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Former President Donald Trump has clinched enough electoral votes to win the White House, The Associated Press declared on Wednesday, making him the first U.S. president to win a non-consecutive term since Grover Cleveland in 1892, the oldest person ever elected president, and the first person convicted of a felony to win the office.
Battleground Wisconsin, one of the three "blue wall" states that previously reliably voted for Democrats, put Trump over the top early Wednesday morning with its 10 electoral votes.

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Around North Carolina

1. N.C. Attorney General Stein elected governor

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive’s office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the legislature and appeals courts.

2. Democratic US Rep. Jeff Jackson is elected as North Carolina's attorney general

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson was elected North Carolina’s next attorney general on Tuesday, defeating Republican congressman Dan Bishop in an expensive campaign focused on who was best able to represent the state in court and keep communities safe.

3. Live updates: AP calls N.C. governor's race for Josh Stein

North Carolina voters cast ballots for president, governor and every member of the North Carolina General Assembly. The state's 14 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election. There are hundreds of other local and statewide seats up for election Tuesday.

Around The Nation

1. Abortion rights advocates win in 6 states, lose in 3

2. Rafael becomes a hurricane in the Caribbean Sea

3. Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic

Editor's Pick - Necas scores go-ahead goal with 29 seconds left, Hurricanes beat Flyers 6-4

Martin Necas scored a go-ahead goal with 29 seconds left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Tuesday night. It was the seventh straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got goals from Jack Roslovic, Jordan Martinook, Eric Robinson and Jackson Blake. Seth Jarvis added an empty-net goal in the final seconds.