1+ week, 4+ day ago   (728+ words) The official, who briefed reporters on the expected announcement, said the company’s officials and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are expected to visit Venezuela on Wednesday where the new investment will be formally unveiled. The official spoke on condition of anonymity…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (399+ words) (The Hill) – The prediction market Kalshi is permanently banning former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from using its platform for failing to cooperate in an investigation over wagers he placed on this year’s State of the Union. “Hey @Kalshi thanks…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (485+ words) Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said he would immediately appeal. In a lawsuit brought on behalf of the Ohio Alliance of Retired Americans and the progressive group Red Wine & Blue by the Democrat-aligned Elias Law Group, U.S. District Court…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (290+ words) HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — Christian Avila started Poder Latinx in Florida in 2019. The nonprofit helps register Hispanic voters and is working to get them to the polls in November. Avila, national programs director for Poder Latinx, appeared on Border Report…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (774+ words) Bessent said Thursday on CNBC that the bond repurchase program could be larger than $4 billion. “We have a big toolkit so we’ll see,” Bessent said. “We believe that the yields don’t reflect the underlying fundamentals.” Rising bond yields push up…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1036+ words) The flesh-eating parasite threatens the nation’s $113 billion beef industry, prompting federal officials to close the border to cattle movements. Because the screwworm also can infect pets, most states have restricted the movement of animals from infested areas of Texas, leading…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (539+ words) EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — After allegedly drinking 15 alcoholic beverages, including 14 beers, an 18-year-old man told officers he didn’t remember the crash that claimed the life of a 33-year-old man and injured another passenger in Central El Paso, according to court…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (326+ words) Handmade costumes containing chicken feet and bird feathers sit inside a bag after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered them during an inspection at the Nogales port of entry on July 15. EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Customs and Border…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (510+ words) FILE - Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf speaks during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, July 8, 2026. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP, Pool,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) HOUSTON (CW39) — It’s only been a couple of weeks since students returned to school, but there have already been four school threats at Houston-area schools, according to the FBI. The threats included last week’s arrests of three teenagers at a Pasadena…...