Prosecutors Expand Swiss Ski Bar Fire Probe to Include Mayor, Document Shows

GENEVA, March 9 (Reuters) – Swiss prosecutors ⁠have ⁠extended their investigation into ⁠a fatal ski bar fire that killed 41 people, ​mostly teenagers, and added the mayor of the ski town of Crans-Montana to ‌the list of suspects, a ‌document showed. Mayor Nicolas Feraud is named as a defendant in one ⁠of the ⁠prosecutors’ documents …

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Wes Moore to give commencement addresses in 2028 battleground states

Maryland Gov. Wes More is planning a series of upcoming commencement addresses in presidential battleground states in May, a lineup that quietly broadens his national profile as the first-term Democratic governor continues to draw party attention as a potential presidential contender in 2028, CBS News has learned. According to Democratic sources familiar with his planning, …

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Istanbul’s Mayor Goes on Trial With Some 400 Defendants in Corruption Case

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is standing trial on Monday with more than 400 other defendants accused of widespread corruption in a case critics see as a politically motivated move against Turkey’s opposition. Imamoglu, who has been behind bars for nearly a year, is the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 23-year …

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