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WASHINGTON – In short, President Biden’s argument for running for a second term rather than ceding the floor to the next generation is that he is the most certain Democrat to beat former President Donald J. Trump in the year it comes. But a surprising new poll challenged that case in a way that had much of the capital buzzing in recent days. Taken at face value, the poll showed Biden trailing Mr. Trump by six percentage points in a theoretical rematch, raising the question of whether the president is as well positioned as he claims. No single poll means…

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Times collected a pair of Pulitzer Prizes, the pinnacle of journalism’s achievement, on Monday for its breaking news coverage of the City Hall racism scandal and photograph by Christina House documenting a homeless woman living on the edge of town. Hollywood Freeway The paper’s staff was also named a Pulitzer finalist for local reporting for its coverage of the impacts of marijuana legalization in California. “These awards reflect accurate, sophisticated and nuanced reporting and photography on complex issues important to Angelenos: power, representation, race relations, homelessness,” Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida said in…

HOUSTON (AP) – The leader of a major anti-abortion group aligned herself with former President Donald Trump on the issue Monday, just weeks after raising questions about her pledge to restrict access to the procedure. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said in a statement that she “reiterated that any federal legislation that protects these children should include the exceptions for the lives of children,” calling her Monday’s meeting with Trump “excellent.” the mother and in cases of rape and incest”. The characterization of the meeting, which Dannenfelser’s group said took place at Trump’s home…

HOMESTEAD, Pa. – An officer was injured and a suspect was shot by police in Homestead Monday night, sources said. Allegheny County 911 confirms emergency crews were called to the scene at 8:16 p.m. Sources tell Channel 11 the shooting happened after “some sort of chase.” The severity of the officer’s injuries and the suspect’s condition are unknown at this time. Allegheny County police are investigating. We have a team on the scene right now, actively working to learn more. WATCH 11 at 11 for the latest updates on this breaking story. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking…

Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is expected to undergo surgery Sunday after fracturing his femur. The Connecticut Democrat suffered a fractured femur during a mishap at the UConn men’s basketball team’s victory parade on Saturday. News 12 Connecticut reported. The Huskies won the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship earlier this week. According to the outlet, someone was making a video of the 77-year-old senator during the parade and fell on top of him, causing his injury. WITHOUT JOHN FETTERMAN TALK ABOUT POST-HOSPITALITY MENTAL HEALTH: ‘THE MESSAGE NOW IS NOT POLITICAL’ US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a press conference to…

8 May 2023 GMT https://apnews.com/article/ap-pulitzer-prize-photos-winners-5d1faa40a337bfdd0c999bd349bafe3b The Associated Press was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography on Monday in recognition of 15 searing images that depicted in real time the devastating human cost of the war in Ukraine. It was one of two awards won by AP; the other was for public service journalism on the siege of Mariupol, Ukraine. The winning package of breaking news photographs included an image of emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman, who later died, through the shattered grounds of a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a Russian attack. Another…

Photo credit: NHL.com welcome people NHL Draft lottery day has come and gone. Your Philadelphia Flyers will have no shot at Connor Bedard as the Chicago Blackhawks have won the NHL draft lottery and the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. The hockey Gods didn’t answer all of Flyers fans’ prayers, but the orange and black will be left with plenty of good yesterdays to choose from. Not a bad day for the Flyers and interim general manager Danny Briere. As I’ve been alluding to for the past month or month and a half, Briere will shed the draft-provisional tag when the Flyers…

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — An SUV driver who killed eight people when he plowed into a group waiting at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, police said Monday as investigators try determine if the accident was intentional. Authorities believe driver George Alvarez, 34, of Brownsville, lost control after running a red light early Sunday morning and plowed into a crowd outside an immigration center in the city , which has long been an epicenter of migration on the US-Mexico border. Police Chief Felix Sauceda said Alvarez was charged with eight counts of involuntary manslaughter and…