Democrat Abigail Spanberger's win Tuesday over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears makes her the first woman to be elected governor of Virginia. Spanberger, 46, is a former U.S. representative and a former CIA intelligence officer.

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will be the next mayor of Detroit, beating Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., according to a projection by the Associated Press.

As to whether or not he thinks the city is in good hands with Shudak at the wheel, current Mayor Matt Walsh says, "It's yet to be seen."

The former midfielder repeatedly insisted he did not mean to cause the trio any anxiety or distress by his 2024 social media posts on X.

Farah L. Emeka made history Nov. 4 when she was elected the first Black woman judge in Lorain County history. Voters elected Emeka judge of Oberlin Municipal Court, 6,548 to 5,397, over Richard S.

A study published in Economics Letters has found that first-year female college students are experiencing slower academic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic compared to males.

Judy Bell, the first female president of the U.S. Golf Association, died Monday. She was 89. Bell entered hospice care in Aug. of 2024 after dealing with myriad health problems for the past couple of decades. She passed in her Colorado home on Monday, the USGA said.