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California and seven other states hold primaries Tuesday. The results could loom¹ large as Republicans and Democrats² battle for control of Congress this fall.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors³ have asked federal judge to put former Trump⁴ campaign chairman Paul Manafort in jail. They filed papers alleging⁵ that Paul contacted two witnesses and tried to influence their testimony⁶.

Saudi Arabia has issued driver's licenses⁷ to ten women. The kingdom is preparing to lift the world's only ban on women driving in three weeks.

And a Hawaii county spokeswoman says the Kilauea volcano has destroyed at least 117 homes. Officials have been trying to count homes from the air. But volcanic⁸ steam makes it hard to see.

Matt Small, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 loom
n.织布机，织机；v.隐现，(危险、忧虑等)迫近
参考例句：
The old woman was weaving on her loom.那位老太太正在织布机上织布。 The shuttle flies back and forth on the loom.织布机上梭子来回飞动。

2 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

5 alleging
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )
参考例句：
His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。 This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

6 testimony
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。 He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

7 licenses
n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。来自辞典例句

8 volcanic
adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的
参考例句：
There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。 Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 沙特阿拉伯向为十名女性发驾照