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Al Jazeera English (AJE) is an international state-funded 24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel owned and operated by Al Jazeera Media Network, which is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

Arizona auditors near finish of hand recount as out-of-state GOP pilgrimages continue

Arizona's problem-plagued audit has finished its hand recount of most of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County last November, with just braille ballots and those that had to be duplicated because they were damaged left to count, an audit spokesman said Monday. [...]

Indian pilots fight for compensation after colleagues die of Covid-19

The pilot had just completed a commercial flight from the United States to Covid-struck India when he received the news his colleague had died of the virus. [...]

Senate bipartisan infrastructure plan picks up steam but faces major hurdles ahead

Momentum is building in the Senate behind a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, as liberals are showing a new willingness to accept the package with key assurances and Republican leaders predicting the potential of wide support within their conference. [...]

Lightning strike leaves 7-foot gouge in Florida highway after hitting vehicle

A man driving on a Florida highway was left uninjured after lightning struck his vehicle Monday morning, according to officials. [...]

Southern Baptists grapple with race, gender, sex and God in pivotal annual meeting

There's a political fight brewing inside the nation's largest Protestant denomination as the Southern Baptist Convention gathers in Nashville this week for its annual meeting. [...]

Democratic Senate committee to invest $10M in voter protection ahead of midterms

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee plans to invest $10 million in voter protection efforts ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, committee operatives told CNN on Tuesday, highlighting the concern top Democrats have about how restrictive voting laws in Republican-controlled states could impact elections. [...]