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Page 12 The Skanner June 6, 2018 News World News Briefs litical battleground. But its handful of competitive House races — largely in Southern California — have made it hotly contested territory in the fight over control of the House, drawing big money and the spotlight on the biggest primary night of midterms. Voters in seven other states went to the polls Tuesday. And it was a big night for women, as female candidates for governor advanced. Democratic in- cumbents, including California’s Sen. Dianne Feinstein, fared well, fending off challenges from the left. Neither party immediately appeared to suffer major setbacks. Yet the win- ners and losers in California’s most competitive races could take days to sort out given the state’s unique elec- tion laws. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Holding hopes of a “blue wave” in November, Demo- crats fought to shape the political bat- tlefield in primaries across eight states, none more important than California where Republicans avoided an embar- rassing setback in the race for gover- nor. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, easily advanced on Tuesday to the general election, with business execu- tive John Cox coming in second. Cox’s strong finish put to rest GOP fears that no Republican would qualify for the deeply Democratic state’s top office this fall and the party’s other candidates would suffer from a resulting lack of voter interest on election day. The governor’s race was one of many drawing attention to California, a state not accustomed to being a national po- AP PHOTO/JEFF CHIU, FILE Democrats Hope For ‘Blue Wave’ Push From 8-State Primary Day In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo protesters hold signs as they yell at a rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco. Immigration is one of the major issues between the gubernatorial candidates in the June primary. Republicans John Cox and Travis Allen are opposed to California’s “sanctuary state” legislation while Democratic candidates, Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa, John Chiang and Delaine Eastin support it and say California must do al it can to stand up for immigrants. the original Social Media NEWS Spade Remembered as Vibrant and Colorful, Like Her Creations NEW YORK (AP) — Bright. Vibrant. Colorful. And, most essentially, fun. The same words used so often to de- scribe Kate Spade’s enormously popu- lar handbags — “It” bags that were both aspirational and affordable — were an apt description of the woman herself, say many in the fashion world. And that only contributed to the sense of shock and loss in the industry upon hearing the news Tuesday that Spade had ap- parently taken her own life at 55. “She was always just as happy and de- lightful as her collection was,” said Fern Mallis, industry consultant and former director of the Council of Fashion De- signers of America during Spade’s rise to success in the 1990s. “She was every bit the representation of that brand, and the fun of it all.” Indeed, Spade had said it herself: “I hope that people remember me not just as a good businesswoman,” she told Glamour magazine in 2002, “but as a great friend — and a heck of a lot of fun.” Spade was found hanged in the bed- room of her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday morning in an apparent sui- cide, law enforcement officials said. North Korean Military May Benefit From Kim’s Charm Offensive TOKYO (AP) — While raising hopes See WORLD on page 11