Mark Mann defeated Sam Wargin Grimaldo in Tuesday’s primary for Oklahoma’s Senate District 46. Mann will face Republican Charles Barton and independent David Pilchman in the November general election. With the exit of Senate Minority Leader Kay Floyd — think term limits — there’s now a three-way battle for the Senate District 46 seat. The district […]
Far-right parties have made such big gains at the European Union parliamentary elections that they dealt stunning defeats to two of the bloc’s most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen dominated the polls to such an extent that Mr Macron […]
A wave of Republican incumbents were swept out of the Texas House in Tuesday’s primary runoffs, including a handful who opposed school vouchers last fall, handing Gov. Greg Abbott a tentative majority in the lower chamber on his signature issue. With most ballots counted across the state, six of the eight GOP House members who […]
Former Leinster and Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan has said stopping Toulouse and France scrum-half Antoine Dupont will be crucial to Leinster chances of winning the Champions Cup. Leinster once again are in European club rugby’s showpiece final, as they take on fellow four-time winners Toulouse in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. After two final […]
Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) speaks during a House Select Committee on Climate Crisis hearing on June 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Nathan Howard | Getty Images) Derrick Evans will not be in the Capitol. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va. has won her race to defend her congressional seat in the November general election. Miller defeated convicted […]
Apr. 15—Chad Burroughs defeated incumbent Sheriff Matthew Melvin by a nine-vote margin in the Republican primary following a countywide recount Monday, positioning him against a write-in candidate in the November election. Burroughs won 3,276, or 50.07% of the vote, while Melvin received 3,267 votes, or 49.93%, board of elections deputy director Chris Creamer said. He […]
Disney (DIS) has successfully fended off activist investor Nelson Peltz in his quest to secure board seats at the company, officially ending a highly contested proxy battle that has plagued the entertainment giant and its CEO Bob Iger for months. The company revealed the news during its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, confirming the […]
WAUSAU − Wausau voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in several contested races including for Wausau mayor, Wausau City Council and Wausau School Board. Here are the results of those races. Wausau mayor Doug Diny was voted in as the new mayor of Wausau Tuesday, defeating Katie Rosenberg, who was elected in […]
MENASHA — Voters chose Austin Hammond, who moved to the city three years ago, as their next mayor. At age 26, Hammond becomes the youngest Menasha mayor in history, besting former Mayor Joe Laux, who was 31 when he was elected in 1988. “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and joy that folks trusted me with their […]
Judd Trump defended his World Open crown with a comprehensive 10-4 victory over Ding Junhui to claim the 28th ranking title of his career and move level with fourth-placed Steve Davis on the all-time list. Trump dominated a scrappy first session in Yushan with a string of half-century breaks to open up an ominous 7-2 […]
Peers in the UK’s House of Lords have inflicted further heavy defeats against UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed Rwanda asylum law as the Archbishop of Canterbury – a leading critic of the legislation – was told to “check his white privilege”. Peers backed by 278 votes to 189, majority 89, a move to overturn […]
Houston Rep. Lacey Hull has prevailed in the Republican primary against Jared Woodfill, a prominent anti-gay activist who was backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton and other Republican leaders despite his role in an ongoing sex abuse scandal. The Associated Press called the race for Hull around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, as she led Woodfill […]