The Flow
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Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking Wall Street’s fresh records, and oil prices fall
Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday and oil prices fell after the U.S. stock market rose to more records. South Korea’s Kospi jumped nearly 5% and Taiwan’s benchmark also surged as the boom in artificial intelligence drove heavy buying of computer chipmakers and other technology companies. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 also was lifted…
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Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump’s attorney general: report
Steve Yates discusses Pam Bondi’s contributions after her removal as attorney general Steve Yates, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Vice President Cheney, reflects on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s significant contributions, especially in fighting illicit fentanyl and advocating for victims. He recounts personal experiences with Bondi and her empathetic nature, noting her support during his…
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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to…
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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts
A frenzied redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans — and it isn’t over yet. Since President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts last year, Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee also have enacted new maps that could help…
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LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones
NEW YORK — Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering. One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, the LEGO Foundation committed $97 million to expand International…
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Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed until trial
MIAMI — A federal judge is expected to decide whether a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will remain free as he awaits trial following a hearing scheduled for Wednesday morning in Miami. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres ruled in February, after Timothy Hudson was initially…
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Texas GOP Senate runoff: Trump-backed Paxton projected to beat Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defeat incumbent John Cornyn for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Texas, The Associated Press projects. He will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November’s general election. President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement of Paxton shook up the race that could be critical in the fight for…
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Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members…
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Cornyn’s defeat leaves Republicans with a more vulnerable Senate nominee: ANALYSIS
Sen. John Cornyn is just the latest high-profile Republican incumbent to learn that in today’s GOP, conservative credentials are no match for President Donald Trump’s undeniable grip on the current Republican Party. Cornyn has represented the Republican establishment for more than 20 years with a storied ascent from Texas attorney general to the U.S. Senate…
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Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio recordings tied to special counsel probe
Former President Joe Biden filed suit against the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of recordings and transcripts from interviews he gave for his memoir that were central to a special counsel probe regarding his handling of classified materials after his time as vice president. The lawsuit follows an intervention…