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Virginia Democrats maintained their control of the state Senate and flipped the state House, consolidating their grip on the state legislature in what will remain divided government.

Two mayoral races were on the ballot this cycle in Uvalde and Houston.

Philadelphia voters elected Cherelle Parker as the city's 100th mayor — making her the first woman and the first Black woman to hold the post.

Ohio voters voted to amend their state constitution to guarantee the right to abortion.

New Jersey residents voted for their state legislature this cycle.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has won reelection.

Maine voters had a variety of ballot initiatives before them this cycle.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has beaten his Republican challenger. Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, and the race saw national politics as a primary issue.

Colorado voters faced with several ballot initiatives this cycle.

Connecticut voters are heading to the polls to decide four mayoral races.

A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map."

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Casey Phair of New Jersey, 16, came in late in the second half for South Korea in its match against Colombia to make her World Cup debut.

A few weeks ago we asked NPR staffers to share their favorite summer reads. Old, new, fiction, nonfiction — as long as it was great for hot and hazy hammock reading, it was fair game.

At least five people were killed and two boys injured Monday night when a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in a Philadelphia neighborhood, police said.

After the Supreme Court ruled a year ago to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states acted to outlaw abortion or severely restrict access. Here's how those laws affected the lives of residents.