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Month: September 2023

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military says that more than 50 security forces were killed during intense fighting with jihadis in the north of the country. The army says that 17 soldiers and three dozen volunteer fighters, who assist the military, were killed in Koumbri commune in Yatenga province

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Rep. Gloria Johnson of ‘Tennessee Three’ officially launches 2024 Senate campaign

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has formally announced her campaign for U.S. Senate in 2024. The Democrat skyrocketed to national fame after narrowly surviving a Republican-led expulsion effort in the state Legislature. As a member of the so-called “Tennessee Three,” she participated in

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Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their travel documents. The decree on Tuesday stated that a Belarusian passport can only be renewed where the holder was a registered resident before

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¿Quién es favorito para ganar las elecciones en México 2024? Esto dicen las encuestas

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito”, dice un popular refrán. Y las encuestas, lo que hacen es tomar el pulso del momento, incluidas las preferencias electorales. En México, según diversas encuestas difundidas este lunes, en este momento las aspirantes presidenciales Claudia Sheinbaum, del oficialista Morena, y Xóchitl Gálvez, de la

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CNN Poll: GOP voters’ broad support for Trump holds, with less than half seriously worried criminal charges will harm his 2024 chances

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continues to hold what has proven to be an unshakeable position atop the Republican field of candidates vying to take on President Joe Biden next year, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Trump is the top choice for his

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GOP Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of being a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said in a letter on Tuesday, offering little further explanation for the apparent freeze-ups that have drawn concerns about the 81-year-old’s situation. McConnell’s

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigns after turbulent three years at the helm

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor says the city’s police commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, will step down this month to take a leadership position with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Outlaw leaves after a turbulent three years on the job that spans the country’s recent

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Owner of collapsed Iowa building that killed 3 people files lawsuit blaming engineering company

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The owner of an Iowa apartment building that collapsed in May has filed a lawsuit blaming an engineering company for not warning the building was structurally unsound and that residents should be evacuated. The Quad-City Times reported Sunday that real estate owner Andrew Wold filed the lawsuit last week against Select

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