WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin Kiley advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 3rd Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Texas has won the Democratic nomination for Senate. The former NFL linebacker victory in the primary propels his underdog campaign to a November matchup against Republican Sen Ted Cruz. Allred fended off his biggest Democratic challenger, state
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Eric Swalwell advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 14th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Josh Harder advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Public safety ballot measures that would increase police powers and crack down on illegal drug use were leading in the politically liberal city of San Francisco, reflecting voters’ frustration over crime and a drug epidemic. Proposition F would compel treatment for adult welfare recipients who use
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Ro Khanna advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 17th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy SILVIA STELLACCI Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Tirelli atelier in Rome’s Prati neighborhood has woven itself into the fabric of Italian and international film history, with its costume designs behind 17 Academy Awards for costume design. Its artisans collaborated with designers Janty Yates and Dave Crossman to create the costumes for Ridley Scott’s
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels are advancing to a Democratic runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. The two were the top finishers Tuesday in a crowded field vying for the party’s nomination for the newly redrawn district. A runoff is required when no candidate captures more than 50% of the primary
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is bound for a runoff with GOP challenger David Covey after being bruised by state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign against House incumbents who sought his impeachment. Phelan advances to a May 28 contest with Covey, an oil and gas consultant
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Polls have closed in California, where Republican and Democratic party officials are anxiously watching results from a handful of House primaries that will set the stage for competitive general election races. All of California’s 52 congressional seats had primary elections Tuesday. The top two vote-getters in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but he couldn’t avoid clipping the rear tail of a Black Hawk helicopter parked on the trail. The March 2019 crash
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mike Thompson advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 4th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities have adopted a slew of laws restricting fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech and assembly, as well as the rights of minorities and religious groups. These laws have taken aim at “foreign agents” allegedly seeking to exert influence on Russia,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will compete in November for the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a marquee statewide race in this Democratic
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will compete in November for the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a marquee statewide race in this Democratic
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the last decade, Vladimir Putin’s government has evolved from tolerating dissent to ruthlessly suppressing any activities or people who dared challenge it. Arrests, trials and lengthy prison terms have become especially common in the last two years, after Putin sent troops into Ukraine, and his
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Maxine Waters advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 43rd Congressional District.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Linda Sanchez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 38th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They’re part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act. It’s a set of European
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers place over 100 million food delivery orders each year via a very simple process: press a few buttons on an app and it’s in their hands in about 30 minutes. For the delivery workers, the process is anything but simple. And it has only
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