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florida
Defeated Brazilian candidate moves
MIAMI -- Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family have landed in Miami after fleeing Brazil. Bolsonaro fled after he refused to concede the election to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro's father Jair Bolsonaro also fled to Florida after losing the 2022 presidential election to Lula. The United States has granted visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family.
alaska
Trump seeks prosecution of candidate
JUNEAU -- President Donald Trump is calling for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
The New York Times relied on text messages and interviews for a report Wednesday showing that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign coordinated with Democrats to recruit a man named Daniel J. Sullivan to compete on the ballot with the incumbent.
minnesota
Activists charged with unlawful voting
MINNEAPOLIS -- Conservative activists James O'Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after a prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state's primary election.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges on Wednesday. The men wore costumes similar to attire worn by some Muslims and used fake accents during the incident, which they recorded for a YouTube video.
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india
Cyclone damages homes, farmland
KAKINADA -- Cyclone Arnab has battered India's eastern Andhra Pradesh state, killing three people and damaging homes and farmland.
Authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people before the cyclone made landfall early Wednesday. It caused widespread damage to houses, roads and electricity infrastructure, with 14 coastal districts badly affected. Two people were electrocuted in Visakhapatnam and another died when a tree fell in East Godavari district.
united kingdom
Russell Brand denies all charges
LONDON -- Russell Brand says allegations of sexual misconduct have had a "devastating" impact on his life.
The actor and comedian testified in court Wednesday at his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault. Brand, 51, denied all charges, stating that friends and colleagues have abandoned him. He also mentioned being barred from staying with his baby son in the hospital due to the allegations.
mali
Drone strike kills 13 civilians
BAMAKO -- Local human rights activists and a separatist group say Mali's military killed at least 13 civilians in a drone strike earlier this week near the Mauritania border.
Mali has faced al-Qaida-linked militants and a Tuareg separatist rebellion for over a decade. The military claims it targeted terrorists hiding motorcycles. However, a local official says a Tuareg camp was bombed, killing civilians, including women and children.