Skip next section Over $100 million seized in cash, liquor, drugs ahead of polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu April 22, 2026 Over $100 million seized in cash, liquor, drugs ahead of polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Election officials have seized cash, liquor and drugs worth over 1,000 crore Indian rupees in
Voters in the US state of Virginia on Tuesday narrowly approved a plan to redraw congressional electoral boundaries. The constiutional amendment could increase the Democrats' chances of winning four currently Republican-held seats in Congress in midterm elections in November.
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The FAA says it wants to build a brand-new air traffic control system that uses software to prevent conflicts, delays and cancellations. Here, passenger jets land and take off at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in March.
Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers walk around the campus of West Virginia State University, where both completed undergraduate degrees. They consider the campus a second home because staff there worked hard to make sure their education was accessible.
An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. He has two more congressional hearings on Wednesday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Keir Starmer gave a statement to the House of Commons on Monday, seeking to provide more details on the vetting and controversial appointment of the UK's former ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, a known Jeffrey Epstein associate who resigned amid scandal last year and now faces legal investigations for alleged misconduct in public office.
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Masked agents stand at an intersection during an ICE immigration enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minn. on Jan. 31, 2026. Some employees of Thomson Reuters, which has a major presence in the Twin Cities, became concerned about the company's contracts to supply data to ICE as the Trump administration's immigration surge in Minnesota intensified.
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