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- Justice Department files lawsuits against Virginia and California over gun laws
- Police officer jailed after assaulting 13-year-old boy in Wiltshire
- Rocket debris discovered on beach in Palawan, Philippines
- European people’s party calls for more free pollution allowances in ets
- Starmer announces £15 billion defence investment plan amid PMQs clash
- Kelowna businesses report rising crime is affecting downtown operations
- Melat Kiros projected to defeat Diana DeGette in Colorado primary race
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The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against Virginia and California over laws it deems unconstitutional concerning the sale of firearms. Virginia’s law bans automatic weapons, while California’s law targets modifications of certain handguns. Both cases challenge restrictions seen as infringing on Second Amendment rights.
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, is projected to win Colorado’s First Congressional District Democratic primary with 49.3% of the vote. This marks a significant shift, as the district will have a new representative for the first time since the mid-1990s, replacing incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, who received 43.5%.
The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona for potential campaign finance violations following a whistleblower complaint. The probe examines Gallego’s use of campaign funds for family trips since 2019, including expenses for the Super Bowl incurred by a political action committee he co-founded.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East discussing post-war plans to govern and secure Gaza. His talks with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia and then Egypt will focus on what the US calls “an architecture for lasting peace”.
Angela Chao, a prominent figure in the shipping industry, tragically lost her life last month during an incident at a Texas ranch, according to authorities.
A federal appeals court has frozen the enforcement of Texas’s contentious immigration law, which is among the strictest of its kind enacted by a US state in recent history.
Donald Trump cannot find a private company to guarantee the $464 million (£365 million) he has to pay in a New York civil fraud lawsuit.
Nvidia has revealed its latest artificial intelligence (AI) chip, boasting a significant speed boost of 30 times compared to its predecessor.
The White House says senior Hamas leader Marwan Issa has been killed in an Israeli air strike.
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