Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Voters in seven states pick their party candidates for the midterms, with California ousting a progressive district attorney, while the race to lead the nation's second-largest city heads to a runoff. Russia and Turkey weigh a deal on reopening a naval corridor that could impact global food supplies. And a fourth COVID-19 vaccine nears US approval.

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