25 years after apartheid ended, South Africans have cast their votes in national and provincial elections. It is the first electoral test for President Cyril Ramaphosa, who assumed power last year after pledging to battle corruption in the country. His ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has been in power since 1994.

Voters took to the polls on Tuesday to vote on the "magic mushrooms" measure, and it initially looked as though it would not pass. However, on Wednesday, once all the votes were counted, the "yes" vote came from behind to win by fewer than 2,000 votes.

The New York state Senate passed two laws targeting Trump's pardon power and tax returns on Wednesday, including one allowing Trump's state tax returns to be shared with congressional committees in the context of a formal investigation. The second law alters double jeopardy rules to allow New York to bring state-level charges against those who receive a presidential pardon.

At 14, Jaylon McKenzie was already receiving recruiting offers from Division 1 college programs. Tragically, his life was cut short after he was hit by a stray bullet earlier this month outside St. Louis. Ezekiel Elliott and Markus Golden, both with connections to the area, reached out to his family to pay for the cost of his funeral.

The Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenaed President Trump's son to testify again on matters concerning the special counsel's Russia investigation.

The decree makes it easier for people to get carry permits and allows people to purchase more ammunition, among other changes.

The Warwick Public School district said it will serve cold sandwiches instead of hot meals to students whose families owe lunch money, saying that it "can't afford to absorb debts." The controversial decision has shed light on the state of meals in the country's public school system.

Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou appeared in a Vancouver court on Wednesday as her lawyers updated a judge on the progress of her extradition hearing. Lawyers on both sides attempted to work out a roadmap to the actual hearing.

The 18-year-old suspect in the STEM Highlands Ranch school shooting is hearing 30 charges against him. The other suspect, who is a minor, will make a court appearance in a closed hearing.

Gilead Sciences announced a generic version of Truvada or PrEP will be available in September 2020 following a campaign by activists.

President Trump signed an executive order announcing new sanctions on various Iranian economic sectors. The announcement came on the one-year anniversary of the US departure from the Iran nuclear deal.

The duo had a heated exchange on Tuesday's show after Meyers asked McCain if she stood by her comments about Omar in the wake of the California synagogue shooting.

On Wednesday, Uber and Lyft drivers in several major cities will go on strike in an effort to bring attention to issues, including decreasing wages and a lack of job security.

It's common knowledge that the Queen's descendants can use "Windsor" as a surname, but the addition of Prince Philip's surname, Mountbatten, is less well known. That is unless you've seen The Crown.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex showed the world their newborn son, later announcing his name – Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo via @RoyalFamily

President Trump has asserted executive privilege over Robert Mueller’s unredacted report and other documents subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee.

With lines building up at polling stations through the morning, @Reuters journalists speak to South African voters taking part in the first national election under President Cyril Ramaphosa #SAElections2019