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Republicanos de Carolina del Norte buscan reemplazo para Chuck Edwards tras abandonar su campaña de reelección

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Los líderes republicanos del oeste de Carolina del Norte se reunirán la próxima semana para elegir a un reemplazo del representante Chuck Edwards en la boleta electoral de noviembre.

Edwards anunció la madrugada de este miércoles que abandonaba su campaña de reelección en el competitivo 11.º Distrito Congresional de Carolina del Norte, después de que un panel de ética publicara una investigación que encontró “pruebas sustanciales” de que el legislador hizo reiterados avances no deseados hacia dos asistentes mujeres. La votación en Carolina del Norte comenzará dentro de un mes.

“Los habitantes del oeste de Carolina del Norte merecen una voz conservadora fuerte en la boleta electoral de noviembre, y nuestro partido está preparado para avanzar en este proceso de forma rápida y eficiente”, dijo el presidente del Partido Republicano de Carolina del Norte, Jason Simmons, en un comunicado difundido este miércoles.

“El Comité Ejecutivo del Distrito cumplirá con su responsabilidad, conforme a nuestras normas, de nominar a un candidato que luche por impuestos más bajos, proteja nuestra frontera, fortalezca nuestra economía y defienda los valores de los habitantes del 11.º Distrito. Confío en que los republicanos se unirán en torno a nuestro candidato y continuarán nuestro trabajo para ampliar nuestras mayorías en Washington”, añadió.

El partido estatal anunciará la decisión del comité. Dos personas familiarizadas con los planes dijeron a CNN que el Comité Ejecutivo del 11.º Distrito se reunirá el lunes por la noche en el condado de Buncombe para elegir al reemplazo.

El candidato demócrata Jamie Ager dijo que un nuevo rival no cambiará su campaña.

“Durante demasiado tiempo hemos sido olvidados por políticos que nos venden falsas promesas y luego van al Congreso para tratar Washington como su patio de recreo personal mientras nosotros nos quedamos atrás. Mi corazón está con las jóvenes que asumieron esos cargos para servir a nuestra comunidad”, dijo Ager en un comunicado enviado a CNN este miércoles.

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Derailed train ends up on one resident’s front yard

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Click here for updates on this story    DRAIN, Oregon (KEZI) -- On Friday, a Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) train carrying lumber and sand derailed in Drain.One resident said a train car ended up in his front yard.“This train goes by twice every day, you get used to the noise,” Everett Baker, Drain resident, said. “And Friday afternoon at three o'clock I heard an unusual noise from it. Opened my front door in time to see the train come apart.”Baker recounts the moments leading up to the derailment.“The effects of seeing a moving train come off the tracks coming at you,” Baker said. “I think it put me in shock. I noticed I couldn't move. I was just kind of frozen looking at it. I mean, it was unbelievable.”Luckily, the train didn’t damage Baker’s property. But one of his trucks did sustain some damage to the front of the car, although Baker said the damage came from a train car hitting a post that then hit the car.“It was a sigh of relief,” Baker said. “I thought it hit everything until I got out there and saw. And it was a relief after I saw it.”Tom Ciuba, CORP a spokesperson, said 12 cars derailed and they “were either empty or carrying lumber or sand. There were no injuries and no hazardous material was released.”Crews have been on site working on cleanup all weekend and have made massive progress already.“They've been working pretty diligently from day break until dark, and they're making headway,” Baker said. “They're done down by my house … looks like they'll be here for a few more days.”CORP said they plan to have the scene restored by Wednesday.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office initially responded to the incident Friday afternoon, eventually handing over the scene to local fire crews to make sure there wasn’t risk of a wildfire starting.An investigation is now underway into the cause of the derailment.“At this time, a definitive cause is unknown as the investigation continues,” Ciuba said. “We thank responders working on scene with railroad management, and we ask everyone to stay away from the site so that we can work as safely and efficiently as possible to complete cleanup.”Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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