Macron's political takeover deepens as elections loom
The Associated Press reports Macron's Republic on the Move rises in the first round of two stage legislative elections. His party leads with about 32 percent while turnout remains record low. Prospects in the second round forecast a large majority. Expected seats range up to 450 for Macron, with Socialists and Republicans suffering major losses and the National Front unlikely to gain power.
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Emmanuel Macron
Macron
France
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National Assembly
Edouard Philippe
Socialist Party
Jean- Christophe Cambadelis
le Pen
Puerto Rico voters back statehood referendum draws scrutiny
Governor Ricardo Rossello announced that Puerto Rico overwhelmingly backed statehood in a non binding referendum amid a severe economic crisis and widespread outmigration to the U.S. mainland. turnout was 23 percent with nearly half a million votes for statehood, challenging legitimacy cited by opponents.
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Island
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Rossello
Washington
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Center For
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Hunter College
New York
Casualties Mount in Baja California Sur Drug Violence Surge
In Cabo San Lucas two heads found in a cooler near the tourist zone and two dismembered bodies located in a cooler along the tourist corridor. The state prosecutor reports 18 bodies recovered from clandestine graves near Cabo Palmo nature reserve, including five women and 13 men, amid gang clashes linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
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Baja California Sur
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo Palmo
San Jose del Cabo
Sinaloa Cartel
Prison attack in Congo frees 900 inmates and kills 11
In Beni eastern Congo, gunmen killed 11, including eight guards, and freed more than 900 prisoners at Kangbayi prison on Sunday. Governor Paluku declared a curfew in Beni and Butembo as security forces regain control amid uncertainty over the attackers. The Allied Democratic Forces, now in Congo, has threatened more violence after decades of clashes in the region.
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Kangbayi
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Butembo
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