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In this file photo, Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2023. Alex Huang/Getty Images hide title Switch title Alex Huang/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar defeated her primary rival, former Minneapolis City Councilman Don Samuels, in the primary on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press. Omar is one of a group of progressive House members known as “The Squad” who have been harshly critical of the way Israel is waging war in Gaza. She managed to avoid the losses faced by other team members —…
Getty ImagesDoctors protest against the rape and murder of a colleague at a government hospital in KolkataOn Friday morning, a 31-year-old female trainee doctor retired to sleep in the seminar room after a tiring day at one of India’s oldest hospitals.This was the last time she was seen alive.The next morning, her colleagues found her half-naked body with multiple injuries on the podium. Police later arrested a hospital volunteer allegedly in connection with the rape and murder at Kolkata’s 138-year-old RG Kar Medical College.Angry doctors have gone on strike in the city and across India, demanding strict federal laws to…
Oniti Groupthe parent company of the top five reverse mortgage lenders and servicers Liberty Reverse Mortgagewill acquire reverse mortgage assets Mortgage Asset Management LLC (MAM), a subsidiary of investment funds managed by Waterfall Asset Management. The deal, initially announced by Onity during its second-quarter earnings call, signals Waterfall’s commitment to the reverse mortgage space. The protocol’s core assets are already serviced by: PHH Mortgageitself a subsidiary of Onity and the parent company of Liberty. Onity announced in its second-quarter report that the assets have “an estimated unpaid principal balance of approximately $3 billion.” “In consideration of the acquisition, the company…
Gov. Tim Walz shows union members why he’s Donald Trump’s by telling them he’s the first to win a presidential nomination since 1980 Kryptonite. Video of Waltz speaking in Los Angeles: Don’t underestimate how big this is. “When I came here to take this opportunity to say thank you, they shared with me the fact that I happen to be the first presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan,” Tim Walz said. Union members. pic.twitter.com/dlkSxCqTr7 — Sarah Rhys Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 13, 2024 Waltz said: We know that winning an election is not just about accumulating political capital to win another election.…
Saturday, May 4, 2024, an upscale shopping district in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets extended gains on Wednesday after the U.S. producer price index for July was lower than expected.The producer price index, a measure of wholesale inflation, rose 0.1% last month. Economists expected a monthly gain of 0.2% in July, consistent with last month’s data, according to Dow Jones consensus estimates.Investors will turn their attention to U.S. July consumer price index data released on Wednesday.In South Korea, the country’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.5% from 2.8% in July, the lowest since October…
October 10, 2021; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Tavon Austin (7) catches a pass during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Tavon Austin, who played 113 NFL games with four teams from 2013-21, officially announced his retirement on Tuesday. Austin, 34, last played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021, catching 24 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown in seven games. He spent part of the 2022 season on the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad and was out of the league last season. The eighth overall pick in…
Valve once envisioned that every PC maker could have its own “Steam Machine,” a PC gaming console running the company’s Linux-based SteamOS. It took a decade for that dream to evolve into the company’s own in-house developed Steam Deck gaming handheld computer, but the original dream is not dead. The company has long said it plans to make SteamOS available to other companies, which means explicit support for the rival Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld, Valve designer Lawrence Yang has now confirmed edge.A few days ago, some people spotted an interesting line in Valve’s latest SteamOS release notes: “Added support…
Moving from Las Vegas to San Diego in 2025, Inman Connect will be bigger, better and bolder than ever. Join us Inman Connects San Diego July 30 – August 1, 2025 Join the brightest minds in real estate as they shape the future of the industry. Book your seat now and enjoy exclusive discounts. Two real estate agents and one agent in Michigan have filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit against national, state and local associations of REALTORS, challenging the requirement that they belong to a trade group to access local multiple listing services. Real estate professionals’ decision to sue comes…
Darryl Blackburn A Democratic election worker in Harris County, Texas, has been charged with six felonies for rigging the 2022 midterm elections. Democratic District Attorney Kim Ogg on Tuesday announced tampering and theft charges against elections worker Darryl Blackburn amid a shortage of paper ballots at 119 polling locations in Harris County. The investigation found that many Republican precincts had insufficient paper ballots. Darryl Blackburn was charged with tampering and theft. Harris County paid Blackburn $90,000 to distribute paper ballots to polling places while he worked a full-time job.The district attorney said the ballot shortage was not intentional, but much…
Elliott Management plans to name a slate of candidates to Southwest Airlines’ board, according to a person familiar with the matter, furthering the activist investor’s push for sweeping changes at the troubled airline. Elliott will nominate up to 10 directors and hold a special meeting to allow investors to vote on the nominees, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans are confidential. The activist must first accumulate a 10% stake in Southwest before seeking the gathering, which is expected to take place before the airline’s annual meeting next spring. The launch of the proxy fight…