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In the 2026 US midterm elections, Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, flipping Republican-held seats in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas and Texas. James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a US Senate seat in Texas in more than 30 years. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that the war in Iran and its effect on prices contributed to the Republican losses.
Reports say the war in Iran pushed up fuel prices and worsened cost-of-living burdens, while Trump's second-term governance and interventions in Republican primaries alienated voters. Major outlets described the result as a broad rebuke of Trump, with Democrats gaining across demographic groups and regions.
The 2026 midterms were a Democratic wave: Democrats flipped control of both the House and Senate, including a Texas Senate win by James Talarico, the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat in more than 30 years.
Adult film actor Ron Jeremy was charged with sexual assaults involving multiple women. The initial 2020 charges involved four women, and prosecutors later said 21 women had alleged assaults; he faced 34 counts, including 12 counts of rape. He was later found mentally incompetent and committed to a state psychiatric hospital rather than standing trial.
Ricky Jones, then a Dartford Labour councillor, was filmed at the 7 August 2024 counter-protest in Walthamstow, east London, telling the crowd about far-right demonstrators: “They are disgusting Nazi fascists, and we need to cut their throats.” He was suspended by Labour and later charged.
Federal prosecutors charged Noor Salman, wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, with aiding and abetting the 2016 Orlando mass shooting. Prosecutors pointed to a confession she made to the FBI, but cell tower evidence undercut that account, and she was acquitted.
The BBC reported that Ukrainian officials said a Russian double-tap bombing killed at least 40 people and that up to 30 more may
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The 2026 midterms were a Democratic wave: Democrats flipped control of both the House and Senate, including a Texas Senate win by James Talarico, the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat in more than 30 years.
Tuesday’s midterm election results have been historic in many ways. Here are some of the milestones. https://t.co/bv5snzAD1y https://t.co/95YqGtjbFJ
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Adult film actor Ron Jeremy was charged with sexual assaults involving multiple women. The initial 2020 charges involved four women, and prosecutors later said 21 women had alleged assaults; he faced 34 counts, including 12 counts of rape. He was later found mentally incompetent and committed to a state psychiatric hospital rather than standing trial.
Ron Jeremy joked on national TV that he had slept with 3,000 to 4,000 women. Then 21 women went to the police and said he had sexually assaulted them. He was charged with 34 counts, including 12 counts of rape, and faced the rest of his life in prison. He will almost certainly ht
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Ricky Jones, then a Dartford Labour councillor, was filmed at the 7 August 2024 counter-protest in Walthamstow, east London, telling the crowd about far-right demonstrators: “They are disgusting Nazi fascists, and we need to cut their throats.” He was suspended by Labour and later charged.
During an anti-racism counter-protest in Walthamstow, East London, on 7 August 2024, Ricky Jones (then a Dartford Labour councillor) addressed the crowd using a microphone. Referring to far-right demonstrators, he stated, "They are disgusting Nazi fascists, and we need to cut htt
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Federal prosecutors charged Noor Salman, wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, with aiding and abetting the 2016 Orlando mass shooting. Prosecutors pointed to a confession she made to the FBI, but cell tower evidence undercut that account, and she was acquitted.
Federal prosecutors charged her with aiding and abetting one of the worst mass shootings in American history, pointing to a handwritten FBI confession claiming she scouted the target with her husband—only for cell tower forensics to blow the government's case wide open, ending in
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The BBC reported that Ukrainian officials said a Russian double-tap bombing killed at least 40 people and that up to 30 more may still be under the rubble in a Ukrainian village. This is an analysis/headline about Canadian trade implications of the midterm results, not a discrete factual claim requiring a true/false check.
Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing - At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.
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The BBC reported that Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, said Americans voted “no to war,” and that he endorsed that message. President Donald Trump also acknowledged the Iran conflict's role in the Republican Party's midterm defeat.
Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war' - "We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.
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FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono released a statement through his club expressing sorrow after the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
'Most difficult days of my life' for keeper Owono - FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono puts out a statement through his club, expressing his sorrow and pain after Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel's death.
BBC Sport NAMES: Jesus Owono = FC Andorra goalkeeper; Jesus de Miguel = Tenerife forward
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