Awards for best, worst of 2017: A year of living nervously

Confetti falls as Sen.-elect Doug Jones, a Democrat from Alabama, center, and his wife, Louise, greet the audience at an election night party in Birmingham, Ala. Confetti falls as Sen.-elect Doug Jones, a Democrat from Alabama, center, and his wife, Louise, greet the audience at an election night party in Birmingham, Ala.

Alabama Senate candidate Jones reaches out to black voters

Alabama Democrat Doug Jones is trying to shore up support among black voters in his U.S. Senate race against Republican Roy Moore by appealing for an end to the divisiveness that has long been part of the state's politics. Speaking at an event held at a predominantly black church Friday night after stops in heavily black areas of east Alabama during the day, Jones said he hoped Election Day will be historic for the state.