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A judge has ruled that Dan J. Sullivan can challenge U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in the August primary, overturning a prior disqualification by the Division of Elections. The decision, which can be appealed, is significant as the primary ballot deadline approaches.
Louisiana voters are participating in a Republican Senate runoff on Saturday, with Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming contesting to replace former Sen. Bill Cassidy. Letlow received over 44% in the primary, while Fleming garnered 28%. The winner is expected to confidently progress to the Senate.
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian missile and drone facilities following Iran’s attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which violated a recent ceasefire. CENTCOM described the action as a necessary response, marking the first U.S. military engagement since the ceasefire extension.
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces new allegations of rape and sexual assault, as three men have filed separate lawsuits in New York Supreme Court. The lawsuits, submitted Thursday, allege incidents between 2019 and 2022 in which the rapper is accused of drugging and assaulting the plaintiffs.
President Joe Biden has issued pardons to 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, marking the most acts of presidential clemency in a single day, according to the White House.
In a traditional custom for lame-duck presidents, Joe Biden announced he would grant a record-breaking…
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the devastated Gaza Strip. One hundred and fifty-eight members voted in favour of the resolution, nine voted against, with 13 abstentions.
US President-elect Donald Trump defended his choice of Charles Kushner for US ambassador to France, describing him as a “family member” and a “very successful man” in an interview released on Wednesday, December 11.
New York will raise its minimum wage in an effort to maintain competitive wages for…
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