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On Tuesday, voters in Pennsylvania’s third congressional district — which encompasses much of Philadelphia’s urban core — will decide what kind of progressive champion they want representing them in the United States House of Representatives.Four candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary. They include state Representative Chris Rabb, state Senator Sharif Street, pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford and lawyer Shaun Griffith.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn the whole, all four campaigns are markedly progressive, focusing on issues such as expanding healthcare, affordability and housing.But supporters say the race exposes the fault lines within the Democratic Party…

DOJ investigating Michigan voter fraud Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses the DOJ’s investigation into voter fraud in Michigan’s Wayne County, citing instances of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice charged a California woman with paying people — including homeless individuals on Los Angeles’ Skid Row — to register to vote while she worked as a paid ballot-petition signature collector, according to federal prosecutors.”False registrations undermine Americans’ faith in elections – even more so when payoffs are involved,” assistant Attorney…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A freight train collided with a septic truck at a railroad crossing in Virginia last week, destroying the vehicle and spilling sewage onto the ground at the scene.The collision happened at around 4 p.m. on May 14, according to the Chesapeake Police Department. Video of the crash taken by a bystander shows the septic truck crossing the railroad tracks just as the oncoming Norfolk Southern train T-boned the vehicle.The impact sent the truck careening onto the ground, where it overturned and spilled sewage from its tank.WATCH: TRUCKER NARROWLY ESCAPES FREIGHT TRAIN CRASH…

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SEOUL: Starbucks Korea’s chief executive has been dismissed following backlash over the launch of a line of reusable drinkware, the company said Tuesday (May 19).The furore centred on the company’s use of the words “Tank Day” to promote a series of coffee cups known as “Tank tumblers”, which were launched on May 18 – the anniversary of a deadly 1980 pro-democracy uprising.Son Jung-hyun, head of Starbucks Korea, has been dismissed over the controversy, a company representative confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.The “Tank Day” wording drew widespread criticism as it evoked the military vehicles used to crush protesters during the 1980…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amy Schumer is feeling better than ever despite a minor health setback.Schumer casually admitted she suffered a “botched colonoscopy” during an appearance in New York with podcast host Amanda Hirsch.”I feel happier than I’ve ever been before,” Schumer said before divulging more into her medical history.AMY SCHUMER HAVING ‘GOOD EXPERIENCE’ WITH NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUG AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE OZEMPIC SIDE EFFECTS Amy Schumer admitted to suffering a medical setback during an appearance in New York with Amanda Hirsch. (Theo Wargo)”Does it have anything to do with being really hot or none of…

NewsFeedThe World Health Organization is getting health experts and supplies to DR Congo to battle the Ebola outbreak. WHO representative Anne Ancia says the situation in Bunia, the epicentre of the outbreak, is complex and difficult.Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to resettle White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees in the U.S., proposing to increase the government’s refugee cap to welcome thousands more of them, according to a State Department plan sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News.The administration has effectively closed the U.S. refugee program for most nationalities, except Afrikaners from South Africa, arguing they’re the victims of racial oppression for being White. The South African government has denied persecuting the ethnic minority, composed of descendants of European settlers, mostly from the Netherlands.Now, the State Department says there’s an “emergency…

Alphabet’s stock is up 140% over the past year, with a cloud business that is growing faster than Amazon’s and Microsoft’s. But 18 months ago, the Google parent looked like it had spent a decade preparing for the artificial intelligence era, only to watch OpenAI define the market. Now, Wall Street is valuing Alphabet like one of the few companies positioned to profit from every layer of the generative AI boom.Google I/O, which begins Tuesday, has always been its venue for showing developers where the company is headed. This year, the stakes are higher. Wall Street has already rewarded Alphabet…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It was a crumby thing to do.The owners of a popular cupcake shop in Washington’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood are asking for the public’s help identifying a man seen on surveillance video smashing their front window with a beer keg.It happened around 11 p.m. Sunday at Georgetown Cupcake, located at the intersection of 33rd and M streets just a few blocks from the Potomac River.The owners, Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Berman, are sisters and the stars of Discovery’s “DC Cupcakes,” which aired from 2010 to 2013 and highlighted how they quit their respective…