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Month: November 2021

Winsome Sears will become Virginia lieutenant governor, CNN projects, becoming first female and woman of color in the office

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Winsome Sears, a conservative Republican, will be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, breaking barriers as the first female and the first woman of color in the office in the commonwealth’s 400-year legislative history. CNN projected Sears’ win over Democrat Del. Hala Ayala, also a woman of color, on Wednesday. Sears will serve

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GOP governor candidates win in Virginia, lead in New Jersey as Dems jolted

RICHMOND, Virginia — Businessman Glenn Youngkin will become Virginia’s next governor, ABC News and the Associated Press projected, after a fierce battle in the most closely watched contest in an off-year election. He’s the first Republican to win statewide office there since 2009.  Youngkin defeated Democratic candidate and former Gov. Terry McAuliffe. With about 95%

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Bangladesh’s villages bear the brutal cost of climate change

By JULHAS ALAM and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press SHYAMNAGAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Impacts of climate change from more frequent cyclones to tidal flooding are devastating Bangladesh, where an estimated 30 million people may be displaced from the coast. Countries like Bangladesh, which contributes a fraction of the world’s emissions, are pressing for more financing support

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