By BILL BARROW and BEN NADLER, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Brian Kemp’s campaign declared victory Wednesday in the Georgia governor’s race, though Democrat Stacey Abrams insists that enough ballots remain to leave open the possibility of a runoff in a race that Kemp oversees as secretary of state. The …

By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation. Sessions told the president in a …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jerry Johnson Jr. scored 18 points and Chattanooga spoiled Ron Sanchez’s head coaching debut with an 80-69 victory over Charlotte on Tuesday night. The 49ers closed within 62-55 after trailing by more than 10 for most of the second half and cut the deficit to seven …

By JOSEPH PISANI, DAVID KLEPPER and ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the communities it ultimately …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn won a grueling, expensive contest Tuesday to become the first female U.S. senator from Tennessee, keeping a key midterm seat under GOP control. The congresswoman defeated Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen by closely aligning her bid with President Donald Trump, who …

By The Associated Press U.S. Senate Class I 418 of 1,969 precincts – 21 percentMarsha Blackburn, GOP 574,411 – 62 percent Phil Bredesen, Dem 341,422 – 37 percent Trudy Austin, Ind 3,406 – 0 percent Dean Hill, Ind 3,394 – 0 percent Kris Todd, Ind 2,017 – 0 percent John …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican incumbent Chuck Fleischmann re-elected to U.S. House seat in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on Tennessee’s general election (all times local): 7:40 p.m. Republican businessman and political newcomer Bill Lee will become Tennessee’s next governor, replacing outgoing GOP Gov. Bill Haslam. Lee won Tuesday’s election against former Democratic Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. Lee is chairman of a Franklin …

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats flipped their first two Republican-held House seats Tuesday as polls closed in the East, winning an open Florida district and another in the suburbs of the nation’s capital as they worked to wrest control of the chamber from the GOP …