Election updates, Dick Cheney, Typhoon Kalmaegi

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ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE View in Browser | APNews DONATE AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Sallee Ann Harrison November 04, 2025 By Sallee Ann Harrison November 04, 2025 Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, updates from the U.S. general election, Dick Cheney's life in photos, and a typhoon leaves at least 26 dead in the Philippines. UP FIRST A voter completes their ballot at a voting site in New York on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Election 2025 live updates: Voters cast ballots across US to decide races with national implications Voters on Tuesday are casting ballots in U.S. state and local elections with an injection of presidential-level politics, including a pair of races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the New York City mayoral race and a ballot measure in California that Democrats are counting on for next year's elections to determine control of Congress. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark final day of voting 2025 General Election Results Live updates: White House walks back Trump's threat to SNAP The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it's a crime TOP STORIES Remembering Dick Cheney in photos, from defense chief to VP  Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84. Cheney died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said Tuesday in a statement. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84 What to know about Dick Cheney's heart trouble and eventual transplant Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barreled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Photos show the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi on the Philippines ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS Sir David Beckham is made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's King Charles III on Tuesday. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP) Sir David Beckham: Soccer star is knighted by King Charles III for services to sport and charity Medieval tower collapse: Worker dies after 11 hours trapped within partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome Obit: Mona Ziade, who helped shape the AP's Middle East coverage in the 1980s and '90s, dies at age 65 Harvard explosion: 2 Massachusetts men have been arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, FBI says Grand slam: Denny's to be acquired and taken private in a deal valued at $620 million Climate: Pets contribute to greenhouse gases like us. Here's how to reduce their carbon pawprint WATCH: Christmas harvest begins in Germany, where some say decorating trees began TRENDING This illustration provided by Caltech shows a supermassive black hole shredding a large star to pieces, leading to a bright flare. (Robert Hurt, Caltech (IPAC) via AP) Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up magnetic fields or hiccups in the heated gas disks surrounding black holes. The flares help illuminate researchers' understanding of the black holes within. Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann SUPPORT THE AP. DONATE. Manage preferences | Privacy policy | Unsubscribe   *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in advertising, contact us here. ADVERTISEMENT