David Pryor, former Arkansas governor, senator, dies at 89
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. Pryor, who went undercover to investigate nursing homes while a congressman, […]
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Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities on Sunday overwhelmingly boycotted a vote on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections. The referendum — supported by the West — was an attempt to diffuse tensions between Kosovo and neighboring Serbia as both countries vie to join the European […]
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Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities vote on removing Albanian mayors from office
Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities are casting their votes in a referendum on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections, overwhelmingly boycotted by the Serb minority By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press April 21, 2024, 3:06 AM ET • 3 min read PRISTINA, Kosovo — Residents of four […]
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Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Alabama, the state’s elections chief said Tuesday, because the state’s certification deadline comes several days before the Democratic Party’s convention. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, a Republican, made the statement Tuesday, a day after a similar concern was raised in […]
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San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China
San Francisco is the latest U_S_ city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” April 19, 2024, 3:54 AM ET • 3 min read BEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation […]
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Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union | #elections | #alabama
Workers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union April 18, 2024, 12:56 PM ET • 2 min read DETROIT — Thousands of workers at a big Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want […]
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Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws by buying lectern: audit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘ office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records when it purchased a $19,000 lectern for the Republican governor that’s prompted nationwide attention, an audit requested by lawmakers said Monday. Legislative auditors referred the findings in the long-awaited audit of the […]
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Copenhagen and Paris mayors exchange lessons learned after huge fires destroy landmarks
Copenhagen’s mayor says she has been in touch with her Paris counterpart to see what could be learned from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press April 18, 2024, 5:42 AM ET • 3 […]
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Arkansas lawmakers question governor’s staff about purchase of $19,000 lectern
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday pointedly questioned Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ staff about the $19,000 purchase of a lectern that an audit says potentially violated laws on purchasing, property and government records. During a nearly three-hour hearing before the committee that requested the audit, the first-term Republican governor’s top aides faced […]
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Alabama lawmakers advance bills to ensure Joe Biden is on the state’s ballot | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press April 17, 2024, 12:03 PM ET • 4 min read MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations made […]
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