Texas Observer reader, And so comes primary season. That time of year when Texas Democratic voters gather to, through a process about as reliable as the reading of grackle entrails, divine which among various long-shot candidates has the greatest chance … Continued
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear watchdog to access nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the watchdog circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press. … Continued
By BEN FINLEY and JAMIE STENGLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced … Continued
By LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three … Continued
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.5% from December … Continued
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers U.S. futures fell overnight Friday after Block CEO Jack Dorsey said his payment company would lay off 40% of its workforce, citing a shift to artificial intelligence. Futures for the S&P … Continued