TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
One Year After Laken Riley Act, One Democrat Doesn’t Want To Talk About Her ‘Yes’ Vote
One year out from the Laken Riley Act’s passage, Democratic Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is trying to distance herself from her vote in favor of the bill.
Judge Deals Huge Blow To Democrat Attempt To Gerrymander Virginia
A state court rejected a Democratic mid-decade redistricting effort in Virginia on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the party’s chances of gerrymandering House seats there ahead of the midterms.
Global Impact
Iran appears to ease internet blackout as cost of shutdown mounts
Iranian authorities appear to have relaxed – but not removed – internet restrictions, in what experts say is a sign of the mounting costs of the most severe internet blackout the regime has ever imposed.
Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people.
Economic Pulse
Starbucks stock jumps as coffee chain’s traffic grows for the first time in two years
Starbucks on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as the company’s turnaround propels traffic growth for the first time in two years but weighs on its bottom line.
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Gold tops $5,300 amid weak dollar 'supercharging' rally
Gold (GC=F) futures jumped above $5,300 per ounce on Wednesday before easing as a weak dollar fueled the debasement trade, driving investors away from fiat currencies and government bonds.
Quick Takes
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Babies out, fur babies in: Why young people in China are choosing pets over parenthood
Australia kills dingoes linked to death of Canadian woman, sparking backlash
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