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Political Landscape
Secret Service Agent Shot At WHCD Was Only One To Return Fire: Affidavit
A Secret Service officer allegedly shot by the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner this past weekend was the only agent to return fire, according to an official affidavit filed in federal court on Monday.
Texas Redistricting Upheld By US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) sided with Texas, upholding its redistricting Monday. The six-to-three decision ruled in favor of reversing the District Court’s judgment, according to the orders of the court issued through its controversial shadow docket.
Global Impact
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria
Militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people, authorities said Monday. It was the latest violence in Africa’s most populous country that has long been battling a complex security crisis.
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Mexico warns US involvement in anti-drug operation should not be repeated
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said on Monday that her government told the United States, in a diplomatic note, that the unauthorized presence of US officials at an anti-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua should not be repeated.
Economic Pulse
Paramount seeks FCC approval for foreign investors backing Warner Bros acquisition
Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O), opens new tab has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to greenlight foreign investments backing its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, according to regulatory filings made public on Monday.
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Microsoft earnings report on deck with stock slide, Azure growth, and OpenAI deal hanging over company
Microsoft (MSFT) will report its third quarter results after the bell on Wednesday as Wall Street looks for signs that the company can keep up with AI demand and steady its position in the artificial intelligence race.
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Quick Takes
Ty Simpson says he had “secret meeting” with Sean McVay before draft
Sally Field Reveals Real Reason She Passed on ‘First Wives Club’ and Why She Still Has No Regrets
Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse
Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reveal the face of a victim trying to flee the Mount Vesuvius eruption
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