phillip, and Chris Wallace break down 2022 gubernatorial election winners who are making history in Massachusetts and Maryland.

Elon Musk sold $3.95 billion worth of Tesla stock since completing his purchase of Twitter late last month.

A Nigerian social media influencer who flaunted a lavish lifestyle of private jets and luxury cars has been sentenced to 11 years in prison over charges related to a multimillion dollar scam that targeted companies in the United States and overseas.

China staged a low-key but historic debut of its C919 civil jet at its biggest airshow on Tuesday, with some delegates unable to attend the scaled-down event because of Beijing's zero-Covid policy as cases reached the highest level in six months.

CNN's John King breaks down how competitive House of Representatives races can help to predict the party breakdown of Congress. All CNN viewers can now watch live coverage of the midterm elections here.

The conditions are ripe for Republicans to win the US House of Representatives. So while Senate control is still up for grabs, the discussion on the House side has shifted to just how large a possible new GOP majority could be.

Tuesday's midterm elections come at a time of economic vulnerability for the United States. Recession predictions have largely turned to "when" not "if" and inflation remains stubbornly elevated. Americans are feeling the pain of rising interest rates and are facing a winter filled with geopolitical tension.

Voters in a small number of states will decide in this week's midterm elections how those states should handle the abortion issue. Abortion rights have taken on an increased significance and become a top focus in the midterm elections after the US Supreme Court's ruling this summer that there was no longer a federal constitutional right to the procedure.