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State Secretary Blinken chairs UN meeting about global food security

4:33pm May 18, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

State Secretary Antony Blinken is focusing on food security in a visit to the UN. He's also seeing Turkey's foreign minister, likely talking about its stance on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

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Hundreds of people gather near a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane at the perimeter of the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 16, 2021. SIGAR, released its interim report Wednesday detailing why Afghanistan's government and military co

The U.S. deal with the Taliban destroyed Afghans' military morale, a new report says

3:19pm May 18, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Morale across Afghanistan's military was "destroyed" when then-President Trump made a deal with the Taliban in 2020 and President Biden affirmed the U.S. exit in 2021, a new watchdog report says.

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Pennsylvania's Republican Senate primary is too close to call between David McCormick, left, and Mehmet Oz.

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With a key race too close to call, here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

12:41pm May 18, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The five statewide primaries once again tested former President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican side — with mixed results. Here's what we learned on Tuesday.

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Winston-Salem City Council approves installation of new public safety cameras

12:00pm May 18, 2022

by April Laissle

The Winston-Salem City Council voted Monday to fund the installation of new surveillance cameras meant to prevent crime.

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Key state and local results from Tuesday's primary

8:27am May 18, 2022

by Paul Garber

Delayed contests and crowded fields made for an unusually busy primary season in this midterm election. Here's a look at some of the key results.

Tina Kotek speaks during Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2016. On Tuesday, she won Oregon's gubernatorial Democratic primary. If she wins in November, Kotek will be the nation's

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Tina Kotek's win comes amid a wave of LGBTQ candidates running for office

8:11am May 18, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

Kotek won her state's Democratic primary on Tuesday. If she wins the general election later this year, she will become the country's first openly lesbian governor.

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Beasley, Budd win as NC voters pare down primary candidates

7:38am May 18, 2022

by Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley won their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a fall election matchup that should again test former President Donald Trump's influence in North Carolina.

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5 states went to the polls Tuesday to pick candidates in primary elections

7:24am May 18, 2022

A key U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania is too close to call. North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican who's been beset by scandal, has been ousted in a heated primary.

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A prominent conference of American conservatives is taking place in Hungary

7:24am May 18, 2022

by Mara Liasson

The Conservative Political Action Conference is in Hungary this week, with a keynote from Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He has clamped down on democratic institutions and targeted minority groups.

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News brief: Primary results, Biden visits Buffalo, Elon Musk flips on Twitter

6:23am May 18, 2022

Results are in from primary elections in five states. President Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo after Saturday's shooting. Elon Musk expresses doubts about his deal to buy Twitter.

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