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More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.
By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more than two square miles (five square kilometers) of dry brush and destroyed at least one home, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The flames were initially pushed by gusts that topped 30 mph (48 kph), but firefighters... Read More
Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side. He pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, opposed the war with Iran and voted against Trump’s signature tax legislation last year. He lost to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein following the most expensive U.S. House primary in history.
While Trump has racked up several wins... Read More
Shapiro-backed Democrats win House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts the party hopes to flip
WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won their primaries Tuesday to shape a congressional slate in which they hope to flip the state’s four swing districts and, ultimately, capture a U.S. House majority.Janelle Stelson, Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks won the party’s nomination in three swing districts where Democrats had a contested primary for the right to take on Republican seat-holders in November.
All were endorsed by Shapiro, the Democratic governor who is putting his clout on the line in trying to help flip the House seats... Read More
Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five seasons, and two weeks after the club hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team president and governor.The team said Tuesday it was parting ways with Kidd, describing the move as a mutual decision. The Hall of Fame point guard led the franchise to its only championship as a player in 2011.
When asked about the future of Kidd at his introduction on May 5, Ujiri was noncommittal, saying he would talk to Kidd while evaluating all aspects of the team.
“As we evaluate... Read More
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination to be Georgia’s next governor on Tuesday, setting up a November election where she hopes to win a seat that has eluded her party for more than two decades.Bottoms snagged a rare endorsement from former President Joe Biden after serving in his administration. She has argued to voters that she was “battle-tested,” trying to make a virtue out of a mayoral term where she had to manage crime, disorder and the COVID-19 pandemic before her surprise decision not to seek reelection.
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- US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
- Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
- Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund
- Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
- WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
- The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
- US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
- Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth
- San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
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- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to return from elbow surgery Friday night against the Rays
- Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri
- As Big Ten pushes toward 24-team playoff, SEC commissioner thinks some in his league favor that, too