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Gunman attempts attack on US Embassy in Lebanon
By Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
BEIRUT (AP) – A gunman was captured by Lebanese soldiers after attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy near Beirut on Wednesday, the military said. The attack took place as tensions continued to simmer in the tiny Mediterranean country, where months of fighting between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops has displaced thousands along the border, following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lebanese army says gunman attacked US embassy
By The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
BEIRUT (AP) – The Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunmen attempted to attack on the U.S. embassy near Beirut. The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national. The gunman was wounded and taken to a hospital. Local media reported that there was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate control
By Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican newcomer Tim Sheehy cruised to victory in Montana’s primary election Tuesday, setting up a contentious November election that could tip the balance of power in the closely divided U.S. Senate. Sheehy is a former Navy SEAL backed by former President Donald Trump, Gov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political newcomer and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy wins Montana Republican Senate primary
By Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Former Navy SEAL and aerial firefighting business owner Tim Sheehy has won Montana’s Republican Senate primary. The political newcomer will face off against three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in what is shaping up to be an expensive campaign that could determine which party holds the political power in the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez
By Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey’s Senate primary Tuesday, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez filed to run as an independent amid his federal corruption trial. He will face wealthy hotel operator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curtis Bashaw wins New Jersey GOP Senate primary over Trump-backed opponent
By Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Wealthy hotel operator Curtis Bashaw has won New Jersey’s Republican Senate primary, besting a rival who was backed by former President Donald Trump. Bashaw’s victory over Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner propels him to the general election where, he will face Democratic Rep. Andy Kim. Bashaw centered his campaign in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andy Kim wins New Jersey Democratic Senate primary for indicted Bob Menendez’s seat
By Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Andy Kim has won New Jersey’s Senate primary, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez filed to run as an independent amid his federal corruption trial. His victory comes after a bruising ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems
By Randall Chase, Claudia Lauer Colleen Long And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as deceptive and driven by addiction, a man whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun in 2018. Jurors also got their first look at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize a Palestinian state after a parliamentary vote
By Ali Zerdin, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the move, following in the recent steps of three other European countries. Slovenia’s government endorsed a motion last week to recognize a Palestinian state, and sent the proposal to the parliament for final approval, which was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona voters will decide whether local police can make border-crossing arrests
By Jacques Billeaud And Anita Snow, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a proposal asking voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry, sending the measure to the Nov. 5 ballot. The vote came as President Joe Biden unveiled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says
By Joseph B. Frederick And Karen Matthews, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – James Kane has used a powerful magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely. Kane’s girlfriend, Barbi Agostini, was recording last Friday as he pulled a slimy safe out of ... Read More »
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