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MADISON, Wis. — A vote on the future of Wisconsin's top elections official ended in a partisan deadlock Tuesday amid Republican calls for the nonpartisan administrator of the state election commission to resign because of how she conducted the 2020 presidential race.An impasse among election commissioners over whether to reappoint Meagan Wolfe creates uncertainty about who will run the race in a battleground state so divided that four of the last six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than one percentage point. Wolfe strongly defended the decisions he made and fought false claims of voter fraud, including…

SAN ANTONIO — US authorities announced Tuesday the arrest of four men they say were part of a people smuggling effort last year that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left behind. in a flatbed truck in the scorching Texas summer. .Authorities said on the anniversary of the June 27, 2022 tragedy that the four Mexican nationals had a role in planning the smuggling operation and knew that the trailer's air conditioning unit was malfunctioning and not blowing cool air into the migrants trapped inside during the sweltering three-hour journey from the border city…

Longtime Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona wasn't feeling well before Tuesday's game and decided to sit out the opener of a three-game series against the Royals.Francona, 64, will undergo additional testing Tuesday at the University of Kansas Health System, according to a report from MLB.com. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale replaced Francona Tuesday night.Francona has dealt with multiple health-related setbacks in recent MLB seasons.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Manager Terry Francona #77 of the Cleveland Guardians looks on before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in New York City. The…

Former professional football player Ryan Mallett apparently drowned in Florida on Tuesday, authorities said. Mallett, 35, was pronounced dead at a hospital after he was pulled unconscious from the water in Destin, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's spokeswoman Michele Nicholson said the drowning victim is the former NFL player.The Arkansas school district where he worked as the head football coach confirmed his death in a statement Tuesday, and the NFL and Mallett's former teams also shared their condolences."It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett," the White Hall School District said. "Coach…