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US midterm elections 2026: Five key Senate races that could determine control of Congress

Ahead of the US Midterm elections, here are The Jerusalem Post’s key Senate races to watch.

Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) join hands at a More Perfect University presents Students vs Billionaires Town Hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, October 26, 2026.
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University of North Carolina, US Justice Dept. reach settlement to end antisemitism probe

Sarah Lindsey Santiago, 17, charged with the murder of three men in a mosque in San Diego, appears in a police booking mugshot released by the Winston-Salem Police Department on August 31, 2026.

North Carolina jury indicts 17-year-old on suspicion of aiding San Diego mosque shooting attack

Carter Hart #79 of the Vegas Golden Knights prepares for Game Three of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on June 06, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

‘No means no!’ Carolina fans boo Vegas’s Carter Hart at first two games of NHL Stanley Cup finals


Two killed in shooting at North Carolina public works building

Police then located a deceased male employee believed to be the shooter's target, while an injured city employee was taken to a local hospital.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Orange County [file]

What ZOA’s legal victory at UNC means for Jewish students

On campuses across the country, many proud and informed Jewish students are effective advocates for Israel.

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NC House candidate invoked Schindler while supporting anti-LGBTQ policies

North Carolina's House of Representatives convenes as the legislature considers repealing the controversial HB2 law limiting bathroom access for transgender people in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. on December 21, 2016.

Dep.of Education to probe N. Carolina conference on Gaza for anti-Israel bias

“In order for the Department to learn more about this matter, I have directed the Office of Postsecondary Education to examine the use of funds under this program.”

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks at the Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington

Landmark Jewish boarding high school closes due to financial issues

The American Hebrew Academy, a Jewish pluralistic boarding school in Greensboro, North Carolina, has closed effective immediately due to financial issues.

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Two dead, suspect captured in shooting at University of North Carolina

"Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately," the university announced.

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North Carolina mayor finds hometown reminder in Tel Aviv

Canton, North Carolina, Mayor Zeb Smathers said he was reminded of home when he saw a milk carton in Tel Aviv with an Evergreen Packaging symbol.

Tel Aviv beach in the summer.

North Carolina synagogue vandalized, culprit arrested

Burns, 57 years old, threw bricks at the Sha'arei Shalom synagogue in Cary, North Carolina, as well as paintied 'FU' on the door and vandalized vehicles.

The Star of David is seen on the facade of a synagogue in Paris France, December 10, 2018.

Active shooter enters North Carolina high school, police respond

A Pender County dispatcher told Reuters that deputies were responding to a situation at a local high school, but could not elaborate.

Police vehicles block off the road near the home of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers' home in Baldwin Baldwin borough, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2018

Florence rains down incessantly on Carolinas, 23 dead

About 509,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in North and South Carolina and surrounding states.

Water from Neuse River starts flooding houses as the Hurricane Florence comes ashore in New Bern, North Carolina, U.S., September 13, 2018.