5 takeaways from first major California governor's debate after Swalwell exit

Six candidates running for California governor squared off on the debate stage Wednesday, yet the forum may have created more questions than answers for politcal observers, as Democrats struggle to coalesce around a candidate ahead of the June primary The debate came just weeks after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who was seen as a Democratic frontrunner in the race, dropped out and resigned from……

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California billionaire tax has enough signatures for ballot, backers say

Advocates for a proposed California billionaire tax on Sunday said they received enough signatures for the measure to appear on the ballot in November.  Supporters say 1.6 million people have submitted signatures favoring the Billionaire Tax Act for approval, according to The Los Angeles Times. State law requires at least 874,641 registered voters to provide signatures……

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2026 World Snooker Championship: Zhao Xintong v Ding Junhui could break TV viewing records

Last year, Zhao came through four rounds of qualifying and then defeated 2024 runner-up Jak Jones, compatriot Lei Peifan and England’s Chris Wakelin before thrashing seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 17-7 to reach the final. Zhao’s 18-12 success over Mark Williams was a pivotal moment in the sport, instantly making the winner a national hero,…

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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

On 30 April, the US embassy in Beirut suggested a meeting between Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would give Lebanon “the chance to secure concrete guarantees on full sovereignty, territorial integrity, secure borders, humanitarian and reconstruction support, and the complete restoration of Lebanese state authority over every inch of its…

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