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Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount
By Olivia Diaz, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) – Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fall matchup set between ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Johnson defeated three primary opponents, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shah wins Democratic primary for Phoenix-area district to face 7-term GOP US Rep. Schweikert
By Jacques Billeaud, Gabriel Sandoval And Sejal Govindarao, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for a congressional district covering parts of northeastern Phoenix and three affluent suburbs, setting up a competitive November election against seven-term incumbent Republican David Schweikert. The Associated Press called the race for Shah on Thursday. Other key congressional primaries were too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Rep. Andy Ogles defeats GOP primary foe in Nashville-area seat and moves on to November matchup
By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has defeated a well-funded Republican primary challenger to advance to a November matchup for a second term representing part of left-leaning Nashville and several conservative counties in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. Ogles leveraged an endorsement from former President Donald Trump to win against Nashville council member Courtney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US recognizes opposition candidate González as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election
By Regina Garcia Cano, Gabriela Sá Pessoa And E. Eduardo Castillo, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country’s presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gloria Johnson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, wins primary, will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Johnson defeated three primary opponents, ... Read More »
1 responseUS recognizes the opposition candidate as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election
By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo And Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – The U.S. government on Thursday announced that it is recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuelan’s presidential election, despite the country’s electoral authority giving the victory to President Nicolás Maduro. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people ... Read More »
1 response14-month-old boy rescued after falling down narrow pipe in the yard of his Kansas home
By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet (about 3.7 meters) below ground in the yard of his Kansas home. “There we go,” Officer Ronnie Wagner of the Moundridge Police Department can be heard saying on body camera video, clearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says
By Tara Copp, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying, instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday. The CV-22B Osprey crash killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command ... Read More »
1 responseRussia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
By Eric Tucker, Dasha Litvinova And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free, officials said. The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British prime minister announces police unit to deal with violent clashes after fatal stabbings
By Jill Lawless And Brian Melley, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that he will create the ability for police forces to work across the U.K. to crack down on violent protesters after clashes with police across England on the past two nights that followed a horrific stabbing. Starmer condemned the violence by a “tiny mindless minority” and ... Read More »
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