Republican Rep. Allen West fell short Tuesday night in his hard-fought Florida race against his competitor from the Democratic Party, Patrick Murphy. Even with the ballots counted, West isn't giving up yet or accepting his loss.

Presidential elections are decided on Electoral College votes, not popular votes. Nevertheless, people are curious who won the popular vote in the 2012 election and reports are noting that President Barack Obama has a large lead over Mitt Romney.

Colorado and Washington are two of the first states to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Voters in Colorado and Washington approved on Tuesday the recreational use of marijuana by adults, which marks a historic turn in vast disagreements about the acceptance of marijuana usage, according to NBC News.

Actress Eva Longoria was brought to tears with the news of Obama's White House victory. President Barack Obama's re-election was a big moment for America last night and supporter Eva Longoria truly felt the emotion of the evening.