TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
How Much Taxpayer Money Did Democrats Spend Trying To Gerrymander Virginia?
Virginia Democrats spent millions of taxpayers’ dollars, and magnitudes more of their own, to fund a special election on gerrymandering that may soon be dying in court.
Powell Staying On Fed Board Despite Trump Threat To Fire Him
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has decided to remain a central bank governor despite threats from President Donald Trump.
Global Impact
Stabbing of two Jewish people in London declared a terrorist incident
Metropolitan Police say they have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a stabbing attack that injured two Jewish people in London, which they called a “terrorist incident.”
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Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies
The US may reduce its number of troops deployed in Germany, Donald Trump has announced, days after the country’s chancellor said America was being “humiliated” by Iran.
Economic Pulse
Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage
Instead, four leading tech companies reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s official forecasts but nevertheless fell short of the sky-high expectations investors have set for companies leading the AI revolution.
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'Magnificent 7' earnings rush reveals AI spending surge, with hyperscaler capex set to reach $725 billion in 2026
The biggest companies making the biggest artificial intelligence investments signaled Wednesday that they’re not done raising their investment ambitions to meet this moment.
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Quick Takes
Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar
Teddy Swims Reveals the ‘Hard Part’ About Finding Inspiration for His New Sound After Becoming a Dad
Rebel Wilson takes to the witness stand for third day of testimony in defamation trial
From a brooch to the queen's iPod: A history of gifts between the U.S. and U.K.
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