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WASHINGTON (AP) — On Day One of public impeachment hearings, the top American diplomat in Ukraine revealed new evidence that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about political “investigations” that he later demanded from Ukraine in exchange for military aid. The revelation came as House Democrats pressed their case for Trump’s impeachment before the American people after weeks of closed-door interviews.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Islamic Jihad militant group says a cease-fire has been reached to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel. Spokesman Musab al-Berim says the Egyptian-brokered deal went into effect at 530 a.m. He says the cease-fire was based on a list of demands presented by his group, including a halt to Israeli targeted killings of the group’s leaders. There was no immediate comment from Israel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. That’s according to two people with knowledge of his plans who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. Patrick is a close ally of former President Barack Obama. But some prominent Democrats question whether he’d have any viable path to the nomination getting in the campaign this late.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Election officials across Kentucky are getting set to double-check vote totals that show Republican Gov. Matt Bevin trailing Democrat Andy Beshear by more than 5,000 votes. Bevin has refused to concede last week’s election and asked for Thursday’s recanvass. Asked if he’ll concede if the vote totals stay about the same after they are checked, Bevin replied: “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian lawmakers loyal to the resigned President Evo Morales are mounting a challenge to the opposition senator who has claimed the presidency. Meanwhile, the capital’s streets boiled Wednesday with clashes between rock-throwing Morales backers and police who fired volleys of tear gas and fighter jets flew low over the city in a show of force. Morales allies in Congress hope to hold a vote that would undermine Jeanine Anez’s claim as a Senate leader to have replaced Morales.
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