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Election might not settle Connecticut mayor’s race upended by video of ballot box stuffing
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
The people of Bridgeport, Connecticut, cast their ballots for mayor Tuesday knowing there’s a chance the results won’t actually settle an election thrown into uncertainty by allegations of voting irregularities. A judge last week tossed out the results of the Democratic mayoral primary and ordered a new one, citing “mishandled” absentee ballots that left the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
By Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Ohio became the seventh state where voters decided to protect abortion access after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance
By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for other Democrats on how to thrive politically heading into next year’s defining presidential election. Beshear, 45, rode his stewardship over record economic growth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office
By Brooke Schultz, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming involved in politics as a teenager, was elected Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the post. Voters were also choosing a new leader for Allegheny County, which is home to Pittsburgh. The races ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress
By Steve Leblanc, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black candidate elected to Congress. The former White House aide succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. Amo, 35, grew up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel fights Hamas deep in Gaza City and foresees control of enclave’s security after war
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel said Tuesday that its ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside Gaza’s largest city, signaling a major new stage in the month-old conflict, and its leaders foresee controlling the enclave’s security after the war. The push into Gaza City guarantees that the already staggering death toll will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel fights Hamas in ‘depths’ of Gaza City and foresees control of enclave’s security after war
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel said Tuesday that its ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside Gaza’s largest city, signaling a major new stage in the month-old conflict, and its leaders foresee controlling the enclave’s security after the war. The push into Gaza City guarantees that the already staggering death toll will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel fights Hamas in ‘depths’ of Gaza City, foresees control of enclave’s security after war
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli army said Tuesday that its forces are battling Hamas fighters inside Gaza’s largest city, signaling a major new stage a month into a war that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled swaths of the territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is likely to maintain control ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli military says its ground forces are battling Hamas ‘in the depths’ of Gaza City
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military said Tuesday that its ground forces are now fighting in “the depths” of Gaza City. The comments signaled a new stage by the Israeli military as it moves in toward what it says is the headquarters and stronghold of the Hamas militant group. Speaking to reporters, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to preserve a federal law that prohibits people under domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. In their first guns case since last year’s expansion of gun rights, the justices suggested that they will reverse a ruling from an appeals court in New Orleans that struck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 7 civilians killed and 20 others wounded after a minibus exploded in the Afghan capital
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A minibus exploded in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 20 others, authorities said Tuesday. Police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, said the blast took place in the west part of the city in Dashti Barchi area. The cause of the explosion remained unknown, ... Read More »
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