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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jumbled field of candidates who want to be California’s next governor is returning to the debate stage Tuesday, just as mail voting kicked off. Seven leading candidates — five Democrats and two Republicans — will face off for two hours in a televised matchup in a race that has no clear leader to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. It is the first time in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said Tuesday that 13 officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection with an internal investigation into how the department keeps crime statistics, a subject that also has been looked into by Congress and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Carroll said the officers were placed on administrative leave on Monday following an investigation that […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer. From U.S. state capitols and tribal community spaces to the streets of major cities, hundreds of marches, rallies, talking circles, self-defense classes and candlelight vigils are planned for the […]

May 5 (Reuters) – Global ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday upgraded Argentina’s long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer default rating to “B-” from “CCC+”, with a stable outlook. • Fitch cited “improved fiscal and external balances, progress on economic reforms, improved prospects for FX reserve accumulation” and its expectation that its government will secure financing to cover its debt obligations. • It noted that vulnerabilities persist due to weak […]

By Christian Martinez WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was projected to win the Ohio Democratic primary election on Tuesday, in his bid to win back the seat he held until his 2024 reelection defeat, according to the Associated Press and NBC News. (Reporting by Christian Martinez) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Helen Clark MELBOURNE, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. oil futures fell on Wednesday morning by over $2 after U.S. President Donald Trump said an operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a short period to see whether an agreement can be finalised and signed. U.S West Texas Intermediate was down $2.23, or 2.18%, to $100.04 per barrel as of 2326 GMT. Trump said on Tuesday […]

The Trump administration sued Denver and its police department on Tuesday seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that’s been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989. The lawsuit came a day after city officials publicly rejected calls by the Department of Justice to repeal the longstanding local ordinance that makes it a crime to possess assault weapons. Trump’s Republican administration alleges the ban violates the Constitution’s Second […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping industry. The decision is certain to be opposed by health groups and parent organizations that have long pointed to flavors as the driver behind underage vaping in the U.S. But the […]

The Texas Rangers placed second baseman Josh Smith on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right glute strain. As a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Justin Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock. Smith, 28, is hitting .217 with six RBIs in 31 games this season. He’s played 29 games at second base and two as a designated hitter this season after splitting time across the infield and outfield in […]