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Texas Dem Lawmakers Could Face Nearly $400K in Fines
Defiant Texas House members remaining absent from the state legislature stand to be fined nearly $400,000, according to the state chamber's rules.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:28:56 EDTStocks Hold Steady Following More Profit Reports
Wall Street is holding relatively steady following a mixed set of profit reports from such giants as McDonald's and The Walt Disney Co.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:45:57 EDTGhislaine Maxwell Clears Trump in DOJ Interview
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and associate of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reportedly told Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during their interview last month that President Donald Trump never did anything inappropriate...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:45:25 EDTSen. Blackburn Joins Tennessee Race for Governor
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor's race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose.Blackburn's announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ally of...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:22:20 EDTNot All GOP Senators Back 'Nuclear Option' for Trump Nominees
Not all Senate Republicans appear ready to use "the nuclear option" to confirm approximately 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees. Although many GOP members are prepared to change the Senate's procedural...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:17:05 EDTUS Won't Seek Death Penalty for Mexican Drug Lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, Rafael Caro Quintero
U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday they won't seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero, the drug lord charged with orchestrating the 1985 killing...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:52:53 EDTNetanyahu Orders Cabinet Vote on Full Takeover of Gaza Strip
A discussion among members of the Israeli Security Cabinet over the government's proposed full occupation of Gaza became heated as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir sharply disagreed over the proposal.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:30:42 EDTTrump Thanks Kosovo for Accepting Deportees
President Donald Trump thanked Kosovo for temporarily agreeing to accept migrants deported from the United States, according to the Balkan country's president. Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said she received a letter from Trump, who told her the move to welcome migrants was...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:28:14 EDTMusk Says xAI Will Open Source Grok 2 Chatbot
Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday his artificial intelligence startup xAI will open source its chatbot Grok 2 next week.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:17:59 EDT4 Die in Medical Plane Crash on Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona
A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft King Air 300 from the CSI Aviation company left Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two pilots and two health...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:59:59 EDTPro-Trump Nationalist Becomes Poland's New President
Poland's new nationalist president Karol Nawrocki called for a "sovereign Poland" and promised to "fight those who are pushing the nation towards decline" as he was sworn in on Wednesday. Nawrocki, 42, a supporter of President Donald Trump, won a June 1 election in a major...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:50:38 EDTHiroshima Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing as Aging Survivors Frustrated by Growing Nuke Threat
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:00:10 EDTPutin Meets US Envoy Witkoff Ahead of Sanctions Deadline
Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump on Moscow to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions. Trump, who had boasted he could end the...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:36:58 EDTOpenAI's Long-Awaited GPT-5 Model Nears Release
OpenAI's GPT-5, the latest installment of the AI technology that powered the ChatGPT juggernaut in 2022, is set for an imminent release, and users will scrutinize if the step up from GPT-4 is on par with the research lab's previous improvements.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:24:17 EDTESPN to Stream WWE in $1.6B Exclusive Deal Starting in 2026
Walt Disney's ESPN will become the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of all WWE events, including WrestleMania and SummerSlam, starting in 2026, the companies said Wednesday. According to The Wall Street Journal, Disney is paying $1.6 billion...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:32:35 EDTAttack on Ex-DOGE Staffer Draws Trump's Ire on D.C. Crime
A former Department of Government Efficiency staffer was beaten in a carjacking attempt over the weekend in Washington, getting the attention of President Donald Trump on Monday.
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:14:40 EDTStanford Lays Off 360+ Employees, Citing Trump Policies
Stanford University said Tuesday it has laid off over 360 employees, citing budget constraints that it attributed to the federal funding policies of President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over antisemitic ...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:15:29 EDTAttorney for Combs: Pardon Broached With Trump
An attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs has confirmed that the Trump administration has been approached about a pardon for the convicted music mogul, days after President Donald Trump told Newsmax that someone from Combs' camp had inquired about clemency.
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:01:28 EDTTeacher Who Rejected Trans Students' Chosen Names Can Sue
A divided U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit against an Indiana school district by a former high school music teacher who objected to being required to call transgender students by their chosen names.
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:21:54 EDTTrump: VP Vance 'Most Likely' Heir to MAGA Movement
Vice President JD Vance is most likely the heir to the MAGA movement, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, although he stipulated it's too early to tell.
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