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Democrat David Scott beats primary challengers as he seeks 13th term in Congress in Georgia district
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia’s elections on Tuesday include a state Supreme Court race that’s grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state’s nonpartisan judicial elections, as well as a five-way GOP primary for an open seat in the strongly Republican 3rd Congressional District south and west of Atlanta. Two Democratic congressional incumbents – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple deaths confirmed from a tornado in Iowa, state patrol says
By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott Mcfetridge And Margery A. Beck, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms Tuesday, but it has not released specific numbers. “We do have confirmed fatalities,” Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said at a news conference Tuesday night. He said authorities were still determining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Incumbent Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson defeats abortion-fueled challenge from John Barrow
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia’s elections on Tuesday include a state Supreme Court race that’s grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state’s nonpartisan judicial elections, as well as a five-way GOP primary for an open seat in the strongly Republican 3rd Congressional District south and west of Atlanta. Two Democratic congressional incumbents – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have defeated challengers in Tuesday’s election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee both won. Willis is the prosecutor who last year obtained a sprawling racketeering indictment against Trump and 18 others, and ... Read More »
1 responseIncumbent Lucy McBath beats 2 Democratic primary foes in new Atlanta-area congressional district
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia’s elections on Tuesday include a state Supreme Court race that’s grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state’s nonpartisan judicial elections, as well as a five-way GOP primary for an open seat in the strongly Republican 3rd Congressional District south and west of Atlanta. Two Democratic congressional incumbents – ... Read More »
1 responseMassie’s role in failed bid to oust House speaker doesn’t affect his victory in Kentucky GOP primary
By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Rep. Thomas Massie’s role in the failed bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson didn’t harm his standing with Republican voters in his Kentucky district, where he easily won his primary election on Tuesday in the conservative stronghold. Massie far outdistanced challengers Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis to maintain his hold ... Read More »
1 responseScott McAfee, judge presiding over Trump election case, wins election to keep his seat
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat. McAfee beat civil rights attorney and media commentator Robert Patillo in a nonpartisan election. McAfee has been a judge for just over a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that cause injuries, topple wind turbines
By Scott Mcfetridge And Margery A. Beck, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Storms that pummeled much of Nebraska with torrential rain, high winds and large hail spun up fierce tornados in Iowa Tuesday that caused extensive damage and an unknown number of injuries in at least one rural town and took down several 250-foot (76 meters) wind turbines. Iowa State Patrol spokesman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 retired military officers in US Navy bribery case
By The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases. The dismissals came at the request of the government – not the defense – citing prosecutorial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that topple wind turbines, cause damage in at least one town
By Scott Mcfetridge And Margery A. Beck, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Storms that pummeled much of Nebraska with torrential rain, high winds and large hail spun up fierce tornados Tuesday that took down several 250-foot (76 meters) wind turbines in Iowa and causing extensive damage in at least one rural town. Des Moines, Iowa, television station KCCI-TV showed at least three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DOJ adds Oklahoma to the list of states it’s suing to block their immigration laws
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday seeking to block a law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally. The lawsuit in federal court in Oklahoma City challenges a law that makes it a state crime – punishable by up to two years ... Read More »
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