Mexico is eagerly awaiting the results of an election that is expected to make history by electing the country’s first female president.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The polls have closed in an election that is likely to see Mexico’s first female president elected. Despite the heat, violence, and polarization continuing until the last moment, people in the township of Cuitzeo in the western state of Michoacán showed up to vote, even after a town council candidate was shot to death by two hitmen on a motorcycle just hours before the election. Nearly 100 million registered voters are participating in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Voters are also choosing governors in nine of the country’s 32 states, as well as candidates for both houses of Congress, thousands of mayorships, and other local positions.
Zelenskyy is in the Philippines to encourage regional leaders to participate in a Swiss-organized peace summit on the Ukraine war, which he accuses Russia, with China’s support, of trying to undermine.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently in the Philippines on a rare Asian trip to persuade regional leaders to attend a peace summit on the war in Ukraine organized by Switzerland, which he alleges Russia, with China’s help, is attempting to disrupt. Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defense forum in Singapore. Two Filipino officials reveal that Zelenskyy had planned a meeting with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the annual defense gathering in Singapore, but it did not materialize. He then decided to fly to the Philippine capital from Singapore to personally invite Marcos to the summit in Switzerland.
Israel is exploring the possibility of establishing an alternative local governing body for Gaza to move beyond Hamas, although no specifics have been provided about who these potential challengers might be.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has announced that Israel is considering a local governing body as an alternative to Hamas in Gaza, proposing a future beyond the current leadership. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s remarks come at a time of new uncertainty in the eight-month war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting pressure from many Israelis to accept a new cease-fire deal proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden, while far-right allies threaten to bring down his government if he does. An expert points out that Israel’s previous attempts to build a local alternative to Hamas in Gaza have been unsuccessful.
During the seven-month Israel-Hamas conflict, Israel has faced significant criticism over alleged misconduct by its forces. Israel asserts it can conduct internal investigations and has initiated numerous probes into the actions of its soldiers. However, following a deadly strike on a tent camp in Rafah, there is growing international doubt about Israel’s ability to impartially and rigorously pursue these investigations.
Sally Buzbee has resigned as the executive editor of The Washington Post after serving in the role for three years, with no reason provided for her departure. The newspaper has recently appointed a new publisher, Will Lewis, who has acknowledged the significant decline in digital subscriptions in recent years and highlighted the need for corrective measures. Matt Murray, the former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will oversee the Post’s newsroom until the upcoming fall election. After that, Robert Winnett, the current deputy editor of the Telegraph Media Group, will assume the role of editor at the newspaper.
Prosecutors intend to drop murder and manslaughter charges against a Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot a motorist as he attempted to drive away from a traffic stop. The decision, announced on Sunday, comes after Trooper Ryan Londregan’s defense team argued that he believed the suspect was reaching for a firearm. The Hennepin County attorney stated that newly released evidence makes it difficult to prove that Londregan’s actions did not constitute an authorized use of force. Londregan, who is white, shot 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II twice as the Black man tried to flee after troopers instructed him to exit his car last July.
Border mayors from Texas are traveling to Washington for an immigration announcement on Tuesday by President Joe Biden, which is anticipated to be an executive order aimed at restricting the number of migrants allowed to seek asylum in the U.S.
McALLEN, TEXAS (AP) — At least two Texas border mayors are heading to Washington on Tuesday for President Joe Biden’s expected announcement of an executive order aimed at reducing the number of migrants eligible to seek asylum in the U.S. Mayors from Edinburg and Brownsville, Texas have confirmed attending, although the White House has not provided information on which other mayors have been invited. The president is finalizing an executive order that could limit asylum requests and automatically deny entry to migrants once the number of individuals encountered by U.S. border officials surpasses a new daily threshold.
Former President Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the video-sharing app that he previously sought to ban during his time in office. Trump posted his first video from a UFC fight in New Jersey on Saturday night, just two days after becoming the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted on felony charges. In the video, Trump expresses it’s an honor to be on the platform and is seen waving to fans and taking selfies at the UFC fight. By Sunday morning, Trump had gained over 1.1 million followers on TikTok, with the post receiving more than 1 million likes and 24 million views.
California firefighters continue to battle a wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco that has consumed thousands of acres, resulting in the destruction of one home and the evacuation of residents near Tracy, California.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made significant progress on Sunday in controlling a wind-driven wildfire that has burned thousands of acres, located 60 miles east of San Francisco. The fire began on Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the nation’s primary centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The research center was not immediately threatened by the fire, which had consumed approximately 22 square miles by Sunday afternoon and was 50% contained.
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has clinched her ninth national title at the U.S. Championships, solidifying her readiness to pursue another Olympic gold medal in the all-around event.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gymnastics sensation Simone Biles has secured her ninth national title. Biles achieved a total all-around score of 119.750 over two days at the U.S. Championships, comfortably ahead of Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello. Biles’ exceptional performance indicates she is prepared to add another all-around Olympic gold medal to the one she earned in 2016. The 27-year-old Biles finished with the highest two-day total on all four events, a feat she has accomplished only one other time during her dominant reign in the sport. The U.S. Championships represent the final major competition before the Olympic Trials in Minneapolis at the end of June.
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