Mariupol official says quarantine imposed amid cholera fears
An official in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol said Russia imposed a quarantine in the port city on Monday after the infectious disease cholera began spreading among residents, raising fears of a massive outbreak amid the war effort. Petro Andryushchenko, an aide to Mariupol's mayor, said Russian forces who control the city imposed the quarantine and have blockaded the city, according to multiple reports from Ukrainian outlets. The Mariupol City Council said a cholera outbreak could kill tens of thousands of lives, according to a Telegram post. The city council said Mariu
Read MoreFranken defeats Finkenauer in Iowa Democratic Senate primary
Retired Navy Adm. Mike Franken on Tuesday was projected to win the Democratic nomination to take on Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in November. The Associated Press projected Franken's victory around 10:13 p.m. ET. Franken, who’s never held elected office before, previously sought the Democratic Senate nomination in Iowa in 2020. Despite his status as a relative newcomer to politics, Franken gained considerable momentum in the primary in recent weeks. He outraised his main rival, former Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa), in both of the last two fundraising periods a
Read MoreLive results: Montana primary
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Read MoreKean primary victory sets up rematch with Malinowski
Former New Jersey state Senate Republican leader Tom Kean Jr. was projected to defeat several Republicans in the state's 7th Congressional District primary on Tuesday, paving the way for a rematch with incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.). CNN and ABC News both called the race for Kean Jr. Kean lost to Malinowski in 2020 by just 1.2 percentage points. The highly anticipated rematch between the two men has drawn the attention of national Republicans and Democrats. The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) has named Malinowski to its of
Read MoreNunn clinches GOP nomination to take on Axne in Iowa
Iowa state Sen. Zach Nunn on Tuesday was projected to clinch the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Cindy Axne (D), setting the stage for the most competitive House race of the year in Iowa. ABC News and NBC News both called the race for Nunn. Nunn, who has served in the Iowa state legislature since 2015, faced two other Republicans in the June 7 primary, businesswoman Nicole Hasso and construction consultant Gary Leffler. With the primary now behind him, Nunn will go on to face Axne in the November general election. Iowa’s 3rd Congressio
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