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House Speaker Mike Johnson faces an upcoming four-week legislative sprint with potentially just a one-vote Republican majority following the announcement of Representative Michael Gallagher’s retirement. The House will not fill Gallagher’s seat until January 2025, leaving Johnson to navigate partisan divisions in Congress during this time frame. In addition, Republicans could lose another vote…
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James Parker, now nearly 40 years old, has been granted parole after spending his adult life behind bars for his involvement in a bizarre plot to rob two Dartmouth professors and move to Australia when he was just 16 years old. In January 2001, Parker and Robert Tulloch convinced Half Zantop and Susanne Zantop…
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At the age of 19, Amanda Roman suffered a stroke that led to her being on various medications including blood thinners which ultimately resulted in a uterine ablation, rendering her incapable of experiencing menstruation cycles. In such scenarios, becoming biologically connected with their offspring would necessitate utilizing surrogates. As fate would have it, soon…
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China Southern Airlines is making history by introducing its first non-stop passenger flight between Shenzhen and Mexico City, setting a new record for the longest regular commercial route originating in China with an intercontinental distance of approximately 14,147 kilometers (8,790 miles) each way. The inaugural journey departs from Shenzhen on May 11 and covers…
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In a rare Saturday session, the US House of Representatives passed several foreign policy bills including one that takes steps towards potentially banning TikTok in the country. If signed into law and successfully passing through Congress with no impeding challenges in court by ByteDance Ltc., the China-based owner of TikTok, they will be required…
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Real estate data company Clever has revealed that first-time buyers must earn over $100,00 a year on average to comfortably afford a median-priced home in 2024, with a down payment of 10%, interest rate of 7.22% and a repayment period of 30 years. This is approximately $45,00 more than the typical household income annually.…
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In today’s article, U.S. Treasury yields have decreased as investors anticipate this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting and economic data releases. At the time of writing, around 3:31 a.m ET, the yield on the ten-year Treasury note has dropped by over two basis points to reach 4.6445%. The two-year Treasury yield is also down…
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On Tuesday night, the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at assisting Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. President Biden is expected to sign this bill into law. This comprehensive bundle consolidates multiple bills into one legislative effort, demonstrating America’s ongoing commitment towards its international partners. The legislation received significant bipartisan support in…
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The iconic gold pocket watch once owned by John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the doomed Titanic ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912, has sold for a record sum of nearly $1.5 million at auction. Initially valued at approximately $189,000, the watch’s intricate casing bears Astor’s initials “JJA.” The business…
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Russian officials have warned the West of severe consequences if frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising legal challenges and retaliatory measures. Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, stated that Moscow would not relinquish territories it has seized from Ukraine in exchange for asset return. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, added that there…