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Texas judge orders new election after GOP lawsuit challenged 2022 election result in Houston area
A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a Republican candidate challenging the results in a 2022 judicial race and ordered that a new election be held in the nation’s third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast. A losing GOP candidate in a November 2022 judicial race had filed a lawsuit calling for a new election in her contest in Harris County, where Houston is located.
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US proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest coal region
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region in the U.S. as officials seek to limit climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel. The Bureau of Land Management proposal would affect millions of acres (millions of hectares) of federal lands and underground mineral reserves in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming and Montana. The immediate impact is likely to be limited because coal leases take many years to develop and demand has flagged in recent years.
TODAY
Peter Alexander's sister Rebecca started to lose her sight at 12. It was a sign of a rare disease
When Rebecca Alexander was in college, she was grappling with a recent diagnosis of Usher syndrome, a genetic condition that causes vision and hearing loss.
Reuters
Factbox-The key people in Israel's government
More than seven months into the war in Gaza, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant publicly demanded a clear "day after" strategy in Gaza from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, laying bare deep divisions in the cabinet over the strategic aims of the war. The longest-serving Israeli leader, Netanyahu built his reputation as a security hawk on the back of his time as a junior officer in an elite special forces unit that carried out some of the country's most daring operations. In his sixth term as prime minister, Netanyahu, 74, heads one of Israel's most right-wing coalitions.
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'He was one of one': Service members remember Black airman killed by Florida deputy
Aaron Rozier was sure Roger Fortson was from Georgia the first time he heard him speak.
USA TODAY
'One Chip Challenge' led to the death of teen Harris Wolobah, state official says
The teen died from a heart attack linked to a spicy chip made with Carolina Reaper pepper and Naga Viper pepper, according to a Massachusetts official.
Time
New York City Mayor Calls Immigrants 'Excellent Swimmers'
The mayor's remarks sparked outrage and confusion.
Politico
Columbia University faculty pass vote of no confidence in president
Professors rebuked the embattled leader over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests.
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Biden moves to block release of audio of his classified documents interview with special counsel Hur
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, the Republican federal prosecutor who declined to recommend charges against the president over his handling of classified documents.
Reuters
Russia ramps up strike drone use on Kharkiv front, Ukrainian artillery crew says
Ukrainian artillery on the Kharkiv frontline are facing a bigger threat than ever from Russia’s fleet of Lancet kamikaze drones, according to a howitzer crew fighting there. “One comes, then a second one comes, 10 minutes later a third one comes," said call sign Artist, the fresh-faced 21-year-old commander of an artillery battery of the 42nd Brigade which has been firing non-stop to repel Russia's new offensive in the region over the past week. The drone, with X-shaped wings and carrying several kilograms of explosive, was already one of the biggest threats to Ukrainian artillery and armour for over a year.
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Haiti's crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic
As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. Haiti’s spiral into chaos in recent years has coincided with a harsh crackdown by its Dominican neighbor. President Luis Abinader, a clear frontrunner race as he seeks reelection in the presidential race, has begun to build a Trump-like border wall along Haiti’s border and carried out mass deportations of 175,000 Haitians just last year.
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Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash
The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remained closed Thursday after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse, and a university urged staff and faculty to leave its campus there. The accident happened Wednesday morning when a tugboat pushing two fuel barges lost control of them and one hit the structure, said David Flores, a bridge superintendent with the Galveston County Navigation District. The bridge provided the only road access between Galveston and the small island.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 amid renewed hopes for U.S. economy
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 40,000 for the first time amid renewed investor hopes for a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy after a promising inflation report.
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Sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham unveiled at US Capitol
A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham, the prolific evangelist also known as “America’s Pastor,” was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Graham's likeness, depicting the Charlotte-born minister with his archetypal gesture toward an open Bible in his hand, was revealed inside National Statuary Hall during a gathering attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Gov. Roy Cooper, former Vice President Mike Pence, state congressional and legislative members and Graham's family. The 7-foot (2.13-meter) tall statue is one of two that North Carolina and each state get to place on display inside the hall or elsewhere in the Capitol to honor notables in their history.
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Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to consumer protection agency
The Supreme Court rejected a business-backed challenge that could have scuttled the federal agency set up to protect consumers from shady financial services practices.
Reuters
Pope Francis says US Catholic conservatives have 'suicidal attitude'
During the April 24 interview with "60 Minutes" that will air this Sunday, Pope Francis was asked his thoughts on the conservative backlash against his papacy, with many of his critics being American clergy members. Pope Francis responded by saying a conservative is someone who "clings to something and does not want to see beyond that." Pope Francis has clashed with the conservative wing almost since he was elected as head of the church in 2013.
CNN
Jake Sullivan met in-person with representatives of countries whose citizens Hamas took hostage
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan convened for the first time this week an in-person meeting of ambassadors and chief of missions representing countries whose citizens were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, CNN has learned, as a ceasefire and hostages release deal remains stalled.
AFP
Lebanon state media say two dead in strike on car in south
Lebanese state-run media said an Israeli strike on a car in the country's south on Thursday killed two people, with Hezbollah-affiliated rescuers saying at least one of them was a group member.A rescuer from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health committee said an Israeli strike on a car in Qana had killed two young men, including a member of the Iran-backed movement.
Reuters
Pope Francis to visit Turkey next year, Ecumenical Patriarch says
Pope Francis is planning to visit Turkey next year to mark the anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians said on Thursday. The early centuries of Christianity were marked by lively debate about how Jesus could be both God and man, and the Church decided the issue at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. "His Holiness Pope Francis wishes to celebrate this important anniversary together," Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is based in Istanbul, said at an event in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
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The Dow just crossed 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average just topped 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in what's been a surprisingly good year for Wall Street. For one, with just 30 companies, the Dow represents a tiny slice of Corporate America. For another, almost no one's 401(k) account sees its performance depend on the Dow, which has become more of a relic used for historical comparisons.

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