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Month: August 2023

What to stream this week: Adam Sandler, ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka,’ Tim McGraw and ‘Honor Among Thieves’

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include the “Mandalorian” spin-off “Star Wars: Ahsoka” starring Rosario Dawson, the well-received, fantasy movie “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” lands on Prime Video and Tim McGraw roars back with the album “Standing Room Only.” Adam Sandler and his daughter, Sunny, star in “You Are So

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Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians put aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence and voted for a new president Sunday in a special election that was heavily guarded by police and soldiers in part due to the assassination of a presidential candidate this month. No candidate received

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Progressive Arévalo is ‘virtual winner’ of Guatemala election after corruption angered voters

By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the “virtual winner” of Sunday’s election to be Guatemala’s next president after voters angry at widespread corruption and leaders’ failure to tackle it made a decisive choice for change. A potential victory by the progressive candidate

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Early results in Ecuador point to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Early results in Sunday’s special presidential election in Ecuador pointed to a leftist backed by the country’s fugitive ex-president likely facing a runoff with the son of a banana tycoon. Ecuadorians voted amid unprecedented violence that even claimed the life of a presidential candidate at

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Progressive Arévalo leading Guatemala election after corruption angered voters, early results show

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Outsider Bernardo Arévalo led Sunday’s election to be Guatemala’s next president after voters became angry at widespread corruption and leaders’ failure to tackle it, early results showed. A potential victory by the progressive candidate is almost certainly distressing politicians who have been

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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

By DAMIAN DOVARGANES and JORDI LEBRIJA Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho. Hilary

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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

By DAMIAN DOVARGANES and JORDI LEBRIJA Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho. Hilary

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Guatemala progressive candidate takes early commanding lead in presidential election

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala progressive presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo took a commanding lead in preliminary results over former first lady Sandra Torres in an election where frustrated voters demanded change from corrupt politics. With about 70% of ballots counted, Arévalo led with 59% to Torres

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