Trump-backed Mike Mazzei wins the GOP nomination in the Oklahoma governor’s race

Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei has secured the Republican nomination for governor in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, a victory for President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate. Mazzei narrowly defeated state Attorney General Gentner Drummond by about 2,000 votes in the GOP primary runoff. The initial June primary was also tight. Drummond finished in first place by…

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Vande Bharat is “really, really cool”; British family calls Delhi-Jaipur ride “pretty pleasant” and praises snacks, ginger chai at an affordable ₹1,200 ticket

A four-hour train ride from Delhi to Jaipur turned into an unexpected surprise for a British travelling family of five travelling across the country. Known as Hutchinson family (The Hutchinsons), the woman shared her experience aboard the Vande Bharat Express on social media, describing the journey as “pretty pleasant”.In the video, she says, ‘We nearly…

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The second Dan Sullivan makes the general election in Alaska’s Senate race

Former teacher Dan J. Sullivan will join Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola on the general election ballot in Alaska’s Senate race, NBC News projects. Republicans have criticized the other Sullivan’s candidacy as a potential ploy to confuse voters in a key battleground race, which he has denied. Alaska’s election system might…

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Indian man in Japan for 11 years shares ‘struggles’ of work culture: ‘Bonus evey 2-3 months, payment for every 15 minutes of overtime’

For many employees, a manager who does not call on weekends, a five-day work week and paid overtime would sound less like a workplace complaint and more like a dream. But for an Indian professional living in Japan, these are precisely the “problems” he jokingly says have made his working life so difficult.Ajay Pandey, an…

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Man seen in Philadelphia wearing creepy, Chucky-style mask is arrested in Las Vegas, authorities say

A man alleged to have been seen in Philadelphia wearing a creepy, Chucky-style mask and harassing people there last week was arrested in Las Vegas, authorities in the desert city said Tuesday. Zymire Hughes was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force, the service said in a statement. Philadelphia District…

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Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows, ruling it was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, said the measure, known as Texas Senate Bill 12, improperly restricted speech, violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. The ruling prevents state Attorney General…

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Gao Zhen: China jails artist over satirical Mao Zedong sculptures, say rights groups

A Chinese artist known for his satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong has been handed a maximum three-year jail term for “slandering China’s heroes”, according to rights groups. A court in Hebei province had ruled on Tuesday that Gao Zhen’s work “infringes upon the hero’s reputation and harms public interest”. Among the 70-year-old’s most famous pieces,…

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