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Nov. 5, 2002 / 10:56 PM

Republican incumbent Simmons ahead in Conn

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- In the Connecticut 2nd Congressional District race, incumbent Republican Rob Simmons has 14,754 votes while Democratic challenger Joe Courtney has 11,442 votes. The Connecticut Secretary of State's Office says that's with 16 precincts reporting.

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Ex-Marine gets nine years for firebombing Planned Parenthood

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Ex-Marine gets nine years for firebombing Planned Parenthood

April 15 (UPI) -- A former U.S. Marine and neo-Nazi who pleaded guilty to firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment on Monday, prosecutors said.

Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages

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Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages

April 15 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced late Monday that the House will vote this week on two separate aid packages for Israel and Ukraine, in response to "precipitating events around the globe."

Jail recording as boy's body discovered played during Chad Daybell murder trial

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Jail recording as boy's body discovered played during Chad Daybell murder trial

April 15 (UPI) -- A jail phone call was played, during the third day of testimony in Chad Daybell's triple murder trial in Boise, Idaho, shortly before the remains of his wife's 7-year-old son were found buried on his property.

Fourth victim recovered in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Fourth victim recovered in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse

April 15 (UPI) -- The body of a fourth victim was recovered Monday from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, according to Maryland State Police who said the victim was found inside of a construction vehicle.

Florida company cited over worker's heat death amid state's ban on heat illness prevention

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Florida company cited over worker's heat death amid state's ban on heat illness prevention

April 15 (UPI) -- The Department of Labor on Monday said it cited a Florida company for its lack of preparedness to prevent heat-related illness after a heatstroke killed a 26-year-old worker from Mexico in September 2023.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for teens

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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for teens

April 15 (UPI) -- Idaho will be allowed to widely enforce a law banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender teens even as a legal challenge against it continues, a divided Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Bidens release 2023 tax returns, showing income of nearly $620K

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Bidens release 2023 tax returns, showing income of nearly $620K

April 15 (UPI) -- As Americans rushed to get their taxes filed Monday, the White House released the 2023 tax returns of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, who made a combined income of nearly $620,000 last year.

Trump Media stock drops 18% after filing to sell more shares

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Trump Media stock drops 18% after filing to sell more shares

April 15 (UPI) -- Share prices for Trump Media took plunged more than 18% on Monday as its largest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, appeared in court at the start of a historic criminal trial in New York.

Biden meets with Iraqi PM Al-Sudani amid growing tensions in Middle East

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Biden meets with Iraqi PM Al-Sudani amid growing tensions in Middle East

April 15 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani at the White House on Monday to discuss the future of 2,500 U.S. troops stationed there amid renewed ISIS threats and tensions in the Middle East.

Federal judge dismisses Rudy Giuliani's bid for new defamation trial

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Federal judge dismisses Rudy Giuliani's bid for new defamation trial

April 15 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Monday tossed out a motion by former Trump campaign official Rudy Giuliani seeking to have a $148 million defamation judgment against him dismissed.

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