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Month: January 2024

Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump’s name from March primary ballot

The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state’s election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged in insurrection in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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High-ranking Orthodox prelate warns against spread of antisemitism by religious officials

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Speaking at a commemoration for victims of the Holocaust, a high-ranking official of the Orthodox Church is warning Sunday against the spread of antisemitism by religious and church officials. Archbishop Elpidophoros is the spiritual leader of Greek Orthodox faithful in North and South

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2 masked men kill a person in attack on Catholic church in Istanbul. Officials detain 2 ISIS members

By MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials said. The armed assailants attacked the Santa Maria Church in the Sariyer district at 11:40 a.m., Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on the X platform.

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Regional group says Venezuela’s move against opposition candidate ends possibility of free election

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Condemnation against the government of Venezuela for its decision to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado continues to strengthen. On Sunday, the Organization of American States declared that the move eliminates any possibility of a free election this year. The regional

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Portavoz del Gobierno de Venezuela acusa a la oposición de planear un golpe de Estado

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El portavoz del Gobierno de Venezuela, Héctor Rodríguez, acusó a la oposición del país de planear un golpe de Estado que incluye el asesinato del presidente Nicolás Maduro. En una conferencia de prensa televisada el sábado por la tarde en Caracas, Rodríguez dijo, sin ofrecer pruebas: “Ningún proceso de negociación

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Ex-NHLer Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada and turned himself in, his lawyer says

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Formenton’s legal team confirmed that police in London, Ontario, have charged Formenton and several other players. Lawyer Daniel Brown

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Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan

By ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities

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‘The Boys’ actress Erin Moriarty leaves Instagram because of ‘verbal abuse’ after Megyn Kelly’s comments

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “The Boys” star Erin Moriarty has left Instagram after facing “verbal abuse” that she said was directed toward her after television personality Megyn Kelly made comments about Moriarty’s appearance. On a recent episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” a SiriusXM show that also streams on YouTube, Kelly showed photos

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