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Preliminary results indicate that President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic has been sworn in for a second term, securing victory in the first round of the election process. The wildly popular president proclaimed victory on Sunday night after opponents conceded, having secured a sufficiently large margin to prevail without needing a rematch in the second round. In doing so, he vowed for unity and impartial leadership.

Police say that a 13-year-old boy is still in critical condition after he and a 14-year-old boy became entangled in a river over the weekend. The latter was subsequently discovered deceased. Following an exhaustive search in the River Tyne near Ovingham Bridge, Northumberland, the remains of the older child were discovered. His demise was officially confirmed at the location. Northumbria Police reported that the younger child was extracted from the water and transported to the hospital on Saturday afternoon.

The defense secretary stated that the government would "immediately" implement Sir Brian Langstaff's conclusions during his investigation into the long-standing injustice. The defense secretary stated that the infected blood scandal has him "angry inside" in anticipation of a long-awaited report into the decades-long injustice. Grant Shapps concurred that it was among the government's most "disgraceful failures" and expressed his dismay at the "lack of accountability."

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the defending NBA champions from the postseason by orchestrating an astounding second-half recovery and defeating the Denver Nuggets 98-90. It was the sixth consecutive season in which the defending champions were eliminated in the second round. Even in a season where he was named the third Most Valuable Player, Denver star Nikola Jokic stated, "The teams are more hungry, better, and talented than last year." This pertains to the difficulty of repeating last year's performance.