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La. House seat goes to Dec. 7 runoff

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A former congressional aide and a state legislator will face off Dec. 7 in a runoff for an open House seat in Louisiana. Republican Lee Fletcher of Monroe and Democratic state Rep. Rodney Alexander of Quitman received the most votes in Louisiana's open primary race to replace Rep. John Cooksey, who resigned to run for the Senate.

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Rep. Paul Gosar becomes third Republican to call for House speaker's removal

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Rep. Paul Gosar becomes third Republican to call for House speaker's removal

April 19 (UPI) -- A third House Republican is seeking to strip the gavel from Speaker Mike Johnson's, R-La., hands.

International Olympic Committee develops guidelines for AI use

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International Olympic Committee develops guidelines for AI use

April 19 (UPI) -- The International Olympic Committee Friday launched its so-called Olympic AI Agenda to lay out guiding principles and identify governing rules to mitigate risk and promote the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Tesla recalls almost 4K Cybertrucks due to sticky accelerator pedal

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Tesla recalls almost 4K Cybertrucks due to sticky accelerator pedal

April 19 (UPI) -- Tesla has recalled almost 4,000 of its Cybertrucks due to a faulty accelerator pedal.

Dangerous weather pattern could escalate severe weather, tornadoes

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Dangerous weather pattern could escalate severe weather, tornadoes

Severe weather season is about to shift into high gear as a volatile weather pattern fuels repeated rounds of damaging thunderstorms and tornadoes across more than a dozen states through May.

As full jury selected in Trump hush-money case, man sets self afire outside courthouse

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As full jury selected in Trump hush-money case, man sets self afire outside courthouse

April 19 (UPI) -- As TV news networks were reporting live, a man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump's criminal trial is underway. A full jury had just been seated.

FAA to implement new rest rules for air traffic controllers

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FAA to implement new rest rules for air traffic controllers

April 19 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday announced new rest rules for air traffic controllers aimed at reducing fatigue and ending mistakes that cause near-misses on the runway.

Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes warns Nasdaq about possible share price manipulation

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Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes warns Nasdaq about possible share price manipulation

April 19 (UPI) -- Trump Media Friday disclosed that it has warned the Nasdaq stock exchange of illegal naked short selling of Trump Media & Technology Group shares. Short selling is a way to make money by betting on a stock price to fall.

House Democrats help push Ukraine, Israel aid bills toward finish line

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House Democrats help push Ukraine, Israel aid bills toward finish line

April 19 (UPI) -- The Republican-controlled House on Friday advanced legislation to send funding to Ukraine and other foreign allies with support from Democrats needed to overcome objections by GOP hardliners.

Israel says 276 aid trucks with food, medical aid entered Gaza

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Israel says 276 aid trucks with food, medical aid entered Gaza

April 19 (UPI) -- The Israeli military on Friday said that 276 trucks carrying aid entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Treasury sanctions groups that raised funds for extremists inciting West Bank violence

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Treasury sanctions groups that raised funds for extremists inciting West Bank violence

April 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced new sanctions against "two violent extremists" accused of raising money to carry out violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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