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Still no US House Speaker after 11 rounds of voting
The Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, has failed in his latest bid to get elected Speaker in a paralysis of US government not seen since the pre-Civil War era. A cohort of right-wingers in his party derailed an 11th attempt to elect him on the third day of […...
House GOP stuck in limbo as speakership battle enters Day 2
House Republicans on Wednesday remain in limbo — without a leader — as lawmakers were set to convene for a second day over a chaotic speakership vote.Why it matters: It's the first time since 1923 that the speaker vote has required multiple ballots and it's u…
Big List of 10 ways FBI, White House pushed Big Tech to censor Americans
A popular news site, Just the News, has assembled a Big List of the "ten major revelations" in how the FBI, and the White House, demanded that Big Tech censor Americans commenting on everything from the election to health-care issues...
House Ways and Means Committee releases Trump tax returns
The House Ways and Means Committee on Friday released six years of former President Trump's tax returns.Why it matters: The release comes after the committee's yearslong effort to obtain Trump's tax returns as part of a probe — and as he again vies for a seco…
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CMC Markets’ Client Assets Hit a Record £46.3bn amid Growing B2B Push
iFOREX Cuts Outlook; XTB Shares Fall on CFD Review iFOREX Cuts Outlook; XTB Shares Fall on CFD Review iFOREX Cuts Outlook; XTB Shares Fall on CFD Review iFOREX Cuts Outlook; XTB Shares Fall on CFD Review Today’s financial news recap covers iFOREX cuts its EBITDA outlook after a sharp July income decline, Poland keeps its
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A Citrus Grove Standoff: Why FL Homeowners Are Fuming Over a Golf Course
In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who walk and drive these roads, the area’s bucolic setting was
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Apalachee school shooter had written plans: ‘Take a moment or two to stay calm and really think about if I wanna do this’
WINDER, Ga. (Court TV) — As a school shooter pleaded guilty to killing two students and two teachers, surviving victims stood in court to confront him. Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to all 55 charges he faced — including four counts of malice murder and four counts of felony murder — for the shooting at
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Southport killer transferred to high-security psych hospital after officials say he cannot be safely managed in prison
Axel Rudakubana, the man serving a life sentence for the 2024 Southport murders, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security health compound, after authorities determined he could not be safely managed in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the move followed an independent clinical assessment carried out under the Mental Health
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Khuiusi Khisêtjê helped his people recover their land and future in the Xingu
Khuiusi Khisêtjê assumed leadership after disease and violence reduced his people to around 50 and killed many of their elders. He helped recover the Wawi Indigenous Territory, which contained ancestral villages, sacred places, and the graves of Khisêtjê relatives. He worked to preserve Khisêtjê songs, language, oral history, and cultural knowledge while preparing younger leaders