Author: News Services
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Former election official buys dominion voting
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DENVER — Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official, the new company announced Thursday. The newly formed company, Liberty Vote, also vowed to follow the executive order Trump signed last spring seeking sweeping…
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Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest
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BEIJING — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday. A severe storm struck the area Saturday night, cutting off access to where the hikers were staying in tents at an altitude of more than 16,000…
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N&W Briefs
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Nikki Haley suspends campaign NEW YORK • Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston, S.C. Instead, she challenged him…
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Ukraine briefs
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Ukraine ups use of domestic-made military equipment KYIV, Ukraine • Ukraine has significantly increased its use of domestic-made weapons and military equipment, a senior defence official said on Thursday, as Kyiv aims to become more self-sufficient amid faltering Western military aid. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Ukraine to strengthen its domestic defence industry as…
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N&W Briefs
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Defense Secretary Austin released from hospital WASHINGTON • U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from a military hospital on Tuesday and will attend a Ukraine-related virtual meeting the next day, the Pentagon said, as the Pentagon chief struggles in the wake of prostate cancer surgery. It was the second time this year Austin, 70,…
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Super Bowl LXIII smashes U.S. viewership record
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The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.7 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year’s mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City’s last-play…
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N&W Briefs
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Hamas gives response to cease-fire plan DOHA, Qatar • Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive,” key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out. Qatari Prime…
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Disguised Israeli forces kill 3 militants in West Bank hospital JENIN, West Bank • Israeli forces disguised as civilians and medics stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored how deadly violence has spilled into the territory from the war in Gaza. Prime Minister…
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More bonds OK’d for high-speed rail line LAS VEGAS • A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California got another boost Tuesday with Biden administration approval to issue $2.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds for the $12 billion project. The announcement benefiting the Brightline West project followed a $3 billion U.S. Department of…