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Louisiana approves new congressional map that could allow Republicans to pick up a seat, eliminates 1 majority Black district

Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved a new congressional map that could allow Republicans to flip one of the state's two Democratic-held House seats in the 2026 midterms.The Louisiana Senate gave final approval to a bill with the new map...

Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat | Fortune

The Kremlin sounded the alarm on its deteriorating finances earlier this year, just as its war on Ukraine pivoted dramatically against Russian forces.According to a letter seen by the Financial Times, Russia’s finance ministry estimated in Feb. that spending...

Trump floated the idea of a 15% government stake in massive railroad merger | Fortune

President Donald Trump recently expressed interest in the federal government acquiring a 15% stake in a massive railroad merger—remarks that took on new resonance this week when a federal regulator put the $71.5 billion merger of Union Pacific and...

2 dead after e-scooter crashes into bike on New York City bridge

Two people died in a collision between a rider on an electric scooter and another on a bike on the bike path during the morning commute on a New York City bridge on Thursday.  Francis del Valle, 39, who...

Anthropic leapfrogs OpenAI with a record $965 billion valuation, says Mythos is coming in weeks | Fortune

Anthropic is having a busy week. On Thursday, the San Francisco-based AI lab announced it had raised $65 billion in a new funding round that valued the company at $965 billion, making it the most valuable AI startup in...

1 miner rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded Laos cave

At least one Laos gold miner has been brought out of a flooded cave where monsoon rains trapped a group for over a week, according to a Laotian rescue organization. Rescue Volunteer for People said on social media...

Former chef pleads guilty to selling lethal substances to 14 people who died by suicide

A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who used them to end their own lives pleaded guilty Friday to counseling or aiding suicide.Wearing a dark blazer and a white shirt, Kenneth...

Former head monk of China’s Shaolin ‘kung fu’ temple jailed for embezzlement

Shi Yongxin is sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery. Source link

Judge temporarily freezes payments from Trump administration’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

A federal judge in Virginia on Friday ordered a temporary freeze on any payments coming from the Trump administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as she considers arguments in a lawsuit brought by a former Jan. 6 prosecutor to block the fund...

Canadian man who allegedly sold lethal chemical will not be tried in UK

Families say he should also be charged in Britain after he sold lethal substances to people across the world, including the UK. Source link
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Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild energy grid

The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government. Source link...
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