November 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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American Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession last month. “Brittney was transferred from the detention center in Iksha on the 4th November. She is now
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Voter ID passes in Nebraska as states settle ballot items
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Residents of Nebraska approved a new photo identification requirement for future elections as voters in several states decided measures that could affect the way ballots are cast in the next presidential election. The voting-related measures were among more than 130 state proposals appearing on ballots, addressing contentious issues such
Continue Reading N Dakota, Arkansas reject legal marijuana, Maryland approves
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota in elections seen as a test of legalization’s support in even the most conservative parts of the country. Maryland’s vote for legalization made the state the 20th to take that step.
Continue Reading Kraken win fifth straight, beat Predators 5-1
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Eberle scored two of Seattle’s four goals in the first period including the first shot of the game, and the Kraken beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 for their fifth straight win. Seattle enjoyed a night of firsts, posting its first five-game win streak in franchise
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Laws and customs in Qatar ahead of 2022 World Cup
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press Over a million sports fans will go to Qatar for the World Cup in November and December, a spectacle that typically turns host countries into a nonstop party. But this year may be different. The tiny, conservative Muslim nation may show little tolerance for the booze-fueled hooliganism that has unfolded
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John Fetterman will defeat Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Democrat John Fetterman will win the Pennsylvania Senate race, CNN projects, defeating Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping the seat and boosting Democratic hopes of keeping their majority. Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor since 2019, and Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, ran one of the most contentious and expensive
Continue Reading Republican Ashley Hinson wins reelection to U.S. House in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ashley Hinson wins reelection to U.S. House in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.
Continue Reading Georgia Senate race will go to a runoff, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN The hotly contested Senate contest in Georgia will advance to a runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker on December 6, CNN projects. Neither candidate surpassed the 50% threshold to win the race outright on Tuesday. Depending on the outcome of Senate races in Pennsylvania, Arizona and
Continue ReadingFrench Polynesia to cap tourist numbers
Lilit Marcus The beautiful islands of French Polynesia might become more difficult to visit as the region announces a new sustainable tourism plan. Under the Fāri’ira’a Manihini 2027 (FM27) five-year strategic mission, the French Polynesian government aims to set an annual cap of one foreign tourist per local resident — about 280,000. The Southern Pacific
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Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor’s race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Josh Shapiro has won the race for governor of Pennsylvania. His victory over Republican Doug Mastriano secures the office for four years in a state where the future of abortion rights is on the line. Shapiro will also effectively manage the 2024 election in a
Continue Reading Australia to block former military pilots flying for China
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA (AP) — Australia’s defense minister says he has told told the military to review secrecy safeguards in response to concerns that Beijing is recruiting pilots to train the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Defense Minister Richard Marles ordered the review after asking the Defense Department last month to investigate
Continue Reading North Dakota, Arkansas reject legalizing marijuana
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected a measure to legalize marijuana. The initiative would have allowed people 21 and older to legally use marijuana at home as well as possess and cultivate restricted amounts of cannabis. The state could have registered up to seven marijuana manufacturing
Continue Reading Republican Ted Budd wins North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd has won North Carolina’s open Senate seat. The three-term House member defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley on Tuesday and will succeed the retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr. Beasley is the former chief justice of the state Supreme Court and would have
Continue Reading Democratic Reps. Gonzalez, Cuellar win reelection in Texas
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Border Democrats in Texas have held the line in two key House races. Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez fended off an aggressive play by Republicans to remake the U.S.-Mexico border into an unlikely midterm battleground. The two Democrat incumbents won
Continue Reading New Hampshire Democrat Pappas wins 3rd term to Congress
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Chris Pappas has won his third term to Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District. Pappas defeated Republican Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday, stopping short her bid to become the youngest woman elected to Congress at age 25. The 42-year-old Pappas championed his support of the newly
Continue Reading Top Oregon US House races too early to call
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s three closest U.S. House races are still too early to call hours after early returns were released by the secretary of state. A toss-up in the 5th Congressional District and a closer-than-expected race in the 6th have Democrats battling to maintain their advantage
Continue Reading Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in tough reelection bid
By JESSE BEDAYN and JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republican firebrand U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is in a tight race for reelection. Her challenger is Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman who lambastes what he calls Boebert’s divisive brand of “angertainment” in Washington. A Donald Trump loyalist, Boebert has established
Continue Reading Democrat Ned Lamont wins 2nd term as Connecticut governor
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection as Connecticut governor, defeating Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski for the second time in four years. Lamont, a 68-year-old former cable TV entrepreneur from Greenwich, spent much of his first term managing the state’s response to COVID-19. Lamont also tried to
Continue Reading Georgetown snaps 21-game skid, beats Coppin St. 99-89 in OT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amir “Primo” Spears scored 28 points, Bryson Mozone added seven in overtime and Georgetown knocked off Coppin State 99-89 to snap a 21-game losing streak. Coppin State’s Nendah Tarke put up a potential game-tying 3 with four seconds left in regulation. But the rebound went long to teammate Mike Hood, who then
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