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South Carolina GOP sets Feb. 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House hopefuls more time to campaign in the first-in-the-South state.
Finland's conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government

Finland's conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, on Sunday unveiled its picks for key Cabinet posts in the upcoming government that observers say is set to be the most right-wing in the Nordic c
Miami's Francis Suarez bucking history as he tries to become first sitting mayor elected president

Miami's Francis Suarez bucking history as he tries to become first sitting mayor elected president

In a 2024 Republican presidential field full of long-shot candidates, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may be — on paper anyway — the longest long shot of all. No sitting mayor has ever been elected U.S.
California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records

California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
DeSantis quiet on Trump indictment as he faces conservatives in Trump country

DeSantis quiet on Trump indictment as he faces conservatives in Trump country

GARDNERVILLE, Nevada (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday condemned Walt Disney World and the U.S. Justice Department — not his chief Republican rival, Donald Trump — as he courted Nevada Republicans deep in the heart of Trump country. The U.
Military investigates sexual misconduct allegation against Snowbirds pilot

Military investigates sexual misconduct allegation against Snowbirds pilot

The Royal Canadian Air Force is investigating a sexual misconduct allegation against a Snowbirds pilot, and the aerobatics team will be performing a plane short for the time being.
Enbridge to pay Bad River band $5.1M in Line 5 profits, move pipeline by 2026: judge

Enbridge to pay Bad River band $5.1M in Line 5 profits, move pipeline by 2026: judge

WASHINGTON — Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. must pay an Indigenous band in Wisconsin more than US$5 million in Line 5 profits and relocate the controversial cross-border pipeline within the next three years, a U.S. judge says.
Putin meets with African leaders in Russia to discuss Ukraine peace plan, but no visible progress

Putin meets with African leaders in Russia to discuss Ukraine peace plan, but no visible progress

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine, but the meeting ended with no visible progr
Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members

Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered an unapologetically economic populist message Saturday during the first rally of his reelection campaign, telling an exuberant crowd of union members that his policies had created jobs and lifted the
Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016

Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A commercial flight carrying more than 270 Yemeni Muslim pilgrims left the rebel-held capital of Sanaa on Saturday to Saudi Arabia, an official said, the first such flight in about seven years.
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