Bavarian Deputy Leader Found Dead as Mississippi Senate Race Stalls
A sudden death in Berlin and a razor‑thin vote in Mississippi raise questions about law and order and the integrity of democratic processes.
Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria's deputy leader, was found dead in a Berlin hotel room. Authorities say there is no initial suspicion of any crime. Nothing can be ruled out at this point.
The Mississippi Senate race between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith and Democrat Scott Colom remained too close to call on Wednesday evening, with Colom leading by less than a quarter of a percentage point. The state has no recount procedure, and the contest could be headed for the courts.
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Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s scandal-ridden deputy leader, found dead in Berlin hotel room
"There is no initial suspicion of any crime. Nothing can be ruled out at this point."
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Mississippi has an unexpectedly close Senate race but no recount procedure
The Mississippi Senate race could be headed for the courts, as two candidates are locked in a tight contest with no recount procedure on the books. The election between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom remained too close to call as of Wednesday evening, with Colom leading by less than a quarter of…
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- Hubert Aiwanger is Bavaria's deputy leader.
- Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in a Berlin hotel room.
- "There is no initial suspicion of any crime. Nothing can be ruled out at this point."
- The Mississippi Senate race between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom remained too close to call as of Wednesday evening.
- Colom led by less than a quarter of a percentage point.
- Mississippi has no recount procedure on the books.
- The Mississippi Senate race could be headed for the courts.
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