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Officials say 200-plus votes cast for wrong Nashville races

Officials say 200-plus votes cast for wrong Nashville races

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 200 votes have been cast in the wrong races in Nashville since early voting began in Tennessee, election officials confirmed Wednesday.
State attorneys general sue to block Albertsons' $4B payout

State attorneys general sue to block Albertsons' $4B payout

The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S.
Trudeau says Canadians 'have to intervene' somehow in Haiti, convenes incident group

Trudeau says Canadians 'have to intervene' somehow in Haiti, convenes incident group

OTTAWA — Haiti's ambassador to Canada faced stiff questioning Wednesday over his country's controversial request for a foreign military intervention, as the Liberals argue Ottawa must respond to a cascade of humanitarian crises.
USDA says more than $200M will help meat processors expand

USDA says more than $200M will help meat processors expand

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Record fundraising in Georgia governor's race nears $170M

Record fundraising in Georgia governor's race nears $170M

ATLANTA (AP) — Big money continues to roll into Georgia's governor's race even as Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have already blown through the records they set in 2018.
New Brunswick university had to remain quiet about Mastriano controversy: UNB head

New Brunswick university had to remain quiet about Mastriano controversy: UNB head

FREDERICTON — The president of the University of New Brunswick says he's kept a lid on publicly discussing the controversy surrounding an American politician's PhD because the institution did not want to be accused of interfering in U.S. politics.
Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer

Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Democratic state senator from Tennessee who is running to represent the Nashville area in Congress says her husband has stage 4 cancer.
Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Thomas as key

Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Thomas as key

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election regarded an appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as “key” to their chances of success, according to emails provided to
Quebec government says it is ready to make oath of office to the King optional

Quebec government says it is ready to make oath of office to the King optional

Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Québec party says it is willing to make a constitutionally required oath to the King optional for members of the legislature.
Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk said Wednesday that Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how to do that, a process that will take at least a few weeks.