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Key results from Tuesday’s primaries

WASHINGTON — Voters in seven states picked nominees in primaries and in one district held a special election to fill a House vacancy on Tuesday. Here’s some of the highlights of the results:

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

Republican Connie Conway leading in race for Devin Nunes’ open seat

WASHINGTON — Voters in California’s 22nd Congressional District will decide Tuesday who will serve the remainder of former Rep. Devin Nunes’ term.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 8, 2022

Novavax COVID-19 shot gets backing from FDA advisory panel

WASHINGTON — Novavax Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine won the support of a panel of U.S. government advisers, paving the way for authorization of another tool to fight the coronavirus.

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis works to change gun laws following mass shootings

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is one of four senators leading the charge on examining the country’s gun laws following two high-profile mass shootings last month that left 31 people dead.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 8, 2022

Detectives: Killing of Washington family linked to drugs

Three men accused of killing a Washington state family five years ago pleaded not guilty Tuesday, as detectives asserted the killings were about “drugs and money."

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Kamala Harris emerges as Biden team’s leading voice in battle over abortion rights

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the Biden administration’s leading voice in the battle over abortion rights, as the president has yet to forcefully weigh in on an issue that may offer Democrats a lifeline in November’s midterm elections.

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

At White House, Uvalde’s Matthew McConaughey makes impassioned plea on guns

WASHINGTON – In the spotlight of the White House briefing room, movie star Matthew McConaughey described in graphic detail the mutilation inflicted on 19 children and two teachers gunned down in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

Former Rep. Giffords tells Congress 'be bold' on gun reform

Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington monument and once again lobbied for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Crypto meltdown is wake-up call for many, including Congress

Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest one has served as a vivid reminder that investors, both professionals and rookies, can be rolling the dice when putting money into digital assets

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Matthew McConaughey, a Uvalde native, delivers an impassioned plea at the White House

WASHINGTON — The actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022