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Month: December 2019

US unveils new sanctions on Iran

The US announced a fresh round of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting an Iranian shipping network they say is smuggling “lethal aid” to Yemen, and three agents of an Iranian airline company. “The Iranian regime uses its aviation and shipping industries to supply its regional terrorist and militant groups with weapons, directly contributing to

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Deval Patrick’s campaign vents frustration at likelihood of being left off Michigan ballot

Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick’s campaign is expressing frustration that the former Massachusetts governor will not be listed on Michigan’s Democratic primary ballot, while former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who announced his presidential candidacy around the same time as Patrick last month, will be included. “Despite the fact that Governor Patrick declared his candidacy

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Alyssa Milano drops out of Yang fundraiser citing sexual misconduct allegations against unnamed campaign aide

Actress and political activist Alyssa Milano said on Tuesday night that she was pulling out of a fundraiser for Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang over “repeated allegations of sexual misconduct against a campaign staffer by a campaign staffer.” Milano said the allegations were “not appropriately addressed” but did not provide specifics about the allegations and

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Tornillo High School teacher arrested, accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to boys

TORNILLO, Texas — A teacher at Tornillo High School has been arrested on accusations of having “improper relationships with students,” sheriff’s officials said Wednesday. Andres Soliz, 32, was being held Wednesday in the El Paso County Detention Facility on $40,000 bond. He was charged with two felony counts of improper relationship between educator and student.

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