Apr 10 New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press New York City has been experiencing a steady resurgence in virus cases over the past month. It’s now averaging around 1,800 new cases per day — not counting the many home tests that go unreported to health officials. That’s triple… Continue reading
Apr 10 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for May 21 election By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, to set the election date. Continue reading
Apr 10 China delivers missiles to Serbia, raising concerns of an arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Media and military experts said Sunday that six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s civilian airport early Saturday, reportedly carrying HQ-22 surface-to-air missile systems for the Serbian military. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania's Senate race By Jill Colvin, Marc Levy, Associated Press In a statement Saturday evening, Trump said his decision was “all about winning elections” as he formally backed the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show.”… Continue reading
Apr 10 Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted from office in no-confidence vote In our news wrap Saturday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will no longer hold office after the country's opposition secured a narrow majority to vote him down, Marine Le Pen pulls closer to President Emmanuel Macron as French elections begin,… Continue watching
Apr 09 Debates over Supreme Court confirmation, COVID funding show intensifying partisanship By Alan Fram, Associated Press Party-line fights on Capitol Hill are as old as the republic, and they routinely escalate as elections approach. Yet three events from a notable week illustrate how Congress’ near- and long-term paths point toward intensifying partisanship. Continue reading
Apr 09 Macron's far-right rival surges as France's election nears By John Leicester, Associated Press The pain of inflation and of pump, food and energy prices that are hitting low-income households particularly hard subsequently roared back as dominant election themes. They could drive many voters Sunday into the arms of far-right leader Marine Le Pen,… Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump's endorsement power tested in North Carolina Senate race By Gary D. Robertson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The former president will return to the state on Saturday for a rally in rural Johnston County, just southeast of Raleigh. He was a boon to North Carolina Republicans in the 2020 campaign, boosting turnout so that GOP candidates… Continue reading
Apr 09 Election lawsuit backed by Stacey Abrams goes to trial in Georgia By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Filed in November 2018 by Abrams’ Fair Fight Action organization, the suit alleged that state officials “grossly mismanaged” the election, depriving some citizens, particularly low-income people and people of color, of their right to vote. Continue reading