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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bill Ferguson, Maryland’s Democratic Senate president, beat back a surprisingly serious challenge from a progressive candidate who goes by the social media moniker “Captain Bobby” in what became the state’s most closely watched race.Though state Senate races rarely garner much national attention, Ferguson’s challenger, activist Bobby LaPin, drew outsized attention for his offbeat online presence, where he repeatedly accused Ferguson of being too establishment.LaPin, an Army veteran, charter boat owner and social media personality, pitched himself to voters by saying, “I’m a Bernie Sanders” while calling Ferguson “a Chuck Schumer,” according to…

Laura Ingraham: Fraudsters beware! The Department of Justice announces the largest healthcare fraud takedown in U.S. history, charging 455 defendants across 45 states. They allegedly stole $6.5 billion from Medicare and Medicaid through wound care schemes and other fraudulent claims. Some funds were used for luxury homes and vehicles like a $135,000 Maserati. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million.The charges…

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SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia faces a high risk of severe transboundary haze for the rest of 2026, with conditions expected to peak between August and September due to a strong El Nino bringing about hotter and drier conditions, a Singapore think-tank warned on Wednesday (Jun 24).The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) said it has issued a rare “red” warning in its 17-page Haze Outlook 2026 report, which signals a high risk of severe transboundary haze affecting Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the remaining months of this year.This is only the second time SIIA has issued its highest-risk rating since…

NewsFeedKenya’s Health Minister has stopped the construction of a US Ebola facility in Kenya. The Health Minister was found in contempt after satellite images showed construction progress despite a court-ordered suspension.Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Brad Lander defeated two-term incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman on Tuesday for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 10th Congressional District, which covers Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, CBS News projects.In what is a solidly blue district, Lander will be the favorite in the November general election against Republican Jennifer Moore, who was uncontested in the primary.A big win for New York progressivesLander’s nomination is a significant win for progressive Democrats in New York City after he got heavyweight endorsements from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The former city comptroller is also the district’s Working Families Party…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A person was stabbed Tuesday morning in the heart of downtown Nantucket, just steps from the ferry docks that funnel thousands of summer visitors onto the famously wealthy Massachusetts island, authorities said.Nantucket police said officers responded at 10:23 a.m. to South Beach Street between Broad Street and Oak Street for a reported stabbing. The area is by a busy commercial stretch near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal, where tourists spill into the island’s cobblestoned downtown.The injured person was treated at the scene and rushed by the Nantucket Fire Department to Nantucket Cottage…

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2026 3:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Security officers at the Bank of Canada began a job action today after talks failed to secure a new collective agreement between the central bank and the union. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 63 security officers at the Bank of Canada’s Ottawa and Montreal offices are on strike and the Montreal workers are also locked out by the employer.A statement from the union claims officials at the central bank are pushing for changes that would…

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Analysts expect a fiercely fought contest for the Johor polls on Jul 11, with a likely three-way fight for all 56 seats in the state assembly among the governing Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) pacts. And that’s not counting some smaller parties planning to throw their hat into the ring. Although BN and PH are partners in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s federal unity government, they remain rivals in Johor, where PH sat on the opposition bench in the recently dissolved state assembly. BN is defending 40 seats in the 56-member assembly. PH holds 12 seats, PN four, while the Malaysian United Democratic…