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Jeff Crank defeats Colorado GOP chair and hard-line conservative Dave Williams in US House primary
By Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Political consultant and talk radio host Jeff Crank has defeated Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams in the Republican primary for the state’s 5th Congressional District. Williams faced condemnation from fellow Republicans over his leadership including the use of party resources to boost his own campaign. Williams, a former state representative, has tried ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary
By Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, on Tuesday in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza. With the victory, Latimer has ousted one of the most liberal voices in Congress and one of its most outspoken critics of Israel. Bowman has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado
By Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won the Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of carpetbagging after fleeing what could have been a tough reelection bid in her current district. Boebert built national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate
By Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner and Air National Guard officer, won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in South Carolina’s 3rd District on Tuesday. Biggs was backed by Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. She and her husband were longtime friends and financial backers of the governor. Biggs defeated Mark Burns, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guatemalan appeals court revokes order to grant house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – A Guatemalan appeals court on Tuesday revoked a judge’s order to give house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora, known for railing against corruption in the Central American country. The reporter has been in prison for two years, something that has sparked outrage by press freedom groups across the world. Guatemala’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WikiLeaks’ Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight
By Mari Yamaguchi, Kimberly Esmores, Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his freedom and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. The plea was entered Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Babies killing babies:’ Teenagers charged in shooting that killed 3-year-old and wounded 7-year-old
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Two teenage boys were indicted Tuesday in the shooting death of a 3-year-old who was killed while riding his tricycle outside his Buffalo home last week, officials said. The toddler’s 7-year-old sister was wounded. “Literally, babies killing babies,” Mayor Byron Brown said as city leaders announced the charges against a 14-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plea hearing for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange gets underway; part of deal with US to secure his freedom
By Mari Yamaguchi, Kimberly Esmores, Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) – A hearing expected to lead to the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has gotten underway at the U.S. district court in Saipan. Assange is set to plead guilty to a single felony charge related to the dissemination of U.S. military secrets. The deal will spare him prison time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea’s military says North Korea’s latest missile test likely ended in failure.
By Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s military says North Korea’s latest missile test likely ended in failure. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its capital region around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. It says the missile was launche toward the North’s eastern waters, but the launch was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange arrives at court before guilty plea in deal with US securing his freedom
By Mari Yamaguchi, Kimberly Esmores, Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has arrived at a federal courthouse in Saipan ahead of an expected guilty plea in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will set him free to return home to Australia. The plane carrying the eccentric computer expert and internet publisher touched down more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
By Diane Jeantet And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, in a move that could reduce its massive prison population. With final votes cast on Tuesday, a majority of the justices on the 11-person court ... Read More »
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