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The Texas State Capitol on August 11, 2025, in Austin, Texas, USA, on the day a new session of the Texas House of Representatives begins after Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans the chance to redistrict the state’s 38 congressional districts. Sergio Flores | ReutersA federal court in Texas on Tuesday blocked Texas’ use of new congressional maps aimed at shifting several Democratic-held U.S. House seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, accusing Gov. Greg Abbott of directing the Legislature to draw congressional maps based on race.The 2-1 ruling by a three-judge panel was a major blow…
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Monday on a draft resolution to move Gaza beyond the fragile ceasefire that took effect last month and towards more sustainable peace and reconstruction. Its central feature is a peace committee that will run Gaza for two years, with the support of international troops and Palestinian police trained by Egypt. According to a draft resolution obtained by CNN, the council will oversee Israel’s key demands: the disarmament of Hamas and other groups and the reconstruction of Gaza. The resolution, which builds on US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan released…
Sir Nick Faldo has won more major titles than any European golfer. Colin Montgomerie has won eight European Tour Achievement Awards. The spirit of Seve Ballesteros and what he meant to European golf lives on.However, when it comes to Europe’s greatest golfers, there is no doubt in my mind that Rory McIllorory ranks at the top of the list. Faldo may be able to win one more major, but the fact that Lowry is a Grand Slam winner is what keeps him going. McIlroy has passed four major tests and is a complete player. Many players, great players, have made…
meta The company won a high-profile antitrust case against the Federal Trade Commission that accused it of holding a monopoly in the social networking space. In a memorandum opinion released Tuesday, Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., said the FTC failed to prove its claims. The case, first brought by the FTC five years ago, centered on Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.”However, regardless of whether Meta enjoyed monopoly power in the past, the agency must demonstrate that it continues to possess such power in the present,” Boasberg said in the filing. “The court’s verdict…
Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks continued their recent decline on Tuesday as mega-cap tech stocks lagged on concerns about valuations in the artificial intelligence industry. The S&P 500 index neared its fourth straight loss, marking its worst losing streak since August. Club stocks Amazon and Microsoft weighed on the market, falling 4% and 2.7%, respectively, in the afternoon. A 1.5% drop in Club Holding Nvidia didn’t help the mood either, with the release of its long-awaited earnings report…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rate cut next month was all but certain, but it’s now more of a coin toss as Federal Reserve officials disagree sharply over the health of the economy and whether stubborn inflation or weak employment poses a greater threat. in some speeches in the past weekSome policymakers are increasingly concerned about persistent inflation in the wake of the recession. “Affordability” concerns played a major role in the election earlier this month. At the same time, another camp is more concerned about: little employment and the threat is A job market with “few jobs and few layoffs”…
A federal court majority in El Paso, Texas, found that the new maps used race to redraw congressional districts.A federal judge has ruled that newly redrawn Texas congressional districts cannot be used in next year’s 2026 midterm elections, dealing a blow to Republican efforts to tilt the race in their favor.On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled by a 2-1 majority to block the release of the map, saying the district had “substantial evidence” that “Texas has engaged in racial gerrymandering.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listAlthough partisan gerrymandering is generally legal based…
Taipei — Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced this week that it will distribute booklets to the island’s 23 million residents on how to withstand natural disasters, emergencies, and even Chinese aggression. The handbook, released in September, includes guidelines on what supplies to stockpile at home and in carry-on bags, as well as instructions on what to do if you encounter enemy soldiers. In the event of a military invasion, “claims that the government has surrendered or that the nation has been defeated are false,” the booklet states. Taiwan is an autonomous democracy, but China considers it its own territory. The…
World No. 1 heavyweight Lawrence Okolie has offered to spar with Jake Paul in preparation for his fight with Anthony Joshua.Okolie is a former cruiserweight world champion and also competes in the new “bridgerweight” division. He is currently the No. 1 contender in the WBC heavyweight rankings. He has known Joshua for a long time, having sparred with the former unified heavyweight world champion since the early days of his amateur career. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable…
AI data center provider Lambda announced Tuesday that it has raised $1.5 billion in a round led by TWG Global, a relatively new $40 billion investment firm founded by billionaire Thomas Tull, former owner of Legendary Entertainment, and Mark Walter, founder and CEO of Guggenheim Partners. TWG holds various assets of the billionaire, including his stake in the Los Angeles Lakers and the new Cadillac F1 racing team. The company also has a $15 billion fund investing in AI backed by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital. TWG previously invested in a partnership with Elon Musk’s xAI and Palantir to sell AI…