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HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Susanna Gibson lost her Virginia legislative race this month, but she may not be done with politics. But that is my plan.”Gibson said she had no idea the videos existed until they were brought to her attention by reporters. “What is newsworthy is abortion rights are on the line in Virginia,” she said. She won a competitive June primary and centered her message to voters on protecting abortion rights as the state's Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, pledged to enact stricter limits. Abortion rights groups and a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group continued to support her campaign.

Persons: — Susanna Gibson, Gibson, I’m, ” Gibson, —, Daniel Watkins, ”, ” Ken Nunnenkamp, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin, “, loitered, Louise Lucas, Gibson's, Han Jones, David Owen, Terry McAuliffe, Watkins, she's, Virginia’s, Mary Anne Franks, Franks, Matthew Barakat Organizations: Associated Press, Republican Party of Virginia, University of Virginia, Columbia University, Republican, Democratic Party, Virginia, District, Democratic, FBI, George Washington University Law School Locations: HENRICO, Va, Virginia, Henrico

The Associated Press has not yet called the race — one of four uncalled contests that will determine the final margins in each chamber. Senate Republicans conceded late Tuesday that Democrats had taken that chamber's majority. House Republicans had not issued any kind of statement as of mid-morning Wednesday. Also uncalled by the AP Wednesday morning was the Tidewater matchup between Democratic incumbent Monty Mason and his GOP challenger, Danny Diggs. And in a competitive race south of Richmond uncalled by the AP, Republican incumbent Kim Taylor held a narrow lead over Democrat Kimberly Pope Adams.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Joel Griffin, Tara Durant, ” Griffin, Youngkin, ” Susan Swecker, Monty Mason, Danny Diggs, Diggs, Republican David Owen, Democrat Susanna Gibson, Gibson, Kim Taylor, Democrat Kimberly Pope Adams, Taylor, Adams, Dave Rexrode, ” “ Organizations: Senate, Republican Gov, Democratic, Republican, Associated Press, Virginia Republicans, Commonwealth, Democratic Party of Virginia, Republicans, House Republicans, AP, Tidewater, GOP, House, Democrat Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Virginia's, Stafford County, “, Richmond, Hampton Roads, ”

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More Virginia Democrats on Tuesday cast the controversy surrounding a legislative candidate who livestreamed herself performing sex acts as a distraction from the stakes in this fall's elections, while stopping short of fully championing her continued campaign. Virginia Democrats, Gibson among them, have made protecting abortion access a top campaign priority. Gibson's campaign did not respond to an interview request or a detailed list of questions from the AP on Tuesday. The state party also maintained its silence on Tuesday, with spokesperson Liam Watson declining to comment. Among elected officials, Democratic state Sen. Louise Lucas has stood out for her early, clear and vocal support of Gibson.

Persons: livestreamed, Susanna Gibson, Gibson, MAGA, Amy Friedman, Don Scott, Del, Dan Helmer, David Owen, Owen, Glenn Youngkin's, Gibson's, Liam Watson, Sen, Louise Lucas, Abigail Spanberger, Spanberger, ”, Cassady Craighill, Bob Holsworth, “, Holsworth, ” Aaron Evans, David, Evans, Denise Lavoie Organizations: —, Virginia Democrats, House Democratic, MAGA Republicans, Virginians, ”, Democratic, Associated Press ., House Democrats, General Assembly, Republicans, Senate, Democrats, Republican, GOP Gov, Richmond Times, Dispatch, U.S . Rep, Clean Virginia, Republican Party of Virginia, “, Associated Press Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Richmond, Virginia, Glen Allen , Virginia

☆ Abortion: These Virginia candidates could shape how both parties talk about abortion in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Every seat in both the GOP-led state House and the Democratic-controlled state Senate is up for election. People sign a poster that reads "Elect More Women" during the Democratic rally in Glen Allen, Virginia, on September 9, 2023. Virginia House Democrats have run an ad highlighting nearby states’ stricter abortion laws and featuring a comment by a state House Republican candidate during the primaries that he would support a “100% ban” on abortion. “The Dobbs decision completely changed what Virginia voters are thinking about,” Mamie Locke, the chair of the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus, said in a phone interview last month. Susanna Gibson, the Democratic nominee for Virginia House District 57, speaks to the crowd during the rally in Glen Allen, Virginia, on September 9, 2023.

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia had sex with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website and asked viewers to pay them money in return for carrying out specific sex acts. Gibson called the exposure of the videos “the worst gutter politics.”“It won’t intimidate me and it won’t silence me,” she said in the statement. The revelation marked an explosive turn in a contest that will carry significant weight in determining the balance of power in the Virginia General Assembly. A top-ranking Virginia Democrat immediately came to Gibson’s defense after the videos were reported by the Post. Chaturbate videos are streamed live on that site and are often archived on other publicly available sites, the Post reported.

Persons: Susanna Gibson, Gibson, ”, “, Glenn Youngkin, Daniel P, Watkins, ” Watkins, David Owen, Garren Shipley, Todd Gilbert, ” Sen, Louis Lucas, Owen, Roe, Wade, GIbson, John David Gibson, — Organizations: The Associated Press, Democrat, Republican, Washington Post, Virginia General Assembly, AP, Democratic, Virginia Democrat, Post, Twitter, U.S Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Richmond, District, Henrico, Goochland, U.S .

☆ Europe's economy threatened by extreme heat, fires and floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Olesya Dmitracova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Mounting climate risks, illustrated by the extreme heat, wildfires and floods that ravaged parts of Europe this summer, could hurt the region’s economy as soon as this year, the European Commission warned Monday. In its latest economic forecast, the European Union’s executive arm downgraded its predictions for growth in the region in 2023 and 2024. But it added that there was “formidable uncertainty” over its latest forecast, with extreme weather among the “downside” risks. Construction and manufacturing are among other economic sectors vulnerable to extreme heat, said Owen at Saltmarsh Economics. Similarly to the European Commission, on Sunday the International Monetary Fund pointed to “grave risks to economic well-being” from climate change.

Persons: ” David Owen, Kyle Holland, Owen, Kristalina Georgieva Organizations: London CNN, European, European Travel Commission, CNN, Saltmarsh, Bank of Italy, Sunday, International Monetary, Group Locations: Europe, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Spain, India

☆ Vintage Glastonbury photos show how much the festival has changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Martha Alexander | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

(CNN) — The countdown to this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival is on; the stages are built, headliners are on their way and some 200,000 people are expected to attend. -Twenty six-year-old British photographer Paul Misso was there on a dual mission: to drive an RV for his friend, the Oscar-winning actress Julie Christie, and to take pictures of the event. “They just languished in a drawer for decades.”A couple sit in a wildflower meadow at Glastonbury Fair in June 1971. The resulting tome, “In The Vale of Avalon: Glastonbury Festival 1971,” may be more than 50 years after the event, but it serves as both a work of art and a historical document. It’s phenomenal.”“In The Vale of Avalon: Glastonbury Festival 1971” is published by IDEA books and available in a limited run of 1,000 copies at Dover Street Market, London.

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The officials said the Biden administration was considering steps similar to those already taken by Japan, which said Tuesday that all travelers from mainland China would be tested on arrival, and Malaysia, which has stepped up tracking and surveillance of travelers from China. Taiwan also said Wednesday that travelers from mainland China would have to take a PCR test on arrival, with those who test positive allowed to isolate at home. Last week, India said it would make virus testing mandatory for travelers arriving from China as well as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Any restrictions would be applied to all travelers coming from China, regardless of nationality, the U.S. officials said. Earlier this month, China abruptly eased its “zero-Covid” approach following mass protests, scrapping domestic rules and lifting quarantine requirements for those traveling to China.

☆ VIEW Bank of England lifts UK rates to 3% in historic hike
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Bank of England raised UK interest rates to 3% on Thursday in its largest rate hike since 1989 and warned of a "very challenging outlook" for the economy. Money markets showed traders now expect UK rates to peak at 4.6% by next September, compared to expectations of 4.8% just two days ago. UK bank stocks (.FTNMX301010) fell 0.8%BONDS: Yields on the two-year gilt were last up 1 basis points at 3.041%, compared with 3.064% before the BoE announced its decision. Rates markets are pricing another 50bps hike at each of the December and February meetings, although still reflect a lower terminal rate than just a week ago. ANDREW ALDRIDGE, PARTNER AT DEEPBRIDGE CAPITAL, LONDON"Quelling rampant inflation and kickstarting a slowing economy left the Bank facing a difficult balancing act, with today's interest rate hike to 3% hardly surprising in this context.

☆ Virusul le-a venit de hac: Criminalii în serie, uciși de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( ) emedicina.md time to read: +6 min

Deși a fost interogat de nouă ori în cadrul anchetei, Peter Sutcliffe a fost capturat abia în 1981. El a mărturisit că a ucis 13 femei și a susținut că Dumnezeu i-a spus să ucidă femeile. A fost condamnat la cinci ani într-o instituție pentru infractorii minori, dar a fost eliberat după doar trei ani. „Este adevărat că Steven Avery a fost testat pozitiv pentru virusul COVID-19 – el se va recupera complet”, a scris ea pe Twitter. Cu toate acestea, Avery a fost condamnat din nou în 2007, împreună cu nepotul său Brendan Dassey.

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