By 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
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Garvey advances to a special election to complete the unexpired term of the late California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is heading to Parliament to announce tax cuts for millions of workers. His Conservative Party is hoping the move Wednesday can turn the political dial ahead of a general election in the coming year. Even though the British economy has hit one
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press was able to declare former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley the winner of the Vermont Republican presidential primary based on vote returns that indicated she had opened a lead that former President Donald Trump would be unable to overcome. But AP called a string
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jimmy Panetta advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 19th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy vanished, law enforcement is urging homeowners and businesses to review surveillance footage for a vehicle of interest so they can track its movements from the day before the child went missing, police said Tuesday. Elijah Vue was last seen
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Julia Brownley advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Judy Chu advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 28th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For Anna Gittins, three months would have spelled the difference between life and death. The elementary school principal from Hereford in western England was shocked when she found out she had advanced colorectal cancer in 2022. But when she contacted her local hospital, she was told no
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the country’s most progressive prosecutors, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, was leading in partial results in his bid for reelection, and Nathan Hochman, a one-time California attorney general candidate who ran as a Republican in 2022, was closely behind him. Tuesday’s nonpartisan
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has won the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District after upsetting incumbent Jerry Carl. Alabama’s shifting district lines have led to an unusual and bitter Republican primary battle that pitted two sitting Republican congressman against each other. Moore challenged Carl after being drawn out of his
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff will advance to a November election to decide who will fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s not yet clear who will emerge from a crowded field of contenders to take on
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff will advance to a November election to decide who will fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s not yet clear who will emerge from a crowded field of contenders to take on
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One person was rushed to the hospital after being injured in a drive-by shooting in Palm Springs Tuesday evening. The shooting was reported at around 7:50 p.m. on the 1500 block of E San Rafael Drive, near N Sunrise Way. Police said the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries while walking in a nearby mobile home park.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Colin Allred has won the Democratic nomination in Texas to take on Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Allred defeated state Sen. Roland Gutierrez and seven other contenders in the Democratic primary Tuesday. And by crossing the 50% threshold, he avoids an automatic primary runoff in May. Six years
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Sara Jacobs advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 51st Congressional District.
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