Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic…
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Companies offer perks and discounts on Election Day
Both Uber and Lyft are giving riders 50% off trips to their polling place. For those ordering food, Uber Eats is offering 25% off certain orders…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol
LONDON (AP) — Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of the global police organization Interpol. Urquiza was elected…
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One person dead, one person missing after boat capsizes
Monday’s incident comes after a 21-foot boat with six people on board tipped over and sank over the…
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
Continue ReadingUK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Rafael chugs past Jamaica as Cuba prepares for another hurricane hit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael was chugging past western Jamaica on Tuesday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as…
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Police chase in California ends after a suspect’s car flies off a cliff
Carlsbad Police say it all started around 4:00pm Monday when the driver crashed his car into the fence surrounding the city’s Fleet Maintenance…
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Boeing strike over after machinists approved new contract
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said that its members voted by 59% to approve the…
Continue ReadingDemocratic-backed justices look to defend control of Michigan’s Supreme Court
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats and their allies are defending their majority on the state’s Supreme Court after a…
Continue Reading Rep. John James holds onto GOP House seat in Detroit suburbs
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. John James has successfully defended his seat in eastern Michigan, fending off a challenge…
Continue Reading Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race…
Continue Reading A week after Spain’s floods, families hope that the missing are alive with 89 unaccounted for
Associated Press SEDAVI, Spain (AP) — Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back.…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders seeks a fourth Senate term representing Vermont
Associated Press Progressive icon Bernie Sanders is seeking his fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate representing Vermont. The 83-year-old…
Continue ReadingAn Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before…
Continue ReadingTrump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
Continue ReadingExplosion at Turkish oil refinery injures 12
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion at an oil refinery in northwestern Turkey has slightly injured 12 employees and a fire at the facility has been…
Continue Reading Race for Alaska’s only US House seat too early to call
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat that could help decide…
Continue ReadingPrince William walks nature trails near South Africa’s Table Mountain to promote conservation
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William has gone on an early-morning nature walk near South Africa’s Table Mountain to…
Continue ReadingGerman police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization. The public prosecutor…
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