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Iran seesawing vote results put race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili
By Jon Gambrell And Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Early, seesawing results released Saturday in Iran’s presidential election put the race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with the lead trading between the two men while a runoff vote appeared likely. The early results, reported by Iranian state television, did not initially put either man in ... Read More »
1 responseHard-liner Saeed Jalili leads in early Iran presidential election results, state TV reports
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Early results in Iran’s presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili ahead Saturday, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported by Iranian state television, did not initially put Jalili in a position to win Friday’s election outright, potentially setting the stage for a runoff election. It also did ... Read More »
1 responseJudge partially ends court oversight of migrant children, chipping away at 27-year arrangement
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A federal judge on Friday approved the Biden administration’s request to partially end a nearly three-decade-old agreement to provide court oversight of how the government cares for migrant children in its custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled that special court supervision may end at the U.S. Health and Human Services ... Read More »
1 responseBolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to take over as president
By Megan Janetsky And Carlos Valdez, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivian President Luis Arce said Friday a former general planned to “take over” the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denied that the Andean nation was in an economic crisis. In an interview with The Associated Press, the embattled leader denied once again that Wednesday’s attack ... Read More »
1 responseMongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
By Ken Moritsugu And Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) – Mongolia’s governing party won parliamentary elections Friday but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results. Preliminary results released early Saturday indicated the governing Mongolia People’s Party won 68 seats in the 126-seat body, “meaning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bolivia’s president says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to take over as president
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivian President Luis Arce said Friday a former general had intended to take over the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denied that the Andean nation was experiencing an economic crisis. In an interview with The Associated Press, the embattled leader denied once again that Wednesday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minivan slams into a Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9, official says
By Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
DEER PARK, N.Y. – A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four and injuring 9 people inside the business at the time, a Suffolk County fire official said. The vehicle came to a stop at the back of the Hawaii Nail & Spa store in Deer Park about 4:40 p.m. “There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minivan slams into a Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9, fire official says
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
DEER PARK, N.Y. (AP) – A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring 9, a Suffolk County fire official said. The vehicle came to a stop inside the Hawaii Nail & Spa store about 4:40 p.m. All of those killed and injured were inside the salon at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot
By Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
RENO, Nev. (AP) – A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday. Democrats in several states hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day. Democrats have made abortion rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years
By Valerie Gonzalez, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight people who were struck by an SUV that plowed into a crowded bus stop outside a migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alvarez, 35, was found guilty of eight counts of intoxication manslaughter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
By Elliot Spagat And Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – About 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will now be eligible for temporary legal status allowing them to remain in the U.S. and work because conditions in the strife-torn Caribbean nation are considered unsafe for them to return, the Homeland Security Department said Friday. The decision marks a major expansion ... Read More »
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