Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered three more candidates for the upcoming presidential election in addition to incumbent dictator Vladimir Putin. Source: RIA Novosti, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet Quote: “As a result of today’s CEC meeting, it became clear that there will be four candidates on the ballots in the presidential election.” Details: […]
Donald Trump’s biggest obstacle to win the presidency right now isn’t Nikki Haley or Joe Biden. It’s a little-known 91-year-old former Republican legislator from Colorado. Norma Anderson — the Anderson in the Trump v. Anderson case that the Supreme Court will hear on Thursday — is taking on Trump over whether he is eligible to […]
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade’s interpretation of Measure 113, which disqualifies legislators with 10 or more unexcused absences from the 2023 Legislature from running for reelection in their immediate next term. “I’ve said from the beginning my intention was to support the will of the voters,” […]
GENEVA (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after the teenager’s doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The way was cleared for the the United States to earn an upgraded gold medal in the team event. The verdict from the Court of […]
GENEVA (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after the teenager’s doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team […]
A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. “Uncle Chen” has puffed cigarettes during past marathons, saying it helps him relieve fatigue. A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the […]
A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. “Uncle Chen” has puffed cigarettes during past marathons, claiming it helps him relieve fatigue. A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the […]
A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. “Uncle Chen” has puffed cigarettes during past marathons, claiming it helps him relieve fatigue. A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the […]
A high-profile court case involving the creation of the nation’s first public religious charter school will have a new judge after the first one assigned was disqualified Friday by one of his Oklahoma County colleagues. In a brief hearing, Amy Palumbo, the county’s chief district judge for January, ruled District Judge Brent Dishman should be […]
Missouri’s Republican candidates for governor, eager to win over voters in a party that remains largely in the grip of former President Donald Trump, have begun laying the groundwork to take political retribution against President Joe Biden if the U.S. Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from again serving as president. If the Supreme Court blocks Trump […]
Three ministers and four governors have been disqualified from last month’s election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, because of fraud and violence. They are among 82 candidates excluded from the legislative, provincial and local elections by the electoral body. But its announcement did not address the presidential election that saw President Félix Tshisekedi re-elected […]
A transgender woman said she was disqualified from running for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives because she did not disclose her former name. Vanessa Joy, 42, a real estate photographer, had hoped to run as a Democrat and represent Ohio House District 50. That hope came to a premature end when she failed […]