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Israel president opens talks as rivals struggle to form government

Israel's president begins deliberations on Wednesday on whom to task to form a government, with neither veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot holding enough seats after a divisive election. President Isaac Herzog holds a largely ceremonial role, but carries the decisive vote on who will have the first chance to try to be prime minister -- a process that could last…

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The Blue Wave Hits Central Kentucky

Democrat Zach Dembo is set to flip a GOP-leaning Kentucky congressional seat that, until recently, Republicans felt confident they would hold. His opponent, Ralph Alvarado, conceded Tuesday evening.

  • Democrat Zach Dembo poised to flip Republican seat in Central Kentucky district
  • Dembo, Navy veteran and former federal prosecutor, campaigned against corruption
  • Alvarado, initial MAGA supporter, conceded defeat amid voter dissatisfaction

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