Far right party aims for wins in 2 state elections as Germany's government flounders
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Rizzo drives in 2 runs as Yankees earn playoff berth with 2-1 win over Mariners in 10 innings
Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and drove in both runs for New York as the Yankees clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners4 hours ago - MLB -
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Yankees take advantage of Mariners' mistakes to hold onto 2-1 win
The Yankees got a clutch hit from Anthony Rizzo in the 10th inning and took advantage of another Mariners mistake on the base paths to hold onto a 2-1 win on Wednesday night in Seattle.7 hours ago - MLB -
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Germany’s SPD looks to halt rise of far right in its Brandenburg bastion
Local Social Democrats warn voters it’s ‘us or them’ in bid to defeat AfD in eastern state election8 hours ago -
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Tarik Skubal earns 17th win as Tigers beat Royals 4-2
Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot8 hours ago - MLB -
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Cease pitches into the 9th and Machado hits 2 of Padres' 4 homers in a 4-0 win vs Astros
Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning and Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Donovan Solano hit consecutive homers in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the AL ...9 hours ago - MLB -
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Story homers and scores winning run as Red Sox beat Rays 2-1
Trevor Story homered in the sixth inning then scored the winning run on Jarren Duran’s single in the eighth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-110 hours ago - MLB -
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Democrat LaMonica McIver wins special House election in New Jersey
Democrat LaMonica McIver has won a special House election in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District.11 hours ago -
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Wake Forest adds series with Oregon State, says canceling Ole Miss game was 'the right business decision'
Lane Kiffin said Wake Forest had violated an "unwritten rule" in canceling the 2025 matchup.20 hours ago -
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Dutch government led by far-right PVV asks EU for opt-out from asylum rules
Move by coalition headed by Geert Wilders’ Freedom party is unlikely to get a positive reception in Brussels. The new Dutch coalition government headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party ...20 hours ago - Netherlands -
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FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in several states
The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating letters filled with white powder that were sent to state election officials across the country. Election offices in at least 11 states confirmed ...21 hours ago -
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Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders has officially asked the European Union for an exemption from its migration obligations22 hours ago - Netherlands -
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Suspicious mail with white powder sent to election offices in at least 16 states
FBI and Postal Service are investigating suspicious mail containing white powder sent to election offices in at least 16 states. None has been deemed hazardous so far.23 hours ago -
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McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
A vote on a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown is expected to fail in Congress, a consequence that does not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. ...Yesterday -
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AOC calls the US Green party ‘not serious’ – can it be more than a ‘spoiler’ in the election?
Jill Stein, the party’s presidential nominee, is polling at about 1%, and of 500,000 elected positions it holds just 149. American politics often has wild deviations from the norms of other major ...Yesterday -
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ACC mulling new revenue model, shortened grant of rights in attempt to settle Florida State, Clemson lawsuits
League presidents are considering a new deal that could keep two of its flagship members in the foldYesterday - Florida -
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Canada's Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after his party suffers another by-election loss
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the ...Yesterday -
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McConnell: Government shutdown before election 'politically beyond stupid'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for Congress to stumble into a government shutdown a few weeks before Election Day, ...Yesterday -
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Chris Mason: Lib Dems aim to turn election success into influence
The party is celebrating the election of 72 Lib Dem MPs - but turning this into influence won't be easy.Yesterday -
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FBI investigating threatening letters sent to election officials in several states
The FBI warned election offices to be on the lookout after threatening letters containing suspicious substances were sent to the offices of multiple secretaries of state throughout the country.Yesterday -
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Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election
Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the capital, DhakaYesterday -
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Trudeau’s Liberal Party Loses Parliament Seat in Montreal Special Election
The election in Montreal had been seen as a referendum on Canada’s deeply unpopular prime minister, who has faced calls from within his party to quit.Yesterday -
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Justin Trudeau under pressure as his party loses Montreal election
Victory by separatist Québécois candidate in once-safe Liberal seat raises questions over Canadian PM’s leadership. Canada’s ruling Liberal party has lost a once-safe seat in Montreal, a result ...2 days ago -
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Germany's Christian Democratic Union taps Friedrich Merz as its candidate for chancellor in next national election
Germany's Christian Democratic Union taps Friedrich Merz as its candidate for chancellor in next national election2 days ago -
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UN rights experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela in wake of contested election result
Independent U.N. human rights experts say Venezuela’s government has intensified the “harshest and most violent mechanisms of its repressive apparatus” in the wake of the disputed July presidential ...2 days ago -
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Far-right conspiracies abound after second apparent Trump assassination attempt
Baseless theories about suspect Ryan Wesley Routh and his alleged ties to US military spread online after his arrest. US politics live – latest updates After a man who appears to be obsessive ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Where third-party candidates have gotten on — or off — the ballot in key swing states
Third-party candidates have played a big role in deciding key presidential battleground states in the last few years. Here's who is on the ballot in which states.2 days ago -
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Biden says ‘good Republicans’ are scared out of pro-LGBTQ+ stances by far right
President touts administration’s record in first interview by incumbent with LGBTQ+ outlet. Joe Biden believes “good Republicans … who don’t have a prejudiced bone in their body” are letting ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
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Europe is in thrall to the far right – that’s the result of appeasement by so-called moderates | Gordon Brown
France is the latest country to capitulate to the demands of a poisonous, populist narrative. We need a progressive fightback. In recent days, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ...2 days ago -
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Unease as Russia-friendly ‘queen of the elections’ aims for more German poll success
Some see Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of ‘left conservatism’ as a bulwark against AfD but others see reasons to be wary. Sahra Wagenknecht is not even on the ballot in the upcoming state election in ...2 days ago - Russia -
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Keith hits 2-run homer as Tigers overcome Witt's grand slam and rally for 7-6 win over Royals
Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits while driving in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-62 days ago - MLB -
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Election officials sent suspicious packages in at least 5 states
Election officials in at least five states were sent suspicious packages Monday, according to officials from each state. There were no reports that the packages contained hazardous material, and ...2 days ago