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There are rumors swirling that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is eying Chuck Schumer's senate seat. New York political insiders think she will try to primary Schumer in 2022. New York State's Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs has urged AOC not to primary Schumer. Jacobs told the NY Post AOC would "absolutely" lose if she challenged Schumer. When asked if she would run for Senate, she has previously said that she doesn't know.
A day after their release, dozens of Nigerian schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen earlier this month, arrive at the Kaduna State Government House ahead of a meeting with the governor of the northwestern state, Uba Sani. The mass abduction in Kuriga, Kaduna state on March 7 was one of the biggest attacks on a school in years and sparked a national outcry over insecurity. IMAGES
A group of furious women set on fire the house of an Indian man accused of parading two women naked in a northeastern state where months of ethnic violence have left at least 120 dead. A clip went viral Wednesday showing two women said to be from the largely Christian Kuki tribal group walking naked along a street, being jeered at and harassed by a mob reportedly from the Meitei community. As the fire rages, the women -- members of the predominantly Hindu Meitei community, like the accused -- break down the walls and roof of the house with sticks. IMAGES
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announces that US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to the Texan town of Uvalde on Sunday. SOUNDBITE
New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the US must "rally together behind the needs of Texans" as she gives a statement before volunteering at the Houston Food Bank after a deadly winter storm hit Texas. An unprecedented and deadly "polar plunge" burst pipes and left millions shivering without power or clean water for days. SOUNDBITE
New York City, Jan 28 (EFE/EPA).- US Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman Thursday led a rally in the New York neighborhood of Bronx, calling for the introduction of a legislative package to collect $50 billion of state tax from wealthy people in the state of New York, which is an economic and cultural hub of the United States. (Camera:ALBAY VICARAY).SHOT LIST: US REPRESENTATIVES ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ AND JAMAAL BOWMAN STAGE A RALLY IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US. SOUND BITES: US REPRESENTATIVES ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ AND JAMAAL BOWMAN (IN ENGLISH).