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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws. Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won’t allow federal election monitors into polling

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Mural unveiled in Los Angeles honoring Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela: “He united this city”

By Dean Fioresi and Iris Salem Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilman Kevin de León celebrated on Sunday in Boyle Heights as a massive mural honoring late Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela was unveiled. Joining them were beloved Dodgers Spanish-language announcer Jaime

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China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

GENEVA (AP) — China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Chinese diplomatic mission to the WTO said Monday it “strongly opposes” the measures. It insisted its move was designed to protect the EV industry

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The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The group Le Revers de la Médaille claims these evictions are part of “social cleansing,” citing evidence including government documents that

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Iranian regime aiming for ‘silent death’ of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner thought to have cancer, family says

By Niamh Kennedy and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — The family of imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi have accused the Iranian regime of trying to bring about her “slow death” by depriving her of a vital surgery needed to confirm her cancer diagnosis. In an exclusive statement to CNN on Monday, the family accused

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Serbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s government minister for infrastructure and construction says he’s stepping down, days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, killing 14 people and severely injuring three. Goran Vesic announced his resignation at an extraordinary press conference as anger mounted in the Balkan country over Friday’s fatal collapse in the

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Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging helped by Russia. The protesters demanded a new parliamentary election under international supervision and an investigation

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Mexico’s National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border. Colombia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Sunday that all of the victims were migrants who had been “caught in the crossfire.” It gave the number of Colombians wounded

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