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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox beats challenger in Republican primary election
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is likely to win a second term after he beat his primary challenger on Tuesday. Cox, a moderate Republican who took office in 2021, prevailed in the primary af...
Jun 25, 2024
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, on Tuesday in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party's deep divisions over the war in Gaza. With the vict...
Jun 25, 2024
US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado
DENVER (AP) - U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won the Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of ca...
Jun 25, 2024
Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner and Air National Guard officer, won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 3rd District on Tuesday. Biggs was backed b...
Jun 25, 2024
Guatemalan appeals court revokes order to grant house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A Guatemalan appeals court on Tuesday revoked a judge's order to give house arrest to journalist Jos Rubn Zamora, known for railing against corruption in the Central American cou...
Jun 25, 2024
Canada beats Peru 1-0 at Copa America on second-half goal by David
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada knocked off Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years...
Jun 25, 2024
No time for Stanley Cup hangover as NHL off-season is already here
The Stanley Cup was still on the ice when Patric Hornqvist offered up a sobering thought surrounded by former teammates and other family revellers holding cans of beer during the celebration. The newl...
Jun 25, 2024
Lytton, B.C., rebuild continues three years after wildfire destroyed most of town
LYTTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Three years after a wildfire destroyed much of the British Columbia village of Lytton, the tiny Fraser Canyon community is still struggling to get back on its feet. ...
Jun 25, 2024
Roenick gets into Hockey Hall of Fame after a lengthy wait. 2024 class includes 2 US women's players
Jeremy Roenick was getting a coffee when he got the call he once hoped for but some time ago stopped expecting when the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee meets typically in late June. Tears well...
Jun 25, 2024
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame appoints new board members
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced some changes to its board of directors following its Annual General Meeting. The Hall welcomes Kelly Blackshaw, Al Lucas, Kerry Moynihan, and Stephen Ohen...
Jun 25, 2024