Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP
The maps reduce the number of competitive U.S. House districts, and Hispanic-majority seats, though Hispanics drove much of Texas' growth.
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First lady says the Bidens are "heartbroken" over Colin Powell's death
The former secretary of state and longtime colleague of the president died Monday morning due to complications from COVID-19 at the age of 84.
State Department watchdog to lead review into Afghanistan withdrawal
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also said in August the administration would conduct a "hot wash" review of the U.S. withdrawal.
Parkland school shooting families reach settlement with school district
"There isn't enough money in existence that would compensate the victims and their families adequately," an attorney representing the families said.
U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad resigns
He told Secretary of State Antony Blinken it was the "right time" to leave.
Ford Foundation will no longer invest in fossil fuels
Other notable philanthropies also have stopped investing in companies that produce coal, oil and natural gas.
California records driest year since 1924
Experts have compared the past year to California's massive drought of 1977.
SEC targets trading apps after GameStop frenzy
Report is critical of trading apps' gaming-like features, stoking of meme stocks and practice of selling customers' orders to traders.
Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates about flirting in 2008
Microsoft execs in 2008 told their co-founder to stop sending flirtatious emails to a female employee, the company said
Amazon to hire 150,000 workers for the holidays
Biggest online retailer offering signing bonuses of as much as $3,000 as shopping crunch time fast approaches.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are engaged
Kardashian and Barker, who have been longtime friends and neighbors, shared photos from the romantic engagement on social media.
Sinclair Broadcast Group hit with ransomware
Operator of local TV stations says some of its computers were attacked over the weekend and that data was stolen.
D.C. suspends most of its Metro trains after another derailment
Safety officials said Monday other transit systems using the manufacturer have not been notified.
Feds crack down on toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a strategy to clean up PFAS, which stay in the environment — and human bodies — indefinitely.
DOJ asks Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
In a filing Monday, the Biden administration argued Texas "successfully nullified this court's decisions within its borders."
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